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We are really excited to be partnering with Messy Church® to provide a song for each of the 12 sessions found in Get Messy! Volume 3.These are based on the themes of Growing in… Hope, Compassion, Peace, Generosity, Perseverance, Love, Integrity, Courage, Community, Purpose, Justice and Patience.

This has been made possible by funding from The Church of England’s FLOURISH initiative, a new network of worshipping communities in schools, in partnership with their local churches.

Benediction Song

September 2025
Benediction Song
from Songs for EVERY Growing School

 

A song of coming together, of gratitude to God, and a prayer of blessing. ‘May you be sure of His goodness, this day and all of your life.’

Crying Out For Love

October 2025
Crying Out For Love
from Songs for EVERY Occasion

 

A very valuable song for considering how we might respond to the struggles and needs around us. ‘All of us hurt in the hard times’



Singing A Thankful Song

November 2025
Singing A Thankful Song
from This Is Me!

 

A simple song of gratitude and celebration – of unity, harmony, community and who we are in the context of relationship, rather than isolation.

Child In A Manger Born

December 2025
Child In A Manger Born
from Songs for EVERY Christmas – Anniversary Edition

 

Out of the Ark does Away In A Manger. Soulful, contemplative and perfect for solos and group singing. Now with harmonies for an extra touch of magic. 



Change and Grow

January 2026
Change and Grow
from Songs for EVERY Happy, Healthy School

 

A moving ballad anthem with a big heart and a strongly positive theme – both in the lyrics and the melody. Very popular in schools to help us move forward through the changing seasons in life.

Thank You For Loving Me

February 2026
Thank You For Loving Me
ESSENTIAL Easter Hymns

 

Based on the famous biblical passage in John 3:16, this is a simple song of gratitude for the great love that God provided to everyone on the earth by sending Jesus.



Brighter Day Tomorrow

March 2026
Brighter Day Tomorrow
from Songs for EVERY Happy, Healthy School

 

This aspirational song addresses the issue of impacting tomorrow by the simple choices we make today. ‘There’s no telling what a difference we can make. This world’s waiting for the colours we’re yet to create.’

He Is Risen

April 2026
He Is Risen (Easter Blessing)
from Songs for EVERY Spring Assembly

 

A song of blessing and declaration for Easter.



Parts Of A Body

May 2026
Parts Of A Body
from Songs For EVERY Body

 

Based on 1 Corinthians 12: 14-26, this song focuses on our individuality and interdependence.

Praise To The One

June 2026
Praise To The One
from Songs for EVERY Body

 

This simple doxology, written with a gorgeous celtic lilt, gives ‘praise to the one who made our bodies’.



We Are One

July 2026
We Are One
from Songs for EVERY Singing School

 

An anthem that highlights the value of singing together and the sense of strength and belonging that come from it.

Living and Learning

August 2026
Living And Learning
from Songs for EVERY Assembly

 

A song with a strong African flavour written in the rhythm of a work song and addressing the theme of life cycles.



All songs written by Mark and Helen Johnson (Singing A Thankful Song in collaboration with Stewart Henderson).

How to access your songs
  1. Click on the ‘Get My 12 Free Songs’ button to add all 12 songs to your basket.
  2. Follow the checkout instructions on screen. You will need to set up an Out of the Ark online account to complete the checkout process.
  3. You can check out as an individual or set up an ‘organisation’ if you'd prefer.
  4. Once the checkout process has been completed, you can find your 12 songs in your online account.
  5. Once logged in, go to the ‘My Words on Screen™ Online’ section of your account dashboard and click ‘Stream Online’. This will open up your Words on Screen™ Player.
  6. You can play all of your songs from withn your player using our award-winning Singchronize® technology. The words synchronise with the music as the song plays.
  7. Alternatively, you can download the MP3 version of each song by choosing the song from the song library, clicking on the ‘Song Extras’ tab at the bottom-right of the screen and clicking on the Audio MP3s button. This will download the MP3s to your computer.
  8. You can also access lyric and score PDFs via this tab.


You can also find all these songs and more in our award-winning subscription platform: Sparkyard.



Out of the Ark Music reserves the right to withdraw this offer at any time.


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