I made a similar post to this in the jazz forum. A lot of the lyrical songs suggested in the other thread are great, but they have mature themes and aren't really appropriate for kids' lyrical dances. Also there are often questions on this board asking for song suggestions for younger people for lyrical. So, suggest your songs that are great for kid's lyricals in this thread!

My suggestions:

Tale as Old as Time (from Disney's Beauty and the Beast)
Part of your World (from Disney's The Little Mermaid)
Reflection (from Disney's Mulan)
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Edelweiss (from The Sound of Music)
You'll Be In My Heart (from Disney's Tarzan)
It is You (from Shrek)
Castle on a Cloud (from Le Miserables)
When You Believe (from The Prince of Egypt)
Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet Soundtrack
Kissing You (Instrumental) from Romeo and Juliet Soundtrack

So add your suggestions to help the younger dancers find appropriate songs for their lyrical dances!

"My Father's Heart" by Rachael Lampa
~Stacey

Another Time and Another Place is a good one as well.

Once upon a december is a great song for kids.

any disney song is good!
only hope is too

Only Hope-Mandy Moore
Concreate Angels-Martina McBride
Rainbow Connection
The stage is There

~If We Hold on Together
~One Voice
~Angels Amoung Us
~Cry

Masterpiece - Sandi Patti

"when she loved me" sarah mclachlan (its off toy story 2)

Its an absolutly beautiful song for a young girl ages 8-12


*Ballerina_Gurl*

Journey from the past- Alliyah its from Anastacia!

here are some good ones i have seen done:
you'll be in my heart- tarzan
reflection- mulan
when you believe- whitney houston and mariah carey
count on me- whitney houston
childhood- ???
i turn to you- whitney houston???
1,000 miles- vanessa carlton
neverland- ???
song at the end of annastasia (at the end i wanna be standing at the beggining with you...)
one voice- billy gilman

Another good...Maybe You'd agree would be.... "I Could Only Imagine" by MercyMe...

One Voice by Billy Gilman is a good song for kids on the older side who can understand and show the meaning of the song.

I don't have any suggestions, these songs are all good ones. Thanks for this post, I agree. A lot of the songs suggested are for mature/older dancers, not younger girls/boys. I don't think Concrete Angel is a good lyrical song for a younger child but that's just my opinion. It's better for someone 12 or 13 years or older. I Turn to You is by Christina Aguilera. I heard a song at competitions that almost made me cry it's called Dear Mr. Jesus, I'm not sure who it's by, but little girls did this maybe ages 6-9. It was so cute and pretty. I hope I helped somewhat.

Love,
Brooke

My suggestions would be:
-Hands by Jewel
-Blackbird by Sarah McLachlan
-Angel Standing By-Jewel (for a duet or small group)

The song Dear Mr. Jesus is Great its by Mary-Kate and Ashley its hard to find but I found it on Kazaa

Some really good ones from this past years recital:
(Sorry can't remember the artist)

*Your Heart will lead you home (Performed by the 9-11 year old class)
*With a Child's Heart (7-9 year old class)

i think some cute songs for kids are....

castle on a cloud
somewhere out there
have you seen my childhood

music box by maria cary
colors of the wind-?
good ridance-green day

"go the distance" from hercules... i did it when i was in 3rd grade & it was awesome!! also breathe by faith hill & butterfly kisses (i dunno hoo thats by)

these are good whether they have been said or not:

Tale as Old as Time (from Disney's Beauty and the Beast)
that one is really cute

and at the beggining from anastasia
another good one

arrh wow they are all fabby songs thx xxxx

"Butterfly Kisses" is a good one too....oh goodness I forget who sings it..but it would work.

i would have tos ay any disney song... or the song from mulan is a good one to..

A great lyrical for little children around the ages of 8 and younger would be to "when somebody loves me" it is from toy story 2. Sarah Mcglachlan sings it. It is really emotional for a childrens song and would be very sweet!