Rise Up Singing Songbook

I love this book. This comprehensive collection contains words and guitar chords to nearly 1200 songs arranged in a compact, easy-to-use format. For those of you that want to sing while strumming a guitar or banging out the basic chords on a piano, you won't find a wider variety of fun tunes in one place. I had to buy a new copy because I used my old one till it fell apart.

• "Folk Revival" favorites by Baez, Seeger, Collins, Peter, Paul & Mary, Dylan, Mitchell, Taylor, Donovan & more


• Contemporary folk songs from Near, Staines, Williamson, Rogers, Bok & many more


• Broadway show tunes, Beatles' songs, Motown hits


• Hymns, spirituals and gospel standards


• Songs about peace, freedom, labor and the environment


• Ballads, cowboy songs, chanteys and blues

Available in our store: Rise Up Singing: The Group Singing Songbook

Yo Gabba Gabba

It's like Bootsy Collins meets the Muppets. Yo Gabba Gabba is a fantastical musical show for kids. Join DJ Lance Rock and his monster friends: Brobee, Foofa, Muno, Plex, and Toodee.

Check out this video: Party In My Tummy

Great Family Music Blogs

There are a ton of great family music-related blogs to follow. Here are links to some of our favorites.

Indie Kids Rock
No Barney, Wiggles, or saccharine-sweet, sing-songy music. Just great independently produced kids music that truly rocks!

Hip Young Parent
Streaming kid-friendly music 24/7 from all generations & genres.

Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
Indie Music for Indie Kids on 93.9 The River and VFR.

Head, Shoulders, Knees, and all that
Kids music and early childhood education.

Mama Lisa's World Blog
Conversations about the languages and cultures of the world, especially the songs and traditions of children.

Zooglobble
Kids and family music news and reviews. Kids music worth sharing.

Children's Music That Rocks
Music for kids that doesn't make adults want to rip their hair out.

Fids and Kamily
Reviews and news.

Cool Tunes for Kids
Highlighting some favorite kids' music, and also sharing insights from an actual kids' musician.

(Sm)All Ages
Doing it for the kids because "no one should have to listen to the wiggles ever."

Kids Music Planet
Podcast show notes, CD Purchasing information and related links.

Playing With Scratches by Ruckus Roboticus

Although this is not really a children's music CD, it has universal appeal. It is the story of a boy growing up and learning music and facing "the establishment". With heavy drums, samples of kid's music and wild sounds it is a fun ride.

Rockin' To The Beatles (in Diapers)

This kid is going to make it big.

The Johnny Cash Children's Album

This record stars one of my favorite artists singing some great kid's songs. The tunes come from all over the place. Some Johnny wrote himself. He wrote "Dinosaur Song" with June Carter Cash. "Old Shep" was written by Ozark Jubilee star Red Foley and had been performed by Elvis. And Jeff Moss, one of the creators of Sesame Street, wrote a couple of the tunes.

Of course, some of the finest sounds anywhere come when Johnny and June sing together, as is heard on "I Got a Boy (and His Name is John)".

Songs
Nasty Dan
One and One Makes Two
I Got a Boy (and His Name is John)
Little Magic Glasses
Miss Tara
Dinosaur Song
Tiger Whitehead
Call of the Wild
Little Green Fountain
Old Shep
The Timber Man

Bonus tracks
There's a Bear in the Woods
Grandfather's Clock
Ah Bos Cee Dah
Why is a Fire Engine Red

The Johnny Cash Children's Album is available in our store.

Three is the Magic Number

There are a ton of great resources online for a Schoolhouse Rock nostalgia fix. You can read the lyrics, see the official site or dive into the history.

I like to compare the original songs to more recent remakes. For instance, check out these two versions below, first the original, then the remake.

Three is the Magic Number
Music, lyrics, & performance by Bob Dorough



Three is the Magic Number
Performed by Blind Melon on Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks