Welcome to another fun episode of the Collide Kids Podcast! Host Christen Clark welcomes the talented and inspiring Randall Goodgame, the creator of the Slugs and Bugs family music series.
In this special Thanksgiving episode, Randall shares his journey of blending faith and music, from childhood hymns like "Great is Thy Faithfulness" to the creation of his scripture-based songs. Randall and Christen discuss how setting Bible verses to music helps families memorize scripture and experience God's presence. They also dive into Randall’s cherished Thanksgiving memories, including a humorous sweet potato mix-up and the nostalgia of handprint turkeys from his children.
Hear about Randall’s scripture hymnal project, inspired by heartfelt stories from church families, featuring 106 songs available through streaming platforms like Apple Music and Spotify, as well as their website scripturehymnal.com. Randall emphasizes the joy of silliness in family life and shares insights from the creation of The Slugs and Bugs Show .
Don’t miss out on this episode filled with music, faith, and Thanksgiving cheer. Plus, enjoy our Kids Only Segment with Sparrow!
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Passion for Family Entertainment: "That was what really helped me realize how much I love thinking about families and parents and kids being together and writing and working, making things for them."
— Randall Goodgame [00:08:40 → 00:08:50]
Walking the Parenting Tightrope: "But definitely when your kids are younger, you're always trying to walk the line between, you got to keep the rules because you're the parent and kids have to know boundaries and you're trying to teach them the gospel and what it means to live like Jesus. But you also are failing all the time at it."
— Randall Goodgame [00:09:40 → 00:09:57]
Viral Parenting Advice: "Hey, kids. As you see, your dad needs Jesus badly. And as it turns out, so do you. Yeah. So let's both turn to him and walk with him and seek him together. We're gonna let each other down all the time, but we all but we know that there's one who never lets us down, and we're just gonna keep running towards him."
— Randall Goodgame [00:10:15 → 00:10:34]
"From Fans to TV Screens": "There were some Slugs and Bugs fans down there, and they said, would you guys ever wanna do a TV show? And of course, I grew up on the Muppets and Mr. Rogers and Sesame Street and Electric Company and and had already kind of developed some characters with the hope that this opportunity might come one day. So we said yes, and we made the first season with them and then partnered with similar people to make a second season."
— Randall Goodgame [00:13:46 → 00:14:12]
Finding Solace in Faith: "Anytime we engage with the word, we have an opportunity to meet Jesus."
— Randall Goodgame [00:17:05 → 00:17:10]
"A Divine Calling Behind Scripture Songs for Congregations": "Well, you know, the shortest answer is it is after having written songs, scripture songs for kids for over a decade, this was an answer to a calling that I felt like the Lord was putting on my heart to provide that opportunity for people in the church."
— Randall Goodgame [00:18:15 → 00:18:31]
Revival in Worship: "The hymnal, it's a physical hymnal with 106 songs or all word for word scripture and all songs built for congregational singing. So it's really for worship leaders and pastors to have as a
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