Parenting in a Pandemic - Fun Songs for Families and Kids

GRAMMY winner Bill Harley invites kids to keep germs to themselves this holiday season. Stay healthy with Bill Harley http://www.billharley.com 



WashYourHands by Bill Harley

Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard 'Pioneering Women of Bluegrass: The Definitive Edition' out on October 21, 2022 on CD and digital, and available for pre-order now.

The soaring harmonies and driving string-band sound of Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard shattered the glass ceiling of male-dominated bluegrass in the 1960s. Hazel and Alice’s influence on music – and not just roots music – is hard to overstate. They’ve been acknowledged by artists as diverse as country superstars Naomi and Wynonna Judd, champion flat-picker Molly Tuttle, and proto-feminist punk rocker Kathleen Hanna. Their steadfast devotion to their own hard-hitting style inspired generations of women in bluegrass.

The Definitive Pioneering Women of Bluegrass

Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard - Childish Love

"When I am overwhelmed, I can meditate - knowin’ my pain might not go away. it’s mine to feel, I can love it anyway" - This song honors the self-care that kids can take on to navigate oppression and belonging. 

THE STORY
A family asked us to write a song that reflects the tool kit that kids really need everyday, stating that some of the experiences and emotions our trans kids go through are beyond their years (4-10 years old) - and that they needed to hear all the ways they can take care of themselves. This issue is not unique to the trans community of kids; kids who are not supported by our schools and systems all require extra coping skills for adequate self-love and self-care. This song is for all of us. The featured vocalists are SO fresh, Yiann has an incredible style and they were proud to come to the studio to be featured in verse 1. Verse 2 features Rei Matsuno, a high school student (who identifies as trans/non-binary) whose musicality was such a match for the tune. Bay Area and activist music fans will recognize the backing vocals of Jennifer Johns, who has always been on the forefront of social justice movements with her voice, spirit and presence.
CREDITS
Featuring Yiann and Rei Matsuno. Written by Kaitlin McGaw (Letter Kay ASCAP), Tommy Shepherd (Felonious Music ASCAP),  Derrick Okoth (All Family No Friends/This All We Got Music BMI).
Produced by D.O. Speaks & Street Symphony. Vocals produced and arranged by Jeff Kolhede. Guest Vocals: Yiann, Rei Matsuno, Tommy Shepherd III, Aris Wong. Lead Vocals: Kaitlin McGaw, Tommy Shepherd. Backing Vocals: Lillian Ellis, Maya Fleming, Jennifer Johns, Kali de Jesus. Trumpet: Harlow Carpenter. DJ: Wonway Posibul. Recorded at Zoo Labs, Oakland with engineer Jeff Kolhede.

The Love

Be Strong Feat. Yiann And Rei Matsuno

AVAILABLE 4/17/2020 on CD & Dig

José-Luis Orozco is an internationally acclaimed performer and composer of Spanish and English bilingual children’s music. On ¡Muévete!: Songs for a Healthy Mind in a Healthy Body, Orozco’s humor and skills as a dynamic educator connect us to his world of joy, discovery, and exuberant musical expression. Encouraging young children to move their bodies in joyous ways, ¡Muévete! perfectly complements his Smithsonian Folkways Grammy-nominated album ¡Come Bien! Eat Right!. The eighteen animated, original songs and dances on ¡Muévete! are in Spanish and English, encouraging kids to express themselves through movement and to learn new words as a result. Take a listen, move your body, and have some fun!

¬°Mu√©vete!

José-Luis Orozco - Arriba abajo

Grammy Award-winning artist and longtime bassist for They Might Be Giants Danny Weinkauf is back with his 5th album for children and families, Dinosaurs and Metaphors. The album takes listeners through the day with plenty of imagination, humor and clever wordplay.

Themes of these 15 original songs run the gamut of everyday life, from the joy of a lazy Saturday morning to a celebration of Monday. Kids who are enduring a haircut or the hiccups or even bugs on the toilet will find comedic relief here, and they’ll laugh along at the offbeat language lessons of “Your Love Is a Metaphor” or the idea of “Dinosaurs on Roller skates.” The album finishes with a raucous and affirmative rock anthem, “Superstar.”

Tina Kenny Jones of Danny's live act the Red Pants Band performs on several songs, including “Dinosaurs on Roller Skates.” Special guests include Danny’s wife Michelle, his son Kai (known for his peppy vocals on the hit “Champion of the Spelling Bee”), and Britta Phillips (Dean and Britta, Luna, and the voice of Gem cartoon). The eclectic mix of styles and moods of these songs make them an auditory treat for road trips in the family car or to liven up afternoon playdates and parties.

In addition to playing with TMBG (the band is currently touring). Danny continues to write for television shows like “Sesame Street.” The new songs “Your Love Is a Metaphor” and “Superstar” have been spinning regularly on kids’ radio shows including SiriusXM Kids Place Live over the past couple of months. Danny has been writing smart and funny songs for kids for at least a decade. His song “I Am a Paleontologist” was one of the hits off They Might Be Giants’ GRAMMY nominated album Here Comes Science. His previous solo and Red Pants Band albums for kids, No School Today, Red Pants Band, Totally Osome!, and Inside I Shine have all won national recognition and awards from Parents’ Choice, Family Choice, NAPPA, Fids and Kamily, CoolMomPicks, and the International Songwriting Competition. In addition to writing and recording and performing his songs, he has also been a pediatric physical therapist working with autistic children for the past 20 years.

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