My new children's album is out! "Silly Songs with the Barnyard Bard"! Been working on this for a long time. Songs about farms, animals, and food. For young children. Available on iTunes, cdbaby, Spotify, etc etc.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/silly-songs-with-the-barnyard-bard/id1295172351


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