Video Spotlight: New Songs of the Summer
2025 is shaping up to be a phenomenal year for new children’s music. Not only have a couple dozen new albums been released in the past few months, but many of your favorite artists have also released singles for you to enjoy. Some of the new songs are standalones, some are teasers for upcoming albums, and others feature special collaborations. No matter their origin, all are fantastic and fun. Below is just a sampling of some of the incredible music coming your way. Looking for more children’s music? Be on the lookout for playlists on Spotify or you favorite streaming service. When looking for new playlists, try looking for those curated by children’s music artists such as this one from Kath Bee or this list from Claudia Robin Gunn. There is so much more to children’s music than just movie and television soundtracks so take some time and explore all that is out there. And in the meantime, enjoy these new sounds of the summer.
Grief has been on a lot of people’s minds lately, mine included. So often it is correlated to the death of a loved one, but among other things, it could also be the result of the loss of a pet, or the end of dreams that will never be realized. I consider myself lucky that while growing up, whenever I was grieving a loss, however big or small, my parents never said, “Don’t cry. Everything will be ok.” Instead they let me cry, or talk, or just be alone for a while.
