Leslie Leline is an amazing educator of young children. She also does incredible work rescuing abused horses. I asked her to write a guest blog article and she was kind enough to send me this. Find out more about her work at her web site. When it comes to kids, it seems to me that …
Pete Seeger died today. There’s an excellent article in the New York Times that gives some idea of the scope of his power and influence. In my branch of children’s music, no one has been more important than Pete Seeger. His legacy defines the essence of what’s important to me in singing with kids. I …
I was about to start an assembly program in a school in Louisiana. A shall remain nameless school. I was going to perform in the cafeteria, as I have a thousand times. However, when I arrived, all the tables were set up. I asked if we could move them, because if you have any idea …
I’ve always had a soft spot for libraries. Ever since we’d go to the Chicago Public Library branch around the corner from our house, I’ve felt comfortable and inspired by what I find there. When I’m traveling, I know that a library is always a good place to spend some time. There’s also the little …
I wrote this song to celebrate the marriage of my dear friends Barbara and Jill. They’ve been together, raising children and building a life for many years. Last summer they decided to take the plunge, a right which would have been completely denied to them a few years ago, and which is still not available …
Over the last few weeks I’ve had several intense, elucidating, and even challenging discussions about kindness. I’m grateful for each person who has helped me move along as I’ve talked with them about this. I think it will be a major topic in 2014. While I believe it’s well intentioned, lecturing kids about kindness is …
I’ve written quite a few Christmas songs over the years. I used to do an annual Christmas show at the Barrymore Theater, and I’ve certainly done my fair share of family Christmas parties, opening for Santa. Here’s this year’s song. A tribute to my own West Texas roots, my cousins and grandparents and uncles and …