Brite Music Review
When I was young we loved to listen to the Safety Kids on tape. I think there was only one in the series back then, and now it’s known as Personal Safety. The tape started with a club meeting of some kids and they discuss the importance of learning your phone number, staying safe from strangers and people who try to invade your privacy, and never going out alone. The topic is a fairly common one when discussing safety with kids, but by having the lessons taught by children and through songs, I was more easily sucked into the topic and able to remember the songs that went along with them.
My mom came across the tape when Hunter and Emma were toddlers and gave it to me. They loved it just as much as I did. We played the tape over and over until it started to sound weird and distorted. Several months ago I ordered Personal Safety on CD and discovered that there are also two more in the series, Stay Safe From Drugs, and Protect Their Minds. We have loved all three CDs and know all of the songs by heart. I have already heard the kids talking about why drugs are bad at times when we’re nowhere near the CD, and I had to laugh when someone brought up the evils of pornography in church and Emma looked up at me bright eyed and said, “pornography!” She was excited to know what the word meant now. We also have another CD called Show a Little Love that has some really good songs. Here are some clips of our favorite songs:
Personal Safety: Yell and Scream, The Telephone Song
Stay Safe From Drugs: All You Gotta Say is No, Go For a Natural High
Protect Their Minds: I Want to Have Clean Thoughts, See No Evil –the link is broken on this one 🙁
Show A Little Love: Show A Little Love, Never Tell A Lie
Oh my goodness – we totally had that CD and loved it. I’m going to have to order those. Thanks for reminding me of them!
Yeah, I can still remember my telephone number from when I was 5 years old.
I think this is something I need to get for my kids, such a great idea! Hey, isn’t Brite the ones that did all of those books and tapes like “Obedience” going to the Land of Obey? And the whole “I’m a Mormon, Yes I am ” songs?
I am for anything that will help protect my kids.
“I know my number, my telephone number, it’s 753-0168…”
We grew up listening to Brite music. My Mom’s friend started it, so we had all the old tapes.
I just recently collected all the old tapes and books that went along with it…now I just need a cassette player.
Oh, the land of Obey!
You have “Show a Little Love”???? I am so jealous. My kids are LOVING the safety kids. I need to get the others now too.