My sister-in-law and brother-in-law are having a baby girl. So my job at their shower on Sunday was to get song suggestions from people and make two CDs: one for the baby, one for the new parents. (My wife has lots of cool ideas like that.)
Here’s what we came up with. Some songs were suggested by family and friends. Some are just songs that I love. And on the parent CD, some are songs that they can sing and think of each other.
Songs for Baby
- You Are My Sunshine – Norman Blake (O Brother, Where Art Thou?)
- How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) – James Taylor
- What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
- Stay Awake – Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins)
- It’s Going To Be Alright – Sara Groves
- Lullaby – Jack Johnson & Matt Costa (Sing-a-long Songs & Lullabies for the Film Curious George)
- Today – Joshua Radin
- Bongo Bong – Manu Chao
- You’ve Got A Friend In Me – Randy Newman
- For Baby – Peter, Paul,& Mary
- Wonder – Nathalie Merchant
Songs for New Parents
- It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) – R.E.M.
- Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder
- In Your Eyes – Peter Gabriel
- Generations – Sara Groves
- God Will Take Care Of You – Plumb
- Celebration – Kool & The Gang
- Daughters – John Mayer
- His Grace is Sufficient – Jennifer Knapp
- Upside Down – Jack Johnson (Sing-a-long Songs & Lullabies for the Film Curious George)
- The Coffee Song – Ralph Covert
- They Were Dancing Barefoot – Yehuda Poliker
- I Say A Little Prayer – Dionne Warwick
- Thank You – Nathalie Merchant