Garth Brooks’ music gets “Hushabye Baby” treatment
Garth Brooks (Associated Press photo)
There’s no musical star brighter than Garth Brooks. The Oklahoman has sold more CDs than any other musical artist in history. Since the only folks who haven’t heard of Brooks are newborn babies, “Hushabye Baby” has turned his monster hits into gentle instrumentals for the cradle crowd, with “Hushabye Baby: Lullaby Renditions of Garth Brooks,” set for a June 2 release.
The CD includes instrumental lullabies of some of the Owasso resident’s biggest hits: “Ain’t Going Down (’Til the Sun Comes Up),” “Two of a Kind, Workin’ On a Full House,” “The River,” “Friends in Low Places” and “Longneck Bottle” (sounds strange, but it’s true, according to the track listing). And as with every “Hushabye Baby” release, this one includes a custom healthy baby-food recipe, in this case “Peas In Low Places.”
These lullaby versions of Brooks’ classic hits were performed by The Halfpints: James Mitchell on guitars, Mark Thornton on guitars, glockenspiel, toy piano, celeste and marimba, and Jim Hoke on steel guitar, harmonica, glockenspiel, toy piano, celeste and marimba. Thornton also produced.
As for Brooks, his musical legacy stands unchallenged. Exploding onto the country scene in 1989, the Tulsa, who grew up in Yukon, led the genre’s resurgence and ballooning popularity throughout the 1990s. He has sold more than 128 million albums in his career and was one of the top-drawing live performers in history, including bringing an estimated one million fans into a free show in New York’s Central Park.
He retired in 2001 to spend more time with his children, returning occasionally with new singles and performances, but vowing only to return full-time once the kids had completed school. And when he does, a new generation of fans will have cut their baby teeth on his chart-topping melodies.
The Hushabye Baby collection is widely recognized and praised for its innovative and age-appropriate approach to popular music. Kid-friendly and made from 100 percent recycled materials, the album packages are adorned with colorful artwork and activities. Inside, parents will find a mini baby-book, a featured farm animal with character bio and a tasty and healthy baby food recipe created by chef Jeff Parker.
“Hushabye Baby” has been awarded four “Excellent Product” honors from iParenting Media, the premier product evaluation and testing service in the country for children’s and family products. As All Music Guide notes, the country music lullabies are ideal for “acclimatizing young listeners to country evergreens and soothing them to prepare for bed.”
CDs featuring lullaby renditions of the songs of George Strait, Carrie Underwood, Johnny Cash, Rascal Flatts, Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, Patsy Cline and Willie Nelson have already been issued by Hushabye Baby, with more on the way.
Further information on the albums and sound samples can be found at www.hushabyebabymusic.com.
Here is the “Hushabye Baby: Lullaby Renditions of Garth Brooks” track listing:
1. Ain’t Going Down (’Til the Sun Comes Up)
2. Longneck Bottle
3. If Tomorrow Never Comes
4. Two of a Kind, Workin’ on a Full House
5. Friends In Low Places
6. The River
7. You Move Me
8. To Make You Feel My Love
9. We Shall Be Free
10. The Dance
11. She’s Every Woman
12. Unanswered Prayers
-BAM
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