Ideal for ages: 2-8
Recommended by: Will Stroet
What makes for good kids’ music? As a children’s musician, new parent and former elementary school teacher, I ask myself this question all the time.
I want my music to resonate with kids while also being something parents can handle listening to many times without driving them up the wall. Good kids music should entertain, educate and engage.
Kids love music with great rhythms, melodies, harmonies, humour and interaction. This seems obvious, and in a way this is the same as music for adults. A good song is a good song—the only difference is the subject matter.
While songwriters for adults write about love, heartbreak and death, I get to write songs about vegetables, hippopotami and brushing your teeth! I guess music for kids should really be music for families.
Check out my website, watch my music videos, and hear my music. Happy listening!
I am a bilingual children’s musician from Vancouver, BC, Canada. I have just released my 5th album for kids called “Walk ‘n’ Roll”. I’m also a new daddy. My daughter Ella is 8 months old and loves music. She plays along with me on a set of bongo drums! I started writing music for kids when I was studying to become an elementary school teacher. After teaching for five years in Vancouver, I am now working full-time as a children’s musician playing at festivals, theatres, schools and libraries across Canada (and hopefully in the states soon!)
