Classically trained soprano Maria Lane is a New York City-based recording artist who has featured on notable stages including The Public Theater and is currently expecting her first child. Her debut album "Crescendo," released May 2021 and arranged by award-winning producer Jacob Snider, offers nine classic musical theater, pop and jazz standards reimagined as lullabies for parents-to-be, their babies and anyone struggling during this isolating time.   

“When I learned that my baby could hear my voice as early as 16 weeks, it reframed the way I think about music,” Maria recalls. “It dawned on me that the lyrics of our favorite love songs could also represent this new, infinite, otherworldly kind of love I was experiencing. And while this album began as a gift for my own growing baby, I quickly discovered what a powerfully calming impact this music could have for other expecting parents.”   

Much like the female form in pregnancy, each of the tracks on the album gradually grows and evolves—like a crescendo.

You'll Be In My Heart

When Ava starred in the film version of Showboat, her character sings this song, which in her heart could only have been to Frank.

You'll Be In My Heart

Maria Lane

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