Creatures & Critters
“Creatures & Critters" is our seventh album of music for children and families. The album is a collection of love songs for and about animals, and encourages us to remember that animals are as deserving of freedom, health, well-being and life as humans.
The music ranges from throwback retro-JAM arrangements to classic CJB all-out rock’n’roll. Singalongs and dance-alongs abound. The 17-track collection also includes five guided meditations to support children in finding calm and presence.
This album is the perfect soundtrack for families looking for joyful and ethically-aligned media to support them on their journey of raising kind, aware, awake and loving kids!
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Creatures & Critters is dedicated to all the dear animal beings who are suffering right now as a result of habitat destruction and animal agriculture. May we wake up and begin to treat them as family!
I'm also deeply grateful to:
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The preschool children and teachers I've worked with over the years. I've learned so much from you, and you remain my biggest inspiration for continuing to create music! To name a few: KidsKollege, Sunset Co-Op, City Sprouts, Phoebe Hearst, Playmates Co-Op, Frandelja Enrichment Center, Judith Baker Child Care Center, Miraloma Co-Op, and so many more!
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My partner Daryn Roven for his always amazing engineering and production skills and musicianship and editing (not to mention whistling and bug voices!)
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Lucas Roven (dog extraordinaire) and my son Silas Crocker for inspiring The Baby Dog
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Sophia Roven, Daryn, and Laurie Pomeranz for last-minute consultation on the album artwork
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Jerry Garcia and David Grisman for introducing me to There Ain't No Bugs On Me, which became We Love Those Itty Bitty Bugs
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Laura Ossa for her inspired and magical song-leading during our family's time at Sunset Co-Op Preschool
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Animal Place, Rancho Compassion, and Preetirang farm animal sanctuaries for sharing stories about their dear animal residents
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The kids and teachers at KidsKollege Preschool for the inspiration for the animal meditations
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The kids and teachers at CitySprouts Preschool for the inspiration for We Love Baby Chicks
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David Rokeach and Paul Lamb for their JAMmin' contributions to The Water Song
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To all the animals, near and far, seen and unseen...WE LOVE YOU!



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Printables + Activities:
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Videos + Dance Moves:
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Lyrics:
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Credits:
Copyright 2021 Charity Kahn
Released April 9, 2021
All Music & Lyrics by Charity Kahn except for traditionals
Performed by:
Charity Kahn: vocals, acoustic guitars, keyboards, ukulele, synths, flutes, percussion
Daryn Roven: electric and acoustic guitars, ukulele, cavaquinho, whistling, synth bass, drums & strings
Paul Lamb: bass on The Water Song
David Rokeach: drums on The Water Song
Engineering: Daryn Roven
Additional Engineering: Charity Kahn
Mix/Master: Daryn Roven
Production: Daryn + Charity
Artwork: Charity