Mashup: A Musical 🎵❤️ Mixtape (Music From Little Kids, Big Hearts!)

Welcome friends! We're so glad you're joining us for something a little different on Little Kids, Big Hearts.

Today, Todd is taking us on a musical adventure through past seasons of original songs, every one of them inspired by the real conversations, feelings, and ideas that kids brought to this show. There is a song about family in all its forms. A song about making room at the table for everyone. A siblings song that started with kids talking honestly about towers and patience. A song written for a boy named Jack whose dad is far away. A song about playing together, a song about starting a new day fresh, a song about standing up when something feels unfair, and a song about gratitude.

Todd calls it a mixtape, which is exactly what it is. Whether you want to sing along, dance around, or just listen with your superpowered listening ears, there is something here for you. And if you hear a song you love, all the details are right here in the show notes.

Perfect for kids ages 3-11 and for listening together as a family.

Songs in This Episode:

• "I've Got My Family" — by Benjamin Weiner, which was first released on the episode "Song: "I've Got My Family" with Benjamin Weiner"
• "Room for You at the Table" — by Benjamin Weiner and Suzi Shelton, which is from the album "We're Friends Now," which was shared on the Little Kids, Big Hearts episode, "SONGS: Friendship Songs That’ll Make You Dance!"
• "That's What Big Brothers Are For" — by Christopher Burkholder, which was first released in the episode "Song 🎶: A Real Songwriter Talks & Sings About Siblings!"
• "I'll See You Then" — by Christopher Burkholder, which was first released in the episode "Interview: A Song About Missing Someone You Love!"
• "Together" — by Lance Horne, which was first released in the episode "Song & Interview: "Together" With Lance Horne"
• "Make the Morning Bright" — by Benjamin Weiner, which was first released in the episode "Operation Help Out Mission and Song" and was inspired by the episode "Big Hearts in Tough Times: LA Kids Discuss the Fires." 
• "When Something's Unfair" — by Benjamin Weiner and performed with Benjamin and Vella Lovell. It was first released in the episode "The Fairness Quest Mission & Song"
• "I'm Grateful" — by Benjamin Weiner, which was first released in the episode "Song & Interview: I’m Grateful by Benjamin Weiner"

About the Songwriters: 

🎵 Benjamin Weiner is a New York-based kids TV writer and composer whose work includes Dora, Dora: Say Hola to Adventure!, Bossy Bear, and Face's Music Party. A former classroom teacher, he brings both musicality and deep knowledge of how kids learn to everything he writes.

🎵 Christopher Burkholder is a singer-songwriter whose music is rooted in folk, jazz, and blues. He works alongside his family in their coffee business, Twin Valley Coffee, and has been writing and releasing music for over two decades.

🎵 Lance Horne is an Emmy Award-winning composer, pianist, singer, and music director who has collaborated with Alan Cumming, Rufus Wainwright, Kylie Minogue, the von Trapps, Ben Folds, Neil Gaiman, and Sesame Street, among many others. He has performed for President Obama and Queen Elizabeth and received the Jonathan Larsen Award in 2006.

About Little Kids, Big Hearts:Little Kids, Big Hearts is a social and emotional learning podcast where kids lead the conversation. Through real discussions, imaginative stories, songs, and Kidventures, children explore feelings, relationships, kindness, and what it means to care for others.

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