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Lanny Sherwin
8+ albums
about
Lanny is a singer-songwriter and is President of the children's record label, Sandman Records. He has released 5 award-winning kids' CDs, each of which follows his motto: "DON'T DRIVE PARENTS CRAZY! Having spent several years as a songwriter in Nashville, Lanny's son, Alec, was born in 1997. After about 2 months of listening to Barney, Elmo, and other brain-frying lullaby CDs on the market, he decided to write his own: "Dream With Me Tonight - Lullabies For All Ages". Asylum recording artist, Melodie Crittenden, sang the breathtaking vocals. The next year he wrote "Dream With Me Tonight, Vol. 2 - A Father's Lullabies". Gene Miller, a former Mercury Records artist, handled vocals on that CD. As Alec grew up, so did the themes of Lanny's songs. Released in 2006, "Turn Up the Music!" is geared toward 4 - 9 year olds. Lanny himself sang the vocals. That CD has won 8 children music awards. In 2007, he wrote & sang on "I Like Being Me!" - also for 4 - 9 year olds. The new Lanny Sherwin’s “MELTDOWN”, was released in May, ‘09. His CDs have won over 30 music awards from: Parent's Choice Teacher's Choice Children's Music Web Dove Foundation iParenting Natl Assn of Parenting Publications Dr. Toy Creative Child International Songwriting Competition Lanny recently initiated the first-ever "Pickleberry Pie Very Special Concert Series" for kids at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, CA, and continues to perform at schools, hospitals, and children's fund-raising events. In 2009, in pa
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# Why This Work Merits Attention What distinguishes this body of work is its fundamental respect for both children and the adults accompanying them—a philosophical stance that shapes everything from song selection to production choices. Rather than defaulting to saccharine or overstimulating content, the albums pursue a quieter intelligence, recognizing that lullabies and children's music need not condescend or exhaust caregivers in the process. The craft shows particular thoughtfulness in vocal arrangements and instrumentation, avoiding the sonic shortcuts that characterize much commercial children's media. By combining Nashville songwriting experience with genuine parental insight, these recordings suggest that intentional artistry applied to this genre can yield something both meaningful for young listeners
