please help me find the perfect song

[hotcakekimmy]

i am trying to find a song for my brother to sing at my son daniels christening, my mind is blank and i cant think of any, we only have 8weeks for him to find and learn a song so if anyone can think of any moving songs that can relate to us please help x

[crete]

danny boy !

[Ethel]

This is a religious song, celebrating the meaning of baptism, and is ideal for a soloist.

http://www.truevinemusic.com/baptized_in_his_n ame.htm

[redhead23]

daniel - by elton john , george michael's - jesus to a child , ben - michael jackson

lullaby by melanie brown is nice

[Ethel]

Not Elton John's Daniel! That's a lament for a dead Daniel so that won't do at all.

Like Jesus to a Child is a sorrowful song about a lost lover.

Wasn't Ben a song about a dog?

[amonty1144]

ben was a song about a rat!

[redhead23]

hahah woopsy sorry

[Ethel]

Well you made me laugh, redhead. :)

[redhead23]

lol thank u ethel xx

[littleone85]

a perfect song might be 'Forever Young' by Bob Dylan, I don't have any kids just yet but I plan to have this at my childs christening, I assume most people know the words but heres a link just in case.

http://www.pretenders.org/lyfor.htm

Hope it helps

[pikzee]

Perfect Day by Lou Reed. Had it for dance at my Wedding. Spot on - fits most occassions except maybe Funerals lol

[hotcakekimmy]

forever young is winning so far, but more suggestions will be appreciated thanks everyone x (an littleone85)

[spudmuffa]

How abouit "Peeping through the knot-hole of Grandma's wooden leg". Always a sure winner. Hope this helps.

[hotcakekimmy]

o.k guys thanks for all of your suggestions.......we've gone with............drum roll please.....................foreveryoung.........and..................your song - elton john!!!! so thank you for helping me xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Lou Knee]

how about....you've got a friend

[nutgoneflake]

There's a lovely song that I have to tell you about, even though you've decided already. I can't remember who sings it, all I know is that it's a bit world/folky, called "On Children" and I always suspected it was maybe a poem or something arranged for this vocal group, who sang it unaccompanied. (I had it on a "Cooking Vinyl" sampler CD, so at least I've remembered the label!) I can remember this much:-

Your children are not your children - they are the sons and the daughters of life's longing for itself. They come through you, but they are not for you, and though they are with you, they belong not to you. You can house their bodies but not their souls, for their souls dwell in a place called tomorrow, which you may not visit, not even in your dreams. You can strive to be like them, but you cannot make them just like you...
and a bit more I think. It's a beautiful song, maybe you could shoehorn it into the day somewhere!!