Misc. Monday: Sweet Natalie

Dan and I went to see Natalie Merchant at the beautifully remodeled Orphium Theater last Friday. She sang and shared children's poems from her new album, Leave Your Sleep, and then went on to perform some of her greatest hits. She played for almost 3 hours, with no opening act. If you have kids, you must buy her new CD. It is simply amazing! I love it so much that I even went through the trouble of searching for it on Amazon for you. The CD comes with a small book containing each poem, and a brief bio on its author. Merchant worked on this project for more than seven years, and even funded the project herself. She says the idea came to her when her daughter started asking her some serious questions about life. It is not merely a "children's CD," as much as it is a CD about childhood. Some of the songs are light and silly, while others are much more somber. As parents, Dan and I are always striving to expose our children to great literature and music. Of course we own, Wow, Wow Wubzy & Backyardigans CDs too. But this is sooo much better!