John Waller sings "Orphan"

Here is one musicians beautiful expression of what adoption means to him.

Project Zero Releases Benefit CD to Help Children Find Families

Project Zero, a ministry which aims to raise awareness of the need for families for Arkansas’ waiting children, recently released Grafted, a CD with songs featuring artists from all over the country, including Jason Truby, Tiffany Thornton, Willet, Caitlin Evanson, Stu Garrard, Steve Dean, Sonny Sandavol, Phil Keaggy, Cheri Keaggy, Geoff Moore, Sean Michele, The Roys, Jessica Mack, and Hannah Watson. All proceeds from the sale of Grafted will benefit Project Zero, whose motto is 1+1=0, which means that one child plus one family equals zero children waiting. To learn more about Project Zero, please click here. To purchase Grafted, please go to iTunes or click here.

Oklahoma Singer Records "Heart of Adoption" Album

Music Aims to Find Homes for Foster Kids: November is 'National Adoption Month'

Oct. 17th, 2011, Tahlequah, OK:

Becky Wright, mom of nine and former school music teacher, is on a mission "to find homes for kids", particularly kids in US foster care. Wright has just completed recording her fourth full-length album, entitled "The Heart of Adoption", which was released in October. Giving voice to the fatherless, the orphan, the foster child, and the forgotten, these ten songs are an eclectic mix of inspirational, rock, R & B (with 12-year-old EJ Avery performing "Who's My Daddy"), country (brand new recording of "Child of My Heart" with Tommy Brandt), and the heart-gripping ballad of a birth mother who relinquishes her baby, "I Gave You Away". Songs of faith, family, hope, and divine intervention, including "Entertaining Angels, Unaware" are certain to inspire. Working closely with Oklahoma's www.111project.org and other organizations nationwide, Wright hopes to raise public awareness and enlist more foster and adoptive families through the music.

See the website for more information or details on Becky's concert /speaking schedule: www.beckywrightsongs.com . (Booking: Lee Porter, Aspiring Mark Agency: 615.656.5987)

Adoption Music

Becky Wright is an award-winning Christian singer/songwriter and Nashville recording artist from Oklahoma. In May 2008 she was named "Female Songwriter of the Year" at the Agape Fest in Texas. A gifted worship leader and conference speaker as well, Becky performs across the USA at churches, festivals, homeless shelters, and for adoption events.  Singing and writing since childhood, her worldwide acclaim began with the writing of “Child of My Heart”, an adoption song which won her the title “Duo of the Year” and a Top 5 Female Horizon Award at the 2006 Agape Fest (TX).  The song was recorded in Nashville with Tommy Brandt, CCMA (Christian Country Music Association) Male Vocalist & Entertainer of the Year, and is now used by adoption and related organizations such as the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (Adoption Services), Arkansas Adoption Coalition, Gift for a Child, ATTACH.org, and others.  For more information about Becky's music, her orphan & adoption advocacy projects and conference/concert schedule, visit http://www.beckywrightsongs.com/. 

Adoption Songs

While visiting the Bethany Christian Services (http://www.bethany.org/) web site, I came across this list of adoption songs. I've added some of them to the PlayList on our blog. If you scroll to the bottom of the blog you'll see the player. Just click on the song you want to hear.




Adoption Songs


Below are a selection of songs that are specifically related to adoption, infant and child loss, or that offer encouragement in the adoption experience. If you know of an adoption song that is not listed here, please email info@bethany.org and they will review it for consideration.

Adoption, The Songs You love - compilation CD on music.adoption.com
All I Really Want - Steven Curtis Chapman; song written from the perspective of a foster child
Angel's Among Us - Alabama; general children's song
Children of the World - Amy Grant
Cinderella - Steven Curtis Chapman
Cry Out to Jesus - Third Day; song about the needs of orphans
Dancing with Orphans - Danny Oertli
Daughters of China - CD by Tim Chauvin; cdbaby.com/cd/chauvin
Every Single One - Geoff Moore
Everything To Me - Mark Schultz; birthmother song
From God's Arms, to My Arms, to Yours - Michael McLean; birthmother song
God Help the Outcasts - Bette Midler
Godspeed - Dixie Chicks; general children's song
Happy Adoption Day - John McCutcheon
He Would be Sixteen - Michelle Wright; birthmother song
Held - Natalie Grant
I Give You to His Heart - Alison Krauss; birthmother song
I Knew I Loved You - Jenae Wright Price
I Know Your Name - Michael W. Smith
I Saw What I Saw - Sara Groves
I Wanna be Just Like You - Phillips, Craig and Dean
If I Saw You in Heaven - Eric Clapton; child loss
In My Daughter's Eyes - Martina McBride
In Your Eyes - Nichole Nordeman
Life Means So Much - Chris Rice
Lullaby in Blue - Bette Midler
My Forever Family - CD; Lisa Silver
My Other Mother - Tamar and Katrina Pederson (www.tamarandkatrina.com)
Orphans of God - Avalon
Same/Same: Songs for Adoptive Families - album by Chuck Kent (www.samesamecd.com)
Secret - Reba McEntire; birthmother song
Streets of Heaven - Sherrie Austin; infant or child loss
The Gift We Could Not Give Each Other - Michael McLean; from an adoptive mother to a birthmother
The One Who Knows - Dar Williams; birthmother song; darwilliams.com
The Promise - Jenae Wright Price
There Was A Heartbeat - Cindy Hughlett (www.therewasaheartbeat.com)
Welcome Home - Brian Littrell
Welcome to the Family - CFC Singles for Christ's Glory Song Book
When Loves Takes You In - Steven Curtis Chapman; adoptive parent song
Who Hears the Cry - J. Brian Hill
You and Me - Rosie Thomas
Your Song - Jenae Wright Price


For a listing of adoption friendly songs we recommend that you visit music.adoption.com.

Adoption Music

As you have found out by now, we've added music to our blog! I hope you'll enjoy these songs that wonderfully capture many of the emotions and realities that go along with adopting a child. Whether it is the agony of waiting for the day that your child will be in your arms, reflecting on God's miracles while taking this journey, or simply seeing the beauty of a child through God's eyes, these songs hold special meaning to anyone who has traveled this journey. I have also added songs that help us to be reminded about God's love for all His children. I encourage you to listen to these songs through the eyes of an orphaned or vulnerable child.

In the process of looking for songs, I came across a great web site called http://www.adoptivemusic.com/ that you may want to check out. "The Spirit of Adoption" is a collection of songs from artists whose lives have been touched by adoption. Included are Steven Curtis Chapman, Todd Agnew, Sandi Patty, Mark Schultz and others.

There are many other songs I hope to add to our blog soon. Please send me your suggestions.