With Labor Day having passed it is now officially Halloween Season! If you have little tots around the house, check out the new kindie rock tune for preschoolers by musician Laurie Berkner for Halloween. Recognized as “the queen of kids’ music” by People magazine, Laurie Berkner is a singer, songwriter, performer, author, and founder of Two Tomatoes Records, LLC.
The song is about two little friends who decide to dress like witches. But which witch is which? Laurie wonders as they cast their spells, stir their potions, and wave their magic wands. She can’t tell! Can you?
"Once I got into the studio and started to record the song, I also realized I wanted to make it into a larger production and really give the listener a feeling of being transported to a world of magic, playfulness, and mystery,” Laurie commented to ageekdaddy.com. “I hope the harmonies and soaring quality of the chorus, along with the addition of a theremin toward the climax of the song, really help lift listeners up and take them flying in the sky in their imaginations along with the little witches. I also hope it will inspire kids to play their own version of ‘Which Witch?’ at home!”
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Parents of preschoolers can have some Halloween fun with their children enjoying kindie rock artist Laurie Berkner's new music video HALLOWEEN TRAIN. Laurie is known for her tunes that combine educational elements within entertaining music for young audiences. Business Insider dubbed Laurie “the gold standard of the children’s music world.” As a leader and innovator in children’s music and entertainment for more than 25 years, Laurie has released 14 bestselling, award-winning albums (with a 15th album, Another Laurie Berkner Christmas, set for release on October 28), was the first recording artist to ever appear in music videos on Nick Jr., appeared regularly on the network’s Jack’s Big Music Show, and helped develop the short form animated musical preschool series Sing It, Laurie! on Sprout TV.
In her YouTube video, kids can help Laurie count spooky creatures as they ride into October on this very special train. The Halloween Train is a place where bats, cats, spiders, and ghosts ride, where kids get to be the conductor ("All aboard!"), pull the train whistle (choo-choo!), and move their bodies, all while celebrating one of their favorite holidays with a song they can't help but sing along with. As the song says, "Let's get on the Halloween Train!"
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Bestselling children's music star Laurie Berkner, called "The queen of children's music" by People and "the Adele of the preschool crowd" by the New York Times, can also list author as one of her of achievements with Simon & Schuster publishing PILLOWLAND, a picture book based upon the lyrics of her hit song of the same name from the album Laurie Berkner Lullabies. With art by Camille Garoche, PILLOWLAND is a great bedtime story that compliments Berkner's repertoire of lullabies and other songs for children. Berkner's "Pillowland" lyrics accompanied with Garoche's illustrations create a feather-fluffed dream world where bedtime is always a grand adventure within the pages of this book.
A former preschool music teacher, Berkner has garnered a reputation as an outstanding performer of Kindie Rock, a style of children's music the blends a singer's adult perspectives and sensibilities with themes aimed at children under 10 years old. She has released twelve award-winning albums, written the lyrics for three Off-Broadway children's musicals, tours the country performing with The Laurie Berkner Band, and was the first recording artist to ever perform in music videos on the Nick Jr cable channel. To highlight her newest accomplishment, the children's picture book PILLOWLAND based upon one of her fan favorite songs, Berkner has kindly provided A Geek Daddy with a prize pack to giveaway.
PILLOWLAND PRIZE PACK GIVEAWAY
One lucky randomly selected winner will receive the PILLOWLAND picture book and a CD of the album Laurie Berkner Lullabies that includes the song which inspired the book. If you have youngster at home this is a contest you are absolutely going to want to throw your name in the hat for a chance to win! Just complete the rafflecopter entries below by 11:59 pm ET on May 31, 2018 for a chance to win a PILLOWLAND prize pack.
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Must be a U.S. resident over 18 years old to be eligible for this giveaway promotion. The selected winner must reply back providing contact information for mailing the prize within 48 hours of being notified of their selection or the prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner selected. A Geek Daddy has not been compensated for its endorsement of the musical artist and hosting the contest. This giveaway is being sponsored by A Geek Daddy as a fan of Laurie Berkner and as a special benefit to my website readers. Berkner's publicist will be responsible for delivery of the prize. By participating in this giveaway, participants waive any liability to the publisher of this website for hosting the contest.
PILLOWLAND is a 32 page book available as a hardcover physical publication or as a fixed layout e-book. It is recommended for children in the pre-Kindergarten through 3rd Grade age range. The book is available to purchase from Books-A-Million (BAM) and Barnes & Noble, as well as Amazon.com.
In addition to including "Pillowland", Laurie Berkner Lullabies contains some of artist's most beloved bedtime favorites such as "Moon Moon Moon" and "Goodnight." This is a great album filled with songs that are sure to lull little ones to sleep. Joining Berkner in performing on the album are bandmates Susie Lampert (keyboards), Brady Rymer (bass), and Bob Golden (drums, percussion). Listen to Laurie Berkner Lullabies on Amazon Music, iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Also check out her YouTube channel which is regularly updated with free music videos to watch. For more information about the artist and her music, head over to laurieberkner.com.
