Camille Harris from The Silly Jazz band hosts this podcast about children's musicians and children's music. She asks: what's the theory and reasoning behind why we make children's music? What makes a children's song a "children's song" and what do we love about it?
In the first episode of Season 2, Camille talks with multi-cultural children's musician and polyglot, Daria, about her life, her travels, her music, and how she helps kids to "just be kids." We listen to her song "Assalam Aleykum."
25 Jan 2024
Won't You Sing With Me, Todd'n'Tina?
Camille talks with Todd Millenacker and Krissy Mondelli about their band Todd'n'Tina! We discuss how they came together during the pandemic and the importance of silly! We check out their new song "Aquaphobic Scuba Diver!"
13 Dec 2023
Won't You Sing with Me, Patrick Adams?
Camille and Patrick discuss his books and music and the inspiration he finds in his children. He also talks about how he started his own podcast "Kindie Rock Stars."
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7 Dec 2023
Won't You Sing With Me, Katie Stone?
Camille talks with Katie Stone from The Children's Hour about empowering children as she works with them to create their radio show. Together they talk about the importance of working with children and Katie's experience working with children with learning disorders and how best to include EVERY child in the learning process.
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28 Nov 2023
Won't You Sing With Me, Kelli Welli?
Camille talks to Kelli Caldwell about parenthood, self promotion, and how being silly is an expression of love!
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13 Nov 2023
Won't You Sing With Me, Dennis Scott?
Camille and Dennis talk about his incredible career as a children's music producer and songwriter. He talks about what it was like to work with Jim Henson and his new albums celebrating the music of Mister Rogers! He has a petition on Change.org to get Fred Rogers into the Songwriters Hall of Fame! Also, the podcast is sponsored now!
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12 Jul 2023
Won't You Sing With Me, Lucy Kalantari?
Camille and Lucy talk about Lucy's journey as an engineer, producer, mother and musician as well as her advocacy work to empower women and non-binary people in the music industry.
27 Jun 2023
Won't You Sing With Me, Shawny?
Camille and Shawny (aka Shawn Thicke) discuss the experience of starting children's music after years of working with children and his experiences during the COVID lockdowns and the experience of his students. We listen to his song "The Day the Colors Went Away" off of his new EP!
20 Jun 2023
Won't You Sing with Me, Dana?
Camille speaks with Dana about what it was like to be a children's musician in New York in the 90's and the way that she has championed high quality/well produced music for kids throughout her career. We listen to her song "Bring on Summer."
17 Jun 2023
Won't You Sing with Me, MrBooDaddy
On this Father's Day themed episode, Camille talks with Jeff Fajans about his MrBooDaddy music and what it's like to create music for your own child. We listen to his Father's Day song, "No Shirt like my Daddy."
6 Jun 2023
Won't You Sing With Me, Laura Doherty?
Camille and Laura talk about Laura's calming music and putting meaning into her songs that resonate with children and their parents. At the end we listen to "It's Okay to be Shy."
31 May 2023
Won't You Sing With Me, Flor Bromley?
Camille talks with Flor Bromley about Flor's puppetry skills, her new album about the life of a toddler, and why providing children's music for elementary aged children is important. At the end we listen to Flor's song "Despierta" from her new all-Spanish album, Aveturas!
16 May 2023
Won't You Sing With Me, Rockin' Ron the Friendly Pirate?
Camille talks with Ron about his and his 21 years performing as Rockin' Ron the Friendly Pirate and learning what kids like on the go! He talks about his community up in Vermont and the way that he's been able to create his art as a professional musician performing for kids and how children are aware of more than we may think.
9 May 2023
Won't You Sing With Me, Lady B?
Lady B (aka Miss Alex) talks with Camille about Lavender Blues and the thought put into creating a class for early childhood (0-3 years). She reflects on the way that her class encourages self-love in children as well as adults and the process of writing songs by trying them out daily in her own little focus group to find out what works.
2 May 2023
Won't You Sing With Me, Little Miss Ann?
Camille talks with Ann Torralba about discovering your passion, finding your voice, and the importance of representation in children's music. Ann is a leader in the kindie community and we had a great time talking! She recently released her new EP "Dim Sum for Everyone."
25 Apr 2023
Won't You Sing With Me, Ashley Mills Monaghan?
Camille talks to educator and musician, Ashley Mills Monaghan about teaching songs, using children's music in the classroom, and how children's musicians are collaborators with teachers (whether they know it or not!)
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