Baby’s 1st Mixtape!

Okay – so it is a CD for the nursery, but mixtape is more old sKool. Here is the playlist:

Lullaby – David Vickerman

Tonight, Tonight – Smashing Pumpkins (lullaby version)

Serenade in B Flat Major “Gran Partita” 4. Adagio – Mozart

The Warmth Of The Sun – Beach Boys (lullaby version)

Blackbird – The Beatles

China Gates – John Adams

With or Without You – U2 (lullaby version)

Stardust – Harry Connick, Jr.

Rainbow Connection – Willie Nelson

Out Of Egypt, Into The Great Laugh Of Mankind, …etc. – Sufjan Stevens

Closing – Philip Glass

One Love – Bob Marley (lullaby version)

Naima – John Coltrane

Stairway To Heaven – Led Zeppelin (lullaby version)

Each Coming Night – Iron & Wine

Symphonic Dances From West Side Story: 9. Finale – Leonard Bernstein

Heysatan – Sigur Ros        (it’s icelandic – not demonic…don’t worry!)

The Lullaby

So last night, I sat down at the piano thinking about that special moment of awe and wonder at seeing the heartbeat of our baby, and this is what came out.  I cleaned it up this morning and recorded it.  I put the music to pictures of stars I found online because seeing these incredible pictures of our vast galaxy really puts into perspective how incredible life truly is.  From the creation of complete galaxies to the creation of another conscious being…awesome.  (in the true sense of the word…)