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A Spring Music CD Collection! 

is a joyful, musical rallying cry for young (and old) leaders in these turbulent times. It looks to the heroes of our past (Dr. King, Harvey Milk, Billie Jean King, Pete Seeger, Cesar Chavez, Rosa Parks, Malcolm X) and our present (Malala Yousafzai, the Parkland student protestors, climate change marchers) to inspire our kids to move the ball forward. The album features guest turns from a powerful and diverse group of musicians and change-makers, including Sol y Canto, Alisa Amador, Reggie Harris, Mark Erelli, Melanie DeMore, Kris Delmhorst, Rani Arbo, Crys Matthews, Sean Staples, Heather Mae, Boston City Singers, and GRAMMY-nominated producer Anand Nayak. Buy On Amazon Video: Planting Seeds

Danny Weinkauf: Dinosaurs & Metaphors 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. Buy On Amazon Video: A Song that Makes Us Happy

Jose-Luis Orozco: ¡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 18 animated, original songs and dances on ¡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. Buy On Amazon (April 17th release) Video: Baby Chicks

Sara Lovell: Night Life  Sara’s new songs celebrate the hours that lead up to bedtime and the magical worlds we enter when we finally succumb to sleep. As with her last two critically acclaimed albums, the new release moves beautifully between diverse musical genres – at moments riotous and full of unrestrained joy and hilarity, at other moments tender, introspective and melodic. Themes of home life, nature, and the cosmos infuse the album. Buy On Amazon (Pre-Order for May 1st release) Video: Wild is Everywhere (new videos coming soon!)

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