Oklahoma native Vince Gill is latest country music star to have his hits turned into lullabies. “Hushabye Baby: Lullaby Renditions of Vince Gill,” the latest CD of country lullabies in the Hushabye Baby series, will be released Feb. 10.The instrumental album will feature lullaby renditions of “Feels Like Love,” “The Reason Why,” “Pretty Little Adriana” and some of his more obvious hits.
Produced and performed by accomplished musicians, these children’s music albums are created by traditional country instruments like acoustic guitar, fiddle and pedal steel augmented with celeste, glockenspiel and xylophone. Hushabye Baby CDs are made by the same company that makes the rock-theme Rockabye Baby! lullaby series.
Born in Norman and raised in Oklahoma City, Vince Gill creates music that draws from country traditions yet appeals to contemporary tastes. Once he broke through to stardom in 1989 with “When I Call Your Name,” he became one of the genre’s top stars. He has sold more than 22 million albums and won more Grammy Awards than any other male country artist, boasting a total of 19. Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007, Gill has been awarded 18 times by the Country Music Association, including two Entertainer of the Year wins and five as Male Vocalist of the Year.
Hushabye Baby CDs come in packages that are kid friendly with colorful and charming artwork and activities, and eco-friendly, made with 100% recycled materials. Inside each is a mini baby-book, a character bio for a featured farm animal and a baby food recipe created by executive chef Jeff Parker that's both tasty and healthy, making Hushabye Baby the go-to baby shower gift for country fans.
The Hushabye Baby series is the newest venture of CMH Records, which over the last 33 years has become one of the most distinguished and successful labels in bluegrass, roots and instrumental music, garnering numerous awards along the way. The CMH legacy of quality American music continues with Hushabye Baby, which utilizes producers and musicians whose work can also be heard on country radio and recordings.
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, according to a news release.
CDs featuring lullaby renditions of the songs of Oklahoma native Carrie Underwood, George Strait, Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson have already been issued by Hushabye Baby. Lullaby Renditions of Patsy Cline will be released concurrently with the Vince Gill lullabies, and future albums will spotlight the music of Oklahoman Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton and other classic and contemporary country stars.
Further information on the albums and sound samples can be found at http://www.hushabyebabymusic.com/.
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