We're Ready!

by Teresa Jennings

This high energy rock tune is the perfect way to get students motivated at the beginning of school. It's also great for any occasion they've planned for, worked toward, or are looking forward to. It's easy and repetitious, so it can be sung by most age groups. It is a call and response tune, though the response is not identical to the call in this case. For added fun, we recommend switching parts 1 and 2 the second time through to give each group a chance at both parts.

You'll note that our singers on the CD are belting out in their chest voices and adding scoops and other pop embellishments to the melodies. This is fine, and we encourage it. It adds to the excitement.

The instrumental recording is especially lively, with five (yes, five!) guitars layered with bass, drums, and pianos. (Piano 1 is the written part. Piano 2 is an ad libbed part played tastefully by pianist Steve Millikan.)

Text is taken from Music K-8 magazine.