Caleb is crazy about all kinds of music, he loves to play his guitar and drum. If there were a Guitar Hero or Rock Band game for toddlers, he would be a pro. But his favorite music is worship music. He runs around the house singing worship songs all day, and he often insists that I sit on the floor and play his toy drum while singing the song of his choice. I have no talent as a drummer, so it can be somewhat challenging to play and sing. He also likes for me to play his Fisher-Price toy guitar which plays a few songs while singing his current favorite worship song, this, as you can imagine, can also be difficult. However, Mommy on the toy drums is no match for Uncle Allan playing the real guitar and singing. Caleb could sit and listen to him for hours; every time that Allan finishes a song Caleb calls out another one for him. He thinks Allan is his own personal worship DJ.

We haven’t really tried to teach him any worship songs; he just picks them up at church or from the music we listen to in the car. We are always surprised by what he knows. Every week or so he gets a new favorite. For a while his favorite was “Refiner’s Fire,” then it was “How Great is Our God,” then “Praise Adonai;” yesterday he woke up singing “Come Into My Heart, Lord Jesus,” and today his new favorite is “Holy is the Lord, God Almighty.”

I’ve been trying for months to videotape him singing, but he always refuses to cooperate. Finally, today Casey got some great footage. As you can see, he is using the wooden spoon as his guitar. He’s going to be a wonderful worship leader someday; I just hope he learns to stand still a little first. And yes, we’ll be getting him into music lessons as soon as he’s ready.