Best Disney Music
1 Moana
Directed by the renowned filmmaking team of Ron Clements and John Musker (The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, The Princess & the Frog) and produced by Osnat Shurer (Lifted, One Man Band), Moana sails into U.S. theaters on Nov. 23, 2016.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"As a 30-something who grew up in the age of the Disney Renaissance of the 1990s and had (still has) a collection of all the original Walt Disney classics, I can be hard to convince in this age of CGI...but "Moana" is perfection...and so is the soundtrack. I'm not a big "Hamilton" fan, but I can appreciate Miranda's considerable talent - and it shines in this soundtrack. No, it doesn't "sound" like the rest of the soundtrack - but who says it's supposed to?"
"Her father is the village chief and she feels drawn to the ocean that surrounds their beautiful, tropical Polynesian island of Motunui. If you purchase the audio CD version, the lyrics are listed inside the booklet, along with the character who sings them. Some of the songs are energetic and full of adventure whereas others reflect the darker tone when Moana and Maui are faced with their main task. Auli'i Cravalho has a beautiful voice and does an amazing job with all of the songs, my favorite being "How Far I'll Go," which can be heard multiple times on the soundtrack. The score is a lot of fun too and we enjoy figuring out which part of the movie the current song is from."
"If the music isn't stuck in your head yet from your kids constantly watching and rewatching the movie, it will be by the time you're done listening to this in the car for the tenth time."
"I purchased this so my daughter could listen to the soundtrack on our Echo since she loves the movie."
"We leave this in my car every day and my kids want to listen to it every time we get into the car."
"Not neccessarily my favorite, but my two four year old grandaughters love it."
"I bought it shortly after seeing the movie for the first time and have been listening to it non stop."
"Daughter loves the movie and singing all the songs."
2 Frozen
Walt Disney Animation Studios' 'Frozen' features eight original songs from Kristen Anderson-Lopez ('In Transit,' 'Winnie the Pooh') and Tony Award-winning songwriter Robert Lopez ('Avenue Q,' 'The Book of Mormon'), plus a phenomenal score by the composer of last year's Oscar-winning short 'Paperman,' Christophe Beck.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Many fans turned away entirely from Hercules because of the unexpected musical choices with the Gospel-style songs (although I am personally a fan), and to this day, I think that if Disney had made the music integrated into Tarzan the way they did the Broadway version, it would have ended up being a much bigger hit. “Frozen Heart” starts the film off strong with a solid, sea-chanty-esque rhthym, “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” establishes the relationship between the sisters and is heart-breakingly sweet and sad at the same time. “Love is an Open Door” is a really lovely love-song duet, and in a different film, could easily be the one that everyone will remember at the movie’s end. But the breakout hit song of Frozen is, without question, “Let it Go.”. Anyone familiar with Idina Menzel’s career knows this, but that woman has an amazing voice, with a tone very unlike many others."
"Thankfully, with Amazon's AutoRip feature, if you find yourself in a real bind, buy the CD if it's cheaper and then download the MP3's to your phone/iPod and get started with it immediately. The most annoying aspect of this soundtrack is how damn catchy it all is, it's almost impossible to get it out of your head and I find myself whistling and or humming various songs throughout the day, in the shower, walking around the office, in meetings."
"I had gotten him a gift card to best buy but since he is my little brother I couldn't say no. I'm sure that this is a perfect soundtrack for anyone that is a big fan of the movie."
3 Frozen
Sing along to your favorite songs from the Academy Awards winner - Best Animated Feature FROZEN.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"It is not designed to show lyrics on a computer screen."
"Karaoke CD+G, the G stands for graphics, the words appear on the screen and change color timed to when you sing them. The songs are the movie versions, complete with dialogue and pauses (rather long on "Do You Want To Make A Snowman" during the travel and death sequence of their parents). In conclusion, a very fine effort from Disney for fans of Frozen who wish to sing along in a more tradition karaoke setting."
"Being a karaoke fanatic since the 80's the majority of karaoke will NOT come with original singers for the demos. The demos are only a guide."
"The sound quality is great and all of the songs I loved from this movie was fantastic!"
"Went great with the karaoke machine Santa brought Christmas morning!"
"The music with lyrics is on the second half of the CD which is a pain in the butt when it's a 4 year old who doesn't understand Using it!!"
"In fact, the only knock I'd give it: it's SO much like the movie, one of the songs has a longgggg almost 2 minutes of blank music where no lyrics are, because in the movie, there was a long action sequence or dance sequence during this song, and the music is just instrumental for a long time."
"Bought this to go with the karaoke gift I gave to my sweeties."
Best Children's Music
Directed by the renowned filmmaking team of Ron Clements and John Musker (The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, The Princess & the Frog) and produced by Osnat Shurer (Lifted, One Man Band), Moana sails into U.S. theaters on Nov. 23, 2016.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"As a 30-something who grew up in the age of the Disney Renaissance of the 1990s and had (still has) a collection of all the original Walt Disney classics, I can be hard to convince in this age of CGI...but "Moana" is perfection...and so is the soundtrack. I'm not a big "Hamilton" fan, but I can appreciate Miranda's considerable talent - and it shines in this soundtrack. No, it doesn't "sound" like the rest of the soundtrack - but who says it's supposed to?"
"Her father is the village chief and she feels drawn to the ocean that surrounds their beautiful, tropical Polynesian island of Motunui. If you purchase the audio CD version, the lyrics are listed inside the booklet, along with the character who sings them. Some of the songs are energetic and full of adventure whereas others reflect the darker tone when Moana and Maui are faced with their main task. Auli'i Cravalho has a beautiful voice and does an amazing job with all of the songs, my favorite being "How Far I'll Go," which can be heard multiple times on the soundtrack. The score is a lot of fun too and we enjoy figuring out which part of the movie the current song is from."
"If the music isn't stuck in your head yet from your kids constantly watching and rewatching the movie, it will be by the time you're done listening to this in the car for the tenth time."
"I purchased this so my daughter could listen to the soundtrack on our Echo since she loves the movie."
"We leave this in my car every day and my kids want to listen to it every time we get into the car."
"Not neccessarily my favorite, but my two four year old grandaughters love it."
"I bought it shortly after seeing the movie for the first time and have been listening to it non stop."
"Daughter loves the movie and singing all the songs."
Best Children's Educational Music
Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho; 4. Skinny Marinky Dinky Dink; 9. The Eensy, Weensy Spider; 10. If You're Happy and You Know It; 14. Who Did (Swallow Jonah); 15. Jack and Jill; 23. Who Built the Ark? John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt; 26. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot; 32. There's a Hole in the BucketDisc 2, The Farmer in the Dell:1. I Bought Be a Cat (The Barnyard Song); 5. Shoo, Fly Don't Bother Me! Little David (Play Your Harp); 7. Oats, Peas, Beans and Barley Grow; 17. Michael Row the Boat Ashore; 19. Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes; 32. Be Kind to your Web-Footed FriendsDisc 3, Yankee Doodle Dandy:1.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Best collection of children's favorite songs I have found."
"One reviewer had mentioned that the songs went fast."
"Very happy with this CD!"
"I am a teacher and THE PRIMARY KIDS just love this!!!!"
"A lot of fun on long trips in the car or when the kids are stuck inside."
"Good if 5 & under."
"Wonderful sing a long songs for kids."
"Granddaughters love this."
Best Children's Lullabies
The FIRST in the Best Selling CD Series From Scripture Lullabies - Hidden In My Heart, Volume I presents a moving musical experience that sounds more like a movie soundtrack than nursery music. "Of all the enjoyable music written to bring Scripture verses to auditory life, I have never heard one like this… one so absolutely stunning…" - Jessica Heights, blogger and ”Relevant” conference cohost.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"When my infant grandson was confined to the hospital pending heart surgery, I knew he needed music for his mind, but also truth for him and his mother during this difficult time."
"This is our 3rd copy, we purchased the first one a couple of years ago based on a friend's suggestion and have played it almost every evening since. The other night our 3 year old was having a time going to sleep - I put the music on, helped her to bed, said a short prayer with her and she was asleep before the end of the 2nd song smile :). The next morning she said: "I didn't have any bad dreams daddy". That's because Jesus was with you."
"Each song's lyrics is based upon Scriptural truths, (although the 4th song, "Precious Life" is an instrumental only, still very pleasant). As an aside, (since I had mentioned in this review I was looking for MP3 KJV verses earlier), I also found, KJV Old Testament - King James Version (Dramatized) and KJV New Testament - King James Version (Dramatized) which are (as of this writing) offered for free."
"It's hard to find Scripture songs that don't get kids excited, and these are perfect for soothing anxious kids.The music is peaceful, pleasant, and beautiful."
"I purchased this cd to play for my toddler grandson to listen to when he is going to sleep."
"I ended up buying a whole bunch for Christmas gifts and as everyday gifts to friends and family in need of comfort."
"I have purchased a few of these wonderful cds for myself and for Christmas and baby shower gifts."
Best Children's Stories
Features 25 classic Veggie songs!
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I'm 32 and I don't care :p It started off getting it for my daughter, but when these jams come on and the trumpets start up, I cannot help but feel so inspired and invigorated."
"The moment I realized our two year old grand daughter was singing along with, Oh How I Love Jesus at the top of her lungs from her car seat, I knew I needed to order more copies."
"The Veggie Tale characters talk amongst themselves. between some songs, which they also love."
"I love that my kids can learn about God through this fun CD."
"I have a hard time understanding the voices...I guess little kids don't have that problem."
"My kids love this CD."
"Can't go wrong with Veggietales."
Best Children's Sing-A-Longs
The Singable Songs Collection reissues the classic Singable Songs for the Very Young and its superlative successors, More Singable Songs and Corner Grocery Store , as a set.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Love Raffi."
"I remember most of these songs from when my kids were little and now I get to share them with my daycare kids."
"Changes words in classic nursery rhymes.Music very good, clear, and very silly which children love."
"Great variety of songs."
"I have been using the music from this collection for years in language therapy groups before having my own children and singing the songs with them."
"I bout for my grandsons preschool."
"If you are not familar with Raffi and have small children you really need to invest in at least one of his CDs."