Close Your Eyes So You Can See (1996)

Close Your Eyes So You Can See is the 15th studio and third Children's music album by Christian singer/songwriter/author Michael Card. It was released in 1996 and is his second album on Card's Covenant Artists label, distributed by Myrrh/Word Records. Card co-produced the album with producer"JB" Baird.

It contains ten songs about children in the life of Jesus and Card wrote all the songs. It was also accompanied with a storybook of the same name that Card wrote with illustrations by Stephen Marchesi was published by Harvest House Publishers. Just like the CD, the book contains ten fictional stories but was based around the Gospels in the Bible during Jesus' time. The album is targeted for children ages 4 years and up. Close Your Eyes So You Can See is not available for streaming or for digital download purchasing. A YouTube link to listen to the album is posted below this article.

Track listing

All songs written by Michael Card.

1. When Jesus Was a Boy -2:28

2. Close Your Eyes -2:58

3. Talitha Koumi -3:33

4. Make Me a Miracle -1:59

5. Let the Children Come -2:39

6. The Greatest Miracle -2:39

7. The Bully's Tune (featuring lead vocals by Ashley Cleveland) -3:02

8. Hosanna -2:38

9. Girl At the Gate -2:18

10. He Sends His Angels -2:54

11. Let the Children Come (reprise) -0:56

Previous release: Brother to Brother (1996) (collaboration album with John

Michael Talbot)

Next release: Unveiled Hope (1997)

Listen to the Children's music album Close Your Eyes So You Can See here: