Mary Rice Hopkins is a Christian

Christian

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 musician who has written hundreds of songs for children and adults. She currently lives in Southern California.

Mary has been in the music ministry for over 30 years and has over twenty albums. She has also written several children's books, as well as curriculum books that accompany her albums. Her distributor is "Big Steps 4 U." She is committed to using her music and ministry to share God's love and spread the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ. In 1997, she received a lifetime achievement award from Point Loma Nazarene University

Point Loma Nazarene University

Point Loma Nazarene University is a Christian liberal arts college. Its main campus is located on the Point Loma oceanfront in San Diego, California. It was founded in 1902 as a Bible college by the Church of the Nazarene.-History:...

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In 2005, Mary teamed up with puppeteer Darcie Maze. Together they travel the country doing concerts. They also have a television show on the TBN

Trinity Broadcasting Network

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 network and the "Smile of a Child

Smile of a Child

Smile of a Child TV is a Christian children's channel affiliated with Trinity Broadcasting Network that offers programming 24 hours per day, seven days a week...

" network entitled, "Mary Rice Hopkins and Puppets with a Heart." The episodes incorporate the use of puppetry

Puppetry

Puppetry is a form of theatre or performance which involves the manipulation of puppets. It is very ancient, and is believed to have originated 30,000 years BC. Puppetry takes many forms but they all share the process of animating inanimate performing objects...

, music, and Scripture to speak to children about relevant life issues. A DVD that contains two of the show's episodes has received the Dove Foundation

Dove Foundation

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 Seal of Approval and the show itself received a Parent's Television Council Seal of Approval.

Album list

• Dancing in the Desert (2010)
• Get On Board (2007)
• A Very Mary Christmas (2006)
• Sing through the Year (2004)
• ABC's of Praise (unknown year)
• Canciones Para Toda La Familia (2004)
• Sleep Little One (2009)
• Come On Home - Parables Jesus Told (2002)
• Wendy and Mary Collection (unknown year)
• Workmanship (2000)
• Miracle Mud (2000)
• Kids Kamp (1999)
• Juggling Mom (1999)
• In the Beginning - Songs from the book of Genesis (1999)
• Whispering Wind (1997)
• In My Garden (1995)
• If I Knew How to Moo (1995)
• Mary Christmas (1993)
• Lighthouse (1992)
• Good Buddies (1991)
• 15 Singable Songs (1991)
• Come Meet Jesus (1990)

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