Dance, Miriam, Dance

The passage from the Bible that speaks of Miriam's dance of joy after crossing the Red Sea in Exodus is at the center of the liturgy each year in the Easter Vigil. Scored for unison choir (with descant), accompanied by keyboard and guitar, this is a great song for elementary and middle school children and is a wonderful supplement for classroom Bible lessons and projects about Exodus. It is also useful when discussing women of the Bible or for services on freedom or God's kingdom.