PRIMARY SINGING TIME SUGGESTED SONGS 2023: Monthly Music Song List, Resource & Primary Singing Time Ideas
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This is the place to start for all Primary Music Leaders! This master Primary Singing Time list gives you the 3 monthly suggested songs, and links to primary singing time ideas and resources for those songs, as well as links to the monthly Come Follow Me posts, where there are additional resources and ideas for the monthly lesson topics and song suggestions.
Suggested Music for Primary Singing Time
Click each title to go to the post for singing time ideas for each song.
January
“Come, Follow Me,” Hymns, no. 116
“A Child’s Prayer,” Children’s Songbook, 12–13
“Jesus Once Was a Little Child,” Children’s Songbook, 55
COME FOLLOW ME SUGGESTED SONGS:
Jan 2-8
“He Sent His Son,” Children’s Songbook, 34–35 (CFM Family)
“We Bow Our Heads,” Children’s Songbook, 25 (Jan 2-8, CFM Primary)
Jan 9-15
“Mary’s Lullaby” or “The Nativity Song,” Children’s Songbook, 44–45, 52–53 (CFM Family)
“Stars Were Gleaming,” Children’s Songbook, 37 (CFM Family)
[For Christmas Primary Singing Time Ideas, visit the post HERE and HERE].
“Jesus Once Was a Little Child” (Children’s Songbook, 55) or another song about the Savior -
(CFM Primary)
Jan 16-22
“The Lord Is My Light” (Hymns, no. 89), CFM Primary
Jan 23-29
“Baptism,” Children’s Songbook, 100–101 (CFM Family & Primary)
“The Holy Ghost," Children’s Songbook, 105 (CFM Primary)
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February
“Baptism,” Children’s Songbook, 100–101
“I Will Follow God’s Plan,” Children’s Songbook, 164–65
“He Sent His Son,” Children’s Songbook, 34–35
Come Follow Me Suggested Songs:
Jan 30-Feb 5
Learn the words to a song about making good choices, such as “Choose the Right Way,”
Children’s Songbook, 160–61 (CFM Primary)
Feb 6-12
“God’s Love,” Children’s Songbook, 97 (CFM Family)
“He Sent His Son," Children’s Songbook, 34–35 (CFM Primary)
Feb 13-19
“Shine On,” Children’s Songbook, 144 (CFM Family & Primary)
“Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam,” Children's Songbook 60-61 (CFM Primary)
“I Am like a Star," Children’s Songbook, 163 (CFM Primary)
“Love One Another,” Children’s Songbook, 136–37 (CFM Primary)
Feb 20-26
“The Wise Man and the Foolish Man,” Children’s Songbook, 281 (CFM Family & Primary)
“We Bow Our Heads,” Children’s Songbook, 25 (CFM Primary)
“Jesus Said Love Everyone,” Children’s Songbook, 61 (CFM Primary)
(Use flip heart and heart-attach Jesus games found HERE)
“I’m Trying to Be like Jesus,” Children’s Songbook, 78–79 (CFM Primary)
Sing a song about prayer with the children, such as “Did You Think to Pray?” (Hymns, no. 140).
“I’m Trying to Be like Jesus,” Children’s Songbook, 78–79
“Did You Think to Pray?,” Hymns, no. 140
“Tell Me the Stories of Jesus,” Children’s Songbook, 57
[See awesome Tell Me the Stories Tableau printable in the printables library].
Come Follow Me Suggested Songs:
Feb 27-Mar 5
“Master, the Tempest Is Raging,” Hymns, no. 105 (CFM Family)
“Kindness Begins with Me,” Children’s Songbook, 145 (CFM Primary)
“Tell Me the Stories of Jesus,” Children’s Songbook, 57 (CFM Primary)
Mar 6-12
“When Faith Endures,” Hymns, no. 128 (CFM Family)
Mar 13-19
“How Gentle God’s Commands,” Hymns, no. 125 (CFM Family)
“Saturday,” Children’s Songbook, 196 (CFM Primary)
“My Heavenly Father Loves Me,” Children’s Songbook, 228–29 (CFM Family)
Mar 20-26
“We Are Sowing,” Hymns, no. 216 (CFM Family)
“The Church of Jesus Christ,” Children’s Songbook, 77 (CFM Primary)
“Faith,” Children’s Songbook, 96–97
“I Feel My Savior’s Love,” Children’s Songbook, 74–75
“Jesus Has Risen,” Children’s Songbook, 70
Come Follow Me Suggested Songs:
Mar 27-Apr 2
“How Great the Wisdom and the Love,” Hymns, no. 195 (CFM Family)
Apr 3-9
Sing songs about the Savior’s Atonement and Resurrection such as “Did Jesus Really Live Again?” or “Jesus Has Risen,” Children’s Songbook, 64, 70 (CFM Family & Primary)
Sing a song about Jesus’s love for us, such as “I Feel My Savior’s Love,” Children’s Songbook, 74–75
(CFM Primary)
Apr 10-16
“I Believe in Christ,” Hymns, no. 134 (CFM Family)
Sing a song about faith, such as “Faith,” Children’s Songbook, 96–97 (CFM Primary)
Apr 17-23
“Lord, I Would Follow Thee,” Hymns, no. 220 (CFM Family)
“Jesus Said Love Everyone,” Children’s Songbook, 61 (CFM Family)
Sing a song about forgiveness, such as “Help Me, Dear Father,” Children’s Songbook, 99 (CFM Primary)
Sing a song about kindness, such as “Jesus Said Love Everyone” or
“Kindness Begins with Me,” Children’s Songbook, 61, 145 (CFM Primary)
Apr 24-30
“The Lord Is My Shepherd,” Hymns, no. 108 (CFM Family)
Sing songs about keeping the commandments, such as “Keep the Commandments” or “Choose
the Right Way,” Children’s Songbook, 146–47, 160–61 (CFM Primary)
May
“Keep the Commandments,” Children’s Songbook, 146–47
“Families Can Be Together Forever,” Children’s Songbook, 188
(And check out this article on Ways to Approach This Song)
“I Am a Child of God,” Children’s Songbook, 2–3
Come Follow Me Suggested Songs:
May 1-7
“Dear to the Heart of the Shepherd,” Hymns, no. 221 (CFM Family & Primary)
May 8-14
“I Think When I Read That Sweet Story,” Children’s Songbook, 56 (CFM Family)
“Dearest Children, God Is Near You,” Hymns, no. 96 (CFM Family)
Sing a song about families, such as “A Happy Family,” Children’s Songbook, 198 (CFM Primary)
Sing a song about the temple, such as “I Love to See the Temple” or “Families Can Be Together Forever” Children’s Songbook, 95, 188 (CFM Primary)
May 8-14
“I Think When I Read That Sweet Story,” Children’s Songbook, 56 (CFM Family)
“Dearest Children, God Is Near You,” Hymns, no. 96 (CFM Family)
Sing a song about families, such as “A Happy Family,” Children’s Songbook, 198 (CFM Primary)
Sing a song about the temple, such as “I Love to See the Temple” or “Families Can Be Together
Forever” (Children’s Songbook, 95, 188).
May 15-21
Sing a song about the temple, such as “I Love to See the Temple,” Children’s Songbook, 95
(CFM Family)
Sing a song about Heavenly Father’s love, such as “I Am a Child of God," Children’s Songbook, 2–3
(CFM Primary)
Sing a song about the temple, such as “I Love to See the Temple,” Children’s Songbook, 95
(CFM Primary)
May 22-28
“When He Comes Again,” Children’s Songbook, 82–83 (CFM Family)
Sing song about sharing the gospel, such as “I Want to Be a Missionary Now” or “Called to Serve,” Children’s Songbook, 168, 174 (CFM Primary)
June
“Love One Another,” Children’s Songbook, 136–37
“Behold the Great Redeemer Die,” Hymns, no. 191
“Did Jesus Really Live Again?,” Children’s Songbook, 64
Come Follow Me Suggested Songs:
May 29-June 4
Sing a song about the Savior’s love, such as “Love One Another,” Children’s Songbook, 136 (CFM Family
& Primary)
June 5-11
“The Holy Ghost,” Children’s Songbook, 105 (CFM Family & Primary)
Sing a song about the commandments, such as “Keep the Commandments,” Children’s Songbook146–47 (CFM Primary)
June 12-18
Sing together some of your family’s favorite hymns or children’s songs about the Savior (CFM Family)
“I Stand All Amazed,” Hymns, no. 193 (CFM Family)
Sing a song about Jesus’s love for us, such as “I Feel My Savior’s Love,” Children’s Songbook, 74–75
(CFM Primary)
Sing a song about being kind, such as “Kindness Begins with Me,” Children’s Songbook, 145
(CFM Primary)
June 19-25
“Upon the Cross of Calvary,” Hymns, no. 184 (CFM Family)
Sing a song about forgiveness, such as “Help Me, Dear Father,” Children’s Songbook, 99
(CFM Primary)
July
“Stand for the Right,” Children’s Songbook, 159
“I’ll Walk with You,” Children’s Songbook, 140–41
“I Know My Father Lives,” Children’s Songbook, 5
Come Follow Me Suggested Songs:
June 26-July 2
“Did Jesus Really Live Again?” Children’s Songbook, 64 (CFM Family & Primary)
July 3-9
“Let the Holy Spirit Guide,” Hymns, no. 143 (CFM Family)
Sing a song about honesty, such as “I Believe in Being Honest,” Children’s Songbook, 149
(CFM Primary)
July 10-16
“I’ll Go Where You Want Me to Go,” Hymns, no. 270 (CFM Family)
Sing a song about choosing the right, such as “Stand for the Right,” Children’s Songbook, 159 (CFM Primary)
July 17-23
“I’ll Walk with You,” Children’s Songbook, 140–41 (CFM Family & Primary)
Sing a song about following Jesus Christ, such as “The Church of Jesus Christ,” Children’s Songbook,77 (CFM Primary)
Sing a song about prayer, such as “We Bow Our Heads,” Children’s Songbook, 25 (CFM Primary)
“I Am a Child of God,” Children’s Songbook, 2–3 (CFM Primary)
July 24-30
“I Am a Child of God,” Children’s Songbook, 2–3 (CFM Family)
Sing a song about the blessings of reading the scriptures, such as “Search,
Ponder, and Pray,” Children’s Songbook, 109 (CFM Primary)
August
“When I Am Baptized,” Children’s Songbook, 103
“The Holy Ghost,” Children’s Songbook, 105
“The Lord Gave Me a Temple,” Children’s Songbook, 153
Come Follow Me Suggested Songs:
July 31-Aug 6
“My Redeemer Lives,” Hymns, no. 135.
Sing a song about being happy, such as “Smiles,” Children’s Songbook, 267 (CFM Primary)
Sing a song about testimony, such as “I Know My Father Lives,” Children’s Songbook, 5 (CFM Primary)
Aug 7-13
“When I Am Baptized,” Children’s Songbook, 103 (CFM Family & Primary)
Sing a song about faith, such as “Faith,” Children’s Songbook, 96 (CFM Primary)
Aug 14-20
“I Feel My Savior’s Love,” Children’s Songbook, 74–75 (CFM Family)
Sing together a song about Heavenly Father’s love, such as “My Heavenly Father Loves Me,” Children’s Songbook, 228–29 (CFM Primary)
“Faith,” Children’s Songbook, 96–97 (CFM Primary)
“Children All Over the World,” Children’s Songbook, 16–17 (CFM Primary)
Sing a song about obedience, such as “I Will Follow God’s Plan,” Children’s Songbook, 164–65
(CFM Primary)
Aug 21-27
“The Lord Gave Me a Temple,” Children’s Songbook, 153 (CFM Family)
Sing a song about the Holy Ghost, such as “The Holy Ghost,” Children’s Songbook, 105 (CFM Primary)
"The Wise Man and the Foolish Man,” Children’s Songbook, 281 (CFM Primary)
Sing a song about bodies, such as “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes,” Children’s Songbook, 275
(CFM Primary)
Sing a song about temples, such as “The Lord Gave Me a Temple,” Children’s Songbook, 153
(CFM Primary)
September
Aug 28-Sept 3
“When We’re Helping,” Children’s Songbook, 198
“A Child’s Prayer,” Children’s Songbook, 12–13
“I Know That My Redeemer Lives,” Hymns, no. 136
Come Follow Me Suggested Songs:
“Love Is Spoken Here,” Children’s Songbook, 190–91 (CFM Family)
Sing a song about Jesus such as, “I’m Trying to Be like Jesus” Children’s Songbook, 78–79
(CFM Primary)
Sing a song about loving others, such as “Jesus Said Love Everyone” or “Love One Another” Children’s Songbook, 61, 136 (CFM Primary)
Sept 4-10
“He Is Risen!,” Hymns, no. 199 (CFM Family)
Sing a song about the Savior’s Resurrection, such as “Did Jesus Really Live Again?” Children’s Songbook, 64 (CFM Primary)
“The Lord Gave Me a Temple,” Children’s Songbook, 153 (CFM Primary)
Sept 11-17
“Help Me, Dear Father,” Children’s Songbook, 99 (CFM Family)
Sept 18-24
“‘Give,’ Said the Little Stream,” Children’s Songbook, 236 (CFM Family)
Sing a song about service, such as “When We’re Helping,” Children’s Songbook, 198
(CFM Primary)
“Smiles,” Children’s Songbook, 267 (CFM Primary)
Sing a song about Heavenly Father’s love, such as “A Child’s Prayer,” Children’s Songbook,
12–13 (CFM Primary)
Sing a song about service, such as “Fun to Do,” Children’s Songbook, 253 (CFM Primary)
October
“When He Comes Again,” Children’s Songbook, 82–83
“The Church of Jesus Christ,” Children’s Songbook, 77
“I Love to See the Temple,” Children’s Songbook, 95
--Halloween/Fall Primary Singing Time Ideas
Come Follow Me Suggested Songs:
Sept 25-Oct 1
“Teach Me to Walk in the Light,” Children’s Songbook, 177 (CFM Family)
Oct 2-8
“Hope of Israel,” Hymns, no. 259 (CFM Family)
Sing a song about obedience, such as “Quickly I’ll Obey,” Children’s Songbook, 197
(CFM Primary)
Oct 9-15
“Rejoice, the Lord Is King!,” Hymns, no. 66 (CFM Family)
Oct 16-22
“I’m Trying to Be like Jesus,” Children’s Songbook, 78–79 (CFM Family)
Sing a song about the Second Coming, such as “When He Comes Again,” Children’s Songbook, 82–83 (CFM Primary)
Sing songs that teach truths that were taken away during the Apostasy and restored in our day, such as “The Church of Jesus Christ,” “The Priesthood Is Restored,” and “I Love to See the Temple,” Children’s Songbook, 77, 89, 95 (CFM Primary)
Oct 23-29
“Shine On,” Children’s Songbook, 144 (CFM Family)
"Do as I’m Doing,” Children’s Songbook, 276 (CFM Primary)
Sing songs about the scriptures, such as “Search, Ponder, and Pray,” Children’s Songbook, 109 (CFM Primary)
November
“Search, Ponder, and Pray,” Children’s Songbook, 109
“Tell Me, Dear Lord,” Children’s Songbook, 176
“Kindness Begins with Me,” Children’s Songbook, 145
--Thanksgiving/Fall Primary Singing Time Ideas
Come Follow Me Suggested Songs:
Oct 30-Nov 5
“I Need Thee Every Hour,” Hymns, no. 98 (CFM Family)
“I Know That My Redeemer Lives,” Hymns, no. 136 (CFM Primary)
“He Sent His Son,” Children’s Songbook, 34–35 (CFM Primary)
Nov 6-12
Sing a song about faith, such as “Faith,” Children’s Songbook, 96–97 (CFM Family)
Sing a song about how Heavenly Father and Jesus love and help us, such as “Tell Me, Dear Lord,” Children’s Songbook, 176 (CFM Primary)
Nov 13-19
“Have I Done Any Good?,” Hymns, no. 223 (CFM Family)
Sing a song about being kind, such as “Kindness Begins with Me,” Children’s Songbook, 145
(CFM Primary)
Sing a song about using kind words, such as “Let Us Oft Speak Kind Words,” Hymns, no. 232
(CFM Primary)
Nov 20-26
“Family History—I Am Doing It,” Children’s Songbook, 94 (CFM Family)
December
“My Heavenly Father Loves Me,” Children’s Songbook, 228–29
“Choose the Right Way,” Children’s Songbook, 160–61
“When I Am Baptized,” Children’s Songbook, 103
--Christmas Singing Time Ideas
--Primary Christmas Songs & Ideas
Come Follow Me Suggested Songs:
Nov 27-Dec 3
“Where Love Is,” Children’s Songbook, 138–39 (CFM Family)
Sing a song about God’s love, such as “My Heavenly Father Loves Me,” Children’s Songbook, 228 (CFM Primary)
Sing together a song about obedience, such as “Choose the Right," Hymn #238 or Choose the Right Way,” Children’s Songbook, 160–61.
Dec 4-10
Sing a song about how we can be like a light on a candlestick, such as “Shine On,” Children’s Songbook, 144 (CFM Family)
Sing a song about being a light to others, such as “Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam,” Children’s Songbook, 60–61 (CFM Primary)
Sing a song that testifies of Jesus Christ such as, “Beautiful Savior,” Children’s Songbook, 62–63 (CFM Primary)
Dec 11-17
“I Will Be Valiant,” Children’s Songbook, 162 (CFM Families)
Sing a song about baptism, such as “When I Am Baptized,” Children’s Songbook, 103
(CFM Primary)
Sing a song about the premortal life, such as “I Lived in Heaven” or “I Will Follow God’s Plan,” Children’s Songbook, 4, 164–65 (CFM Primary)
Dec 18-24
Sing a song that teaches about Jesus mission, such as “He Sent His Son,” Children’s Songbook, 34–35 (CFM Family & Primary)
“Once within a Lowly Stable,” Children’s Songbook, 41 (CFM Family)
Sing a few Christmas hymns or songs with the children (see Hymns, nos. 201–14; Children’s Songbook, 34–54), (CFM Primary)
Dec 25-31
Ask the children to share some of their favorite songs about Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ (CFM Family & Primary)
“When He Comes Again,” Children’s Songbook, 82–83 (CFM Family & Primary)
Sing a song that teaches how we can prepare to return to God’s presence, such as “I Will Follow God’s Plan,” Children’s Songbook, 164–65 (CFM Primary)
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