Because many children in foster care have been through difficulty and trauma that we cannot imagine, it is important that we keep our songs hopeful and avoid phrases that can keep them from being able to receive the message we are singing.
Here are some simple guidelines for writing your song.
Do not
- Do not use the words “orphan” or “fatherless”
- Do not paint the picture of how sad or alone his/her life is, even to contrast it with the hope God speaks over him/her
Do
- Use Scripture
- Write a hope-filled song
- Ask the Lord about the child you’re writing your song for
- Make it personal: sing the child’s name
- Make it clear whose perspective the song is being sung from (example: “God says, “You are my daughter…”)