Hauntingly Fun New Halloween Music
How can it already be Halloween? Wasn’t it just summer vacation?? It must be that time of year though because the decorations are up, the costumes are planned, and the candy is waiting to be eaten (Ok, maybe it’s already being eaten. No one can resist when they’re bite size- take two!!) To celebrate, here is a sampling of new music that is out this Halloween. Are you brave enough to give it a listen???
Beware the fun that lurks inside the new Halloween-themed album, Tricks and Treats, from Matt Heaton. Featuring clever lyrics and classic Halloween music vibes, this seven track collection of original songs is sure to be a hit on every Halloween playlist. Children and adults alike will enjoy doing the groovy new dance called the “Zombie Shuffle” while those who prefer participating in a sing along will quickly catch on to “On Halloween Bay,” a Halloween-themed rendition of “Down By the Bay.” Additional songs feature popular items of the season like a spider and a pumpkin. Finally, listeners will enjoy the track “Sorting Candy,” a track about everyone’s favorite post trick-or-treating activity. This song which features Heaton and Miss Jessica, highlights many of the items that children acquire on Halloween night including different kinds of candy, stickers, a toothbrush and a glow-in-the-dark spider ring. Heaton’s new album is all treats, no tricks and perfect Halloween listening for all ages.
There are only four more days until Halloween. Do you have your costume ready? Check out DadJoke‘s song about what happened when he realized that the holiday was upon him but he hadn’t planned the most important thing…his costume! Watch “It’s Almost Halloween! (But I Never Got a Costume)” to see what happened.
Enjoy a Halloween tale of a different sort with “Witchy Little Sister,” the engaging animated short from fleaBITE featuring vocals by the amazing New Zealand performer, Janet Roddick . The melody and ambience of the song bring to mind Tim Burton but with a story that will be more of a delight than a fright. This is one video families will watch again and again.
Looking for a last minute addition to storytime or a classroom party for the younger set? Don’t miss the adorable “Halloween Wheels on the Bus” from the Itty Bitty Beats.
And finally, what would Halloween night be without a walk in the dark woods where all kinds of scary creatures may abound? Through stop-motion animation, Esther Crow illustrates the tale of the “Jumping Jack o’ Lanterns” and werewolves and spiders and witches, oh my. This tune is fun to enjoy both as a video or as an interactive movement song.
For even more Halloween music, check out these playlists from children’s performers Lucy Kalantari and Esther Crow!
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As a child, whenever I heard adults use the phrase, “where does the time go?” I always thought, “I don’t know where it goes, but it sure goes slow.” Now, as an adult, I too wonder where the time goes, and why it goes so quickly. It feels like Halloween was just yesterday yet the first day of 2025 is only two weeks away. I had every intention of writing several posts over the course of the past month highlighting various new holiday songs, but alas, best laid plans and all. Instead, here is one bigger post to celebrate the sounds of Christmas. 
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Esther Crow brings audiences another Earth conscious video in “Christmas Socks (Recycle, Reuse, Repurpose),” her follow up to October’s “Homemade Halloween.” This time around, Esther and her sock puppet friends encourage viewers to explore ways to repurpose items like jam jars, coffee tins, and wrapping paper into gifts and decorations. Esther never shies away from her message, but wraps it in a fun melody with a 1950’s flair (featuring a kazoo solo!!) that will have listeners chanting “recycle, reuse, repurpose!”
As a child of the 80s, I grew up having a great appreciation for homemade costumes. My mom was incredibly creative (If you showed her an egg carton, she came up with half a dozen uses for it. Show me an egg carton, I see an egg carton.) – she could knit, crochet, paint ceramics, and most importantly, sew. Whether it was a new blouse or dress, doll clothes, or holiday decor, she could do it all. And when it came to Halloween, my mom’s creativity and skill really got a chance to shine.
It’s Earth Day! Celebrate this rock we call home with a new, high-octane tune from Esther Crow. Disheartened by ever-growing landfills that contribute to the climate crisis and inspired by purging some of her own “stuff,” Esther wrote this song to encourage families to be greener and consider donating items they no longer want rather than tossing them in the trash. Produced by Dean Jones, this call-and-response rock song which features Esther’s eight-year-old son on mandolin and violin, gets the message across in a gloriously frenetic way. After jamming along, listeners will surely be left with the desire to take a good hard look at all their “stuff.”