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Dance As A
Family

Yes, we advocate for family dance parties.

Don’t worry—we will give you the reasons why. We believe movement can be a way of expressing joy, thanks, or praise to God, and can be done in God-honoring ways. May your pursuit of movement draw your family closer together in love and communicate to your kids that you serve the God of joy.

Articles

7 Reasons to Dance as a Family

6 Minutes | by Bibles.net

We want to persuade you to add some joyful movement to times you spend together as a family, so here are seven reasons to motivate you to make dancing part of your home life.

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Is Dancing as a Family a Good Thing?

8 Minutes | by Bibles.net

Here are a few reasons why dancing is a good thing, and a few ways it can turn into a bad thing, so you know how to keep your movement fun and wholesome in your home.

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DANCING
IN THE BIBLE

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NLT

Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body.

2 Samuel 6:14, 21-22 NLT

And David danced before the LORD with all his might, wearing a priestly garment…David retorted to Michal, “I was dancing before the LORD, who chose me above your father and all his family! He appointed me as the leader of Israel, the people of the LORD, so I celebrate before the LORD. Yes, and I am willing to look even more foolish than this, even to be humiliated in my own eyes!

Psalm 149:2-4 NLT

O Israel, rejoice in your Maker. O people of Jerusalem, exult in your King. Praise his name with dancing, accompanied by tambourine and harp. For the LORD delights in his people; he crowns the humble with victory.

Exodus 15:19-20 NLT

When Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and charioteers rushed into the sea, the LORD brought the water crashing down on them. But the people of Israel had walked through the middle of the sea on dry ground! Then Miriam the prophet, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine and led all the women as they played their tambourines and danced.

Ecclesiastes 3:1, 4 NLT

For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven…A time to cry and a time to laugh. A time to grieve and a time to dance.

Jeremiah 31:3-4, 9 NLT

Long ago the LORD said to Israel: “I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself. I will rebuild you, my virgin Israel. You will again be happy and dance merrily with your tambourines…Tears of joy will stream down their faces, and I will lead them home with great care. They will walk beside quiet streams and on smooth paths where they will not stumble.”

Videos

Check out these choreographed dances by talented Christian dance groups. We hope they give you examples of dance done excellently, beautifully, and to the glory of God. Perhaps they will inspire your kids to move their bodies as a form of worship to their own favorite worship music!

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"See a Victory" Dance

5 Minutes | TheV3DANCE

Watch this powerful dance performed to "See A Victory" by Jonathan Traylor that serves as a great example of how dance can be an expression of worship and bring glory to God.

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"Haven't Seen It Yet" Dance

3 Minutes | In Christ We Dance

Watch this powerful dance performed to "Haven't Seen It Yet" by Danny Gokey that serves as a helpful display of how dance can express and communicate our faith.

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"I Want to Know You" Dance

7 Minutes | Movement in Christ

Watch this fun dance performed to "I Want to Know You More" by Sonicflood that serves as a wonderful illustration of how dance is a fun expression of our joy in the Lord.

Featured Resource

Dance-Along with Lyrics

by CJ & Friends

So you're ready to dance, but you don't know how to...move, or what to do. This wonderful YouTube channel, hosted by Nuo Liu will get you moving and having fun. She created dance tutorials and worship dance-along videos for both young kids and older kids. And don't worry, the moves are modern and appropriate!

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Play Video about CJ and Friends Dancing as a Family

Dance party Playlist

Discover music to inspire you to move as a family and enjoy the joy of the Lord.

Every Move I Make

by Edgar Sandoval Jr. | Hip-Hop

Undignified

by David Crowder Band | Rock

Family

by Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors | Folk

House of the Lord

by Phil Wickham | Praise & Worship

joy.

by for KING & COUNRY | Pop

Be Transformed

by Sing Scripture | Hip-Hop

Church Clap

by KB feat. Lecrae | Rap

Praise

by Elevation Worship feat. Brandon Lake, Chris Brown, Chandler Moore | Praise & Worship

I Thank God

by Maverick City Music feat. Dante Bowe, Maryanne J. George, Aaron Moses | Praise & Worship

Stomp

by Kirk Franklin | Gospel

Jireh (My Provider)

by Limoblaze feat. Lecrae, Happi | Hip-Hop

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