Really Terrific Tunes For Kids

Believe it or not, the local drum corp was not always seen as the coolest activity for a kid to do where I grew up. As a result, we did seem to get quite a range of children involved in the activity. Some form very affluent homes who had a genuine love for the activity. And then there were others, whose parents seemed to view it as a way to unload their kids (and their problems) for long periods of time. My dad the director never turned any kid away, but at times seemed to be running a foster care business. He was a well respected teacher as a career, and other adults and teachers marveled (with some confusion) as to why he would want to spend even more time with kids after hours. I think, he just genuinely loved kids, and the activity of drum corp. That's what kids really need. A role model that treats them with respect, demands respect from them, and shows them how to be passionate about something in life.

I remember there being kids books that you could buy, and the big deal was, that you could have the text personalized to fit a specific person. It was all computer generated, and what you had to do was to supply a childs name, their siblings names, their parents names, their grandparents names, and a [...]

Anyone whose been a parent, or possibly even a child probably knows about the struggle it can be to get a kid to practice their musical instruments. I also know, I’ve heard a number of stories about adults who have been incredibly successful in life because of the music or piano lessons they took as [...]

While picking out your favorite CDs for kids, your going to find hundreds to choose from.  Which believe it or not is a good thing.  The one thing I’ve noticed about kids music, is it so hard to find songs that are liked by both children and parents alike.  I mean, let’s face it, if [...]

Growing up as a child surrounded by music, I can adamantly state that I’m a very different person today because of that music.  I was the son of a drummer, the son of a drum corp director, the son of an aspiring piano player, the son of an aspiring trumpeter, and the son of a [...]