Aren’t kids singing less altogether? And has our cultural music been replaced?

Yes, both children and adults have become listeners more frequently than singers. And yes, with the current popular music market, both children and adults are inundated with popular music. The lyrics to these popular songs are usually unsuitable for both children and psychologically healthy adults. Almost all of these songs will disappear rather quickly. Listeners need a well-rounded diet which includes the folk songs of their American heritage, something of lasting value, in addition to the top 40. Sesame Street has some great songs, and so does Disney, but the songs of your children’s folk heritage here in America is something worth keeping. In Hungary, school children sing nothing but the children’s folk songs of their heritage, usually a cappella, through fourth grade. Almost all nations value their heritage. We need to value our heritage, too. Yes, the songs have been replaced with popular music.