Additionally, the release of God Of Wonders will coincide with the launch of a unique line of illustrated board books for toddlers through WaterBrook Press. The first assortment of books will release October 19 and will include four titles: God is Love, God of Wonders, I Could Sing of Your Love Forever, and Joyful, Joyful.
“We at WaterBrook Press are delighted to partner with Troy Vest and Big House Kids on this project,” said WaterBrook publisher Don Pape. “It’s a fun, relaxing way to worship our God and share His love with our toddlers.”
A team led by ten-year music industry veteran and Big House Kids general manager, Troy Vest, conceived God Of Wonders and The Praise Baby Collection, which are backed by over a year of research in the educational and developmental aspects of music for infants and toddlers.
The first title in the Praise Baby Collection, Praises and Smiles, released on January 27 to an overwhelming response. The DVD is currently one of the Top 10 best-selling Christian children’s videos for 2004, and was featured prominently in the media in such publications as The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Tennessean, Christian Parenting, Billboard Magazine, Christian Retailing and CBA Marketplace.
“The response to Praises and Smiles exceeded all of our expectations,” said Vest. “The emails have continued to pour in with stories and testimonials of how this product is impacting children’s lives. The most common question has been ‘When are you releasing the next title?’ so I’m thrilled to let people know about God Of Wonders.” “Our vision is that God of Wonders and The Praise Baby Collection will be something that helps babies get to know the Creator and have fun with Mom and Dad by using audio and video elements to stimulate and nurture both creativity and developmental growth,” Vest continued. “It’s our intention that every product from Big House Kids will be an appropriate foundation for this growing company as we develop a group of quality products for infants that parents can trust.”
All of the content for both music and video for God Of Wonders and The Praise Baby Collection is based on a set of proven core assumptions, which are:
- All babies are born with a soul (spirit).
- Music-making as part of a life-long developmental process nurtures the intellect and spirit and produces long-term improvements.
- A child’s brain and spirit develops to its full potential only with exposure to necessary enriching experiences (specifically music) in early childhood.
- Musical training and experience generates the neural connections used for abstract and spatial reasoning.
- One way that infants and toddlers learn coordination, goal setting, concentration and cooperation is by music experience and participation.
- Interaction with parents through music can foster an environment whereby children can become better communicators. This includes listening and verbal skills.
- At every age children should have regular opportunity to hear, sing, or play music with and for family and friends in a relaxed setting.
- Music and music experience fosters creativity which is essentially a form of problem-solving and involves adaptability and flexibility of thought.
About Big House Kids
Based in Franklin, Tenn., Big House Kids is an independent company providing educational and entertaining products for infants through pre-teens that communicate the love of Christ and Biblical values through fun, engaging mediums such as music, video, interactive games and live tours.
Guide Note:
Praises and Smiles was a huge hit with my toddler. She loves the pictures of other children and things that she can identify with almost as much as she loves being able to sing along with the DVD. I'm personally looking forward to the release of the second DVD in the series God of Wonders. - Kim Jones, Your Guide to Christian Music
