Several weeks ago, I had the pleasure of listening to the rough mix of Dreaming, an original composition by Jasmine Saldate and produced by Terrance Kelley to compliment our children’s picture book Sofia’s Dream by Land Wilson and illustrated by Sue Cornelison. I sat at my laptop with my earphones on and listened to it over and over again. It made me smile, sing, sway, and then later, hum. Part of the thrill of listening to this uplifting song was the realization that this is my job–listening to, critically analyzing, and critiquing beautiful music is part of my job now! I digress.
The Inspiration.
Jasmine’s inspiration for the song came from witnessing mothers love their children and appreciating the lengths to which mothers will go to ensure that their children are safe and happy.
The Lyrics.
Here are the lyrics to Dreaming:
Verse 1
You are my home
I’ll care for you; you’re not alone
You are my friend
On me you can always depend
I would fly to the moon at night
Just to make sure everything’s alright
It makes a difference in every way
To keep dreaming
Chorus
So dream of what
The Earth would be
With the help of you and me
What we do on Earth today
Makes a difference in everyway
Aiming high in all we do
Will inspire other too.
Plant a tree and hug a friend
Help a neighbor and lend a hand
Many things that we can do
To keep dreaming
Verse 2
Imagine a place
Full of beauty we all can embrace
Sharing a dream
Keeping Earth full of beautiful things
And we could fly to the moon at night
Just to make sure everything’s alright
It makes a difference in every way
To keep dreaming
Repeat Chorus.
The Song. By now, I’m hoping your interest is piqued. If so, please consider listening to the song by linking here. And by all means, please tell us what you think about it.
Little Pickle Press would love some reviews of the song on your blog, so if you are interested, let us know if we can provide more information! Please leave us contact information in the comments.
9 comments:
This is a beautiful song with a beautiful message! It truly does compliment "Sofia's Dream". Thank you for sharing.
I love this song. It always brings a smile to my face and makes my heart soar. Thank you, Jasmine, for investing your time and talent in this beautiful composition.
Smiling, singing, swaying and humming is a wonderful digression! Keep it up because it can take you far in life. I am grateful for your talent and your love for Sofia. Thank you for this beautiful song! ~Land
I bought this song and shared it with the young people in my world...the older ones loved it just as much. I love the words, the melody and the message.
Love the preview recording of "Dreaming" by Jasmine Soldate - How upbeat, engaging and delightfulk both in lyrics and melody. Jasmine has a lovely voice. This is a song I would enjoy singing with youngsters, especially my grandchildren. Congratulations to LPP and to Jasmine!
Super cute song! Well done! I love it, Jasmine! and I bet kids will too!
I can't wait to play it for my littlest tumblers at the gym!
Congratulations Jasmine! This is a beautiful song with a great message. I can't wait to share it with my friends and family.
A beeeaaauuuutiful song that captures the enchanting essence of the book yet stands out on its own as magical. Bravo, Jasmine, for another wonderful composition!
I love you guys so much!!!! Thank you all for the kind word. I love being able to make a song you and your children can enjoy!! I have a huge smile on my face! Land, I am over joyed that you feel the way you do about the song. Thank you for writing such an inspirational book.
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