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Friday Fave: Brown Bear, Brown Bear
My collection of singable stories has grown considerably over the last few years, and continues to do so as I stumble upon new stories and receive suggestions from colleagues and readers. But I can credit my latest addition -- and the tune that goes with it -- to the...
Marching Into Spring
Okay, okay...so spring is still several weeks away. But since it officially begins in March, I couldn't restrain myself from writing about my second favorite season. I first used the "march into spring" play on words in my March song, and it amused me enough to base...
Friday Fave: Blessed by Brenna
Brenna Westlake was born in December with with a rare skin condition called Harlequin Ichthyosis. Brenna's skin lacks a certain protein which helps it form correctly, and instead it was formed as thick, white scales with ridges all over. Since her birth, Brenna has...
The Magic Word
We all heard it as children, and most likely even say it now: "What's the magic word?" It's probably the most frequently used method for reminding a child to say "please" -- so I wrote a song about it. The idea for The Magic Word came to me as I was brainstorming...
Numbers With a “1”
I've most definitely written my fair share of songs about numbers. And while it's not my FAVORITE topic in the world, I do have a bit of a soft spot for it...after all, I was president of the math club in high school (a fact my family will never let me live down). So...
Friday Fave: Mechanical Licenses Made Easy
Earlier this week, my newsletter went out and included a free song download. (They all do....have you subscribed yet?) Several of the emails I received in response prompted this week's post on a topic I've written about before at Listen & Learn Plus, but never...
Love, Love, Love (My Family)
Choosing this week's song topic was sort of a no-brainer, thanks to a certain holiday coming up tomorrow. I've written plenty of songs about love, including The Feelings in My Heart (follow the link to get a free visual aide download) and You Are Loved. But this time...
Friday Fave: The Best Lyrics Site on the Web
Like many other music therapists, teachers, and musicians, I spend a lot of time making song sheets for my students and myself. While in some cases I'll need the actual sheet music for a song (in which case I head over to MusicNotes), sometimes I just need the lyrics....
Student Spotlight: Cydney Sings “At Last”
When Cydney returned to lessons after winter break, she informed me that her cousin had asked her to sing several songs at her wedding reception. (If I was Cydney's cousin, I would have done the same...she has an amazing voice!) Her cousin had picked out 'The Only...