Caterpillar Butterfly: Songs to Help Kids Grow Wings (by David Grover, Children's Music)

CATERPILLAR BUTTERFLY is a 12-song flight through themes ranging from encouraging children to be themselves to understanding American history. Singer/Songwriter David Grover, backed by the charming Blafield Children's Choir and the Big Bear Band, sings in a soothing baritone. In "Caterpillar Butterfly," Grover sings, "Like a baby bird who wants to sing, Or a caterpillar who wants his wings, I will grow and be what I should be, I will fly and sing a song of me." "Shaking Hands" is a clarinet-infused ragtime song with a child singing the lead vocal. "The Pledge Song" touches on the wrongs inflicted upon Native Americans and African Americans: "They gave us their hand and we took their land...They wore the chains of slavery, They were people like you and me."

Songs provide a variety of music styles, from ragtime to soft guitar to jazzy, and most are well written, though a few fall into predictable lyrics. The production is a listening pleasure. Families will enjoy Caterpillar Butterfly for its innocent sweetness, even if it lacks originality.

Released on: May 1, 2005
Label: National Children's Music Project
Genre: Children's Music