One of my favorite things to do is putting Scripture to music for kids. Memorizing the Bible is super easy if you sing the verses. Think about all the songs you were taught as a child that you can still sing. After all these years, that information has never really gone out of your mind. ABC's and 123's are important, but so is the ability to retain God's word.

A simply melody and Bible verse combined turns into children's Bible songs and implants God's Word into out hearts. How do you go through the process of matching music to Scripture?

The following are five suggestions I use myself in composing scripture songs:

Find words that rhyme. Sometimes a Scripture will lend itself very nicely to this poetic form, where a Bible verse won't always have rhyming words. You can create a melody line by using the rhyming pattern as you think best.

Think of what the main word, or phrase is in the particular Bible verse you are considering. Since the word "gave" was the main one for me from John 3:16, I emphasized this word when I turned the verse into a song. As well as the emphasis I wanted, this repetition lent itself well to my melody line. You can also accompany the song with fun motions.

You should repeat the melody line if there aren't any words that rhyme. All too often though, Bible verses won't rhyme. The only thing you would need to do is to choose the lines that fit best with the melody that will be repeated in the song. It is the melody, not the words, that "rhymes" in this case.

The melody line should portray the emotions you want to express. An upbeat tune or more of a lullaby, is it needed by you? What feelings do you want to convey and what goes with your verse? The melody and the emotion created both work to make the words stick in your mind.

And last of all, make sure that you mention the verse in your song. When you write a Scripture song, it is very important to include the "address" of the Bible verse. This is a wonderful place for using your imagination. It isn't necessary to place it in the final line of the tune. It can be put first or in the midst of the song.