From the album Stand Grow Build Shine
About This Song
Fruit Party! is a count-along, dance-along celebration of the fruit of the Spirit. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control — nine fruits, each with its own move — reminding kids that God grows good things on the inside, "not on a tree, not in a bowl."
Devotional
The Bible calls them the fruit of the Spirit — not the fruit of trying really hard. Fruit doesn't strain to grow; it grows because it's connected to the tree.
That's the secret this song hides inside a party: God's Spirit works inside my heart, growing good things from the start. Kids don't have to manufacture love, joy or patience — they stay close to Jesus, and He grows it.
Ask together: Which fruit was easy to show today? Which one was hard? Pray a one-line prayer: "God, grow that fruit in me."
Lyrics
[Chorus] Fruit party! Fruit party! God is growing good things in me Fruit party! Fruit party! Come on everybody, count with me: Love! Joy! Peace! Patience! Kindness! Goodness! Faithful! Gentle! Self-control! Let's go! [Verse 1] God's Spirit works inside my heart Growing good things from the start Not on a tree, not in a bowl God grows fruit down in my soul When I walk, when I play When I talk throughout the day I can show His love in me So everybody else can see [Actions] Hands up high, now touch your toes 'Cause God's good fruit inside me grows Turn around now — God's love keeps me on the right track [Chorus 2] Love, joy, peace, patience too Kindness, goodness in what I do Faithfulness, gentleness, self-control God's growing fruit down in my soul Fruit party! Party every day! Fruit party! God is growing good things in me [Verse 2] Love is helping someone out Joy is singing, jumping loud Peace is calm when things go wrong Patience waits and still stays strong Kindness shares and goodness gives Faithful follows how Jesus lived Gentle hands and gentle words Self-control says stop and learn [Bridge — show me!] Show me love! Show me joy — jump and dance! Show me peace — take a breath Patience now — wait where you stand Kindness — hug a friend; goodness — let it show Faithful; gentle — rock and roll Self-control — stop... and go! God's good fruit will grow, grow, grow! [Dance Break] Step to the left, step to the right Clap your hands, shine your light Spin around now, touch the ground God's good fruit is growing now [Final Chorus] Love, joy, peace — everybody say! Patience, kindness — every day! Goodness, faithfulness, self-control It's fruit I grow in all I do Fruit party! Hey, hey! Fruit party! Every day! God is growing fruit down in my soul God is growing good things in me
Suggested chord chart
Key: G major · Tempo: ~118 BPM (kids' pop) · Time: 4/4 NOTE: This is a suggested arrangement for playing along — simple open chords, great for kids' groups. [Chorus — "Fruit party! Fruit party!"] G | C | D | G (x2) "Love! Joy! Peace!..." (count-along) : C | D | G | G [Verse — "God's Spirit works inside my heart..."] G | Em | C | D (x2) [Actions — "Hands up high..."] C | G | D | G [Chorus 2 — "Love, joy, peace, patience too..."] G | C | D | G Em | C | D | G [Bridge — "Show me love!..."] C | D | G | Em (repeat) "God's good fruit will grow, grow, grow" : C | D | G | G [Dance Break — "Step to the left..."] G | C | D | G (clap along) [Final Chorus] G | C | D | G (x2, big finish)
Credits: Music and lyrics: Sandy Rock · Producer: Sandy R
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