Cathy Heller, Say Hello to
the Sun
Heller, who has written song
for Kodak and the Jim Henson Company, promotes (you guessed it!) positivity and
self-confidence on her ‘Say Hello to the Sun’ CD. Heller describes herself as a
mix between Carole King and Punky Brewster; I thought she sounded more like
Lizzie Maguire, but her ballad ‘Make A Wish’ proves that she can really sing.
Various, Funky Kidz Music
I don’t have kids, but I’d
feel no shame in jamming to these funky, revamped covers of classics like “Yellow
Submarine,” “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” and “This Little Light of Mine.” The
dude that sings the standout track “If I Only Had A Brain,” sounds eerily like
Michael Buble.
Captain Bogg & Salty, Emphatical Piratical
Grab your floaties, bandana,
and eye patch: these upbeat nautical tracks will have your kids rocking out
pirate-style in their kiddie pool. Plus, everyone will get a quick lesson in
ship parts: “Poop deck, it’s the deck in the back where the captain’s at.”
Brady Rymer, Here Comes Brady Rymer and the Little Band
That Could
A little church youth group-y,
but Rymer’s a genuine country crooner. He and his five-member band could easily
be opening in Nashville.
Playhouse Disney, Music Play Date
For better or worse, Disney
has a knack for catchy songs, the kind that stick in your head 8 hours later.
Seriously. I was humming something called the “Bunnytown Hop” on the subway.
Mr. Ray: Songs for Seeds
Song for Seeds is pure easy
listening. Too easy, in my opinion. I kept waiting it for the tracks to pick up
but they never did. Maybe this would work for naptime?
Reviews by Andrea
Zimmerman.
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