Candle is a

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kids' band that is best known for their Agapeland-related

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''Music Machine'' and ''Bullfrogs and Butterflies''. They recorded children's albums for

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' Birdwing branch. The band won the 1988

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"Children's Music Album of the Year" for their album ''Bullfrogs and Butterflies III''. They have also been nominated for a

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multiple times.

List of Candle albums

* ''Agapeland'' * ''Animals and Other Things'' - nominated for the 1982 Grammy Award "Best Recording for Children" * ''Music Machine'' * ''

Music Machine II ''Music Machine II'' (AKA ''The Music Machine: All About Love'') (1983) is a Christian children's album by Candle that is a continuation of the Music Machine album from 1977. It is set in Agapeland, and teaches children about Love. It feature ...

'' - Dove Winner, nominated for 1983 Grammy Award "Best Recording for Children" * ''Music Machine III'' * ''Music Machine Fun Club Album'' * ''Bullfrogs and Butterflies'' * ''

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'' - nominated for the 1985 Grammy Award "Best Recording for Children" * ''Bullfrogs and Butterflies III'' - winner of the 1988 Dove Award "Children's Music Album of the Year", nominated for the 1987 Grammy Award "Best Recording for Children" * ''Bullfrogs and Butterflies IV: I've Been Born Again'' - nominated for the 1989 Grammy Award "Best Recording for Children" * ''

Ants'hillvania ''Ants'hillvania'' is a Sparrow Records production that was written by Jimmy and Carol Owens with Cherry Boone O'Neil and produced by Dan Collins. It is well known for being full of "Ant" puns. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for '' Best Albu ...

'' * ''Ants'hillvania II: The Honeydew Adventure'' * ''Once Upon a Christmas: The Original Story'' * ''Sir Oliver's Song'' * ''Nathaniel the Grublet'' * ''The Story of Little Tree'' * ''The Birthday Party'' * ''To The Chief Musician'' * ''To The Chief Musician II'' * ''Agapeland At Play'' * ''The Bible: The Amazing Book'' * ''Lullabies And Nursery Rhymes'' * ''Candle On The Street'' *Agapeland Character Builder Series

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