The recording Love Songs and Lullabies, created by J. Aaron Brown, is one such expression. There are a lot of strings, and a harp, and very heartfelt vocals by Tom Wurth. It's all very precious, and, with all due respect to the talented and well-intentioned people involved, doesn't seem to relate to fatherhood. When adults make music for children, all too often they wind up singing down to their audience, assuming that kids will not appreciate music made the same way it is made for adults.
Adults feel it has to be sweetened, simplified and can only deal with simple concepts and phrasing.
This is a collection of lullabies performed by men who are fathers and musicians, who's passion for both music and fatherhood translate very well. The music has a distinct country feel, with musicians like Doc Watson, Jesse Winchester and Leon Redbone. The sentiments expressed are varied, from the playful My Little Buckaroo, from Doc Watson, to the minor-key gentleness and French lyrics of Chanson Pour Ezra from Michael Doucet. These are songs you'll find yourself singing around the house, songs you'll sing to your children. You might even play this CD when it's not bedtime.