Most of you are getting ready to do your Primary Presentation in September. I’ve probably done 7 or 8 presentations since I’ve had this calling 4 times in different wards with different primaries over the course of my life. It is not too late to add a duet musical number if you find that you are not filling up the entire time. Some smaller primaries sometimes have this problem.
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| Getting it all put together for the Primary Presentation can be stressful! |
I have added songs where just a group of 4 kids sings the song together and they can practice outside of primary with you or after church for a few Sundays. Or if one of your numbers is not coming together, get a small group of older kids to sing the 2nd verse together at the microphone. It’s better than you singing a solo on verses they don’t know.
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| I picked these up for 1/2 price…great for having kids in a primary class come up and lead the song for you… |
If you need a little more “ZIP” in what you have planned I have added musical instruments to my presentations. There are usually people in the ward who play violin or flute who would do an intro and an interlude for you and then play with the kids on the last verse and during the choruses. It always adds a lot to the meeting when there is something extra here.
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| My husband and I worked for 3 1/2 years as temple ordinance workers….I really do miss it. |
Another thing I have done is add resonator bells. These are like chimes but they are wooden blocks with the metal chime on top. Sometimes during a really repetitive song you can have 3 kids do chords and play to the beat during the chorus just playing the chords with the pianist. We did it last year during “Follow the Prophet” and it added a lot.
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| Here’s my granddaughter singing out of the wrong side of the play microphone…so cute! |
Of course everybody adds some kind of audience participation maybe on the last song’s chorus. That really helps for everyone to feel a part of the spirit of the closing number by having the congregation participate in singing either the last verse or the last chorus of the last song. I’ve probably done that in most of the presentations I’ve done. Anyway, it’s not too late to add a duet, quartet, or musical instruments.
| Some songs show the signing motions right in the Primary Songbook |
Another thing I’ve done is add sign language on the chorus of a song. This is always a very interesting thing for the congregation to watch and it is very tender to see young children signing. I have always love watching it and teaching it. And the children LOVE learning sign language. Love one another is one you could add because the kids already know the words and if you are up there signing it with the pictures in front of you on your music easel, the kids can easily follow you. Just practice it 4 or 5 times a week for the next 3 weeks and they will have it down.
Good luck on your presentations! Let me know how yours went!