Seeds by Joe Reilly
Singer, songwriter, educator, and social worker Joe Reilly takes children and families on an ecological musical adventure in this fun and educational album. After several years of songwriting and working with many groups of children, including students from Wines and Northside Elementary schools in Ann Arbor and The James and Grace Lee Boggs School in Detroit, Joe offers this collection of songs as a follow up to his 2016 release, The Circle, Community Songs for Kids of All Ages.
Joe enlisted the musical support of many musician friends, or Community Gardeners as he calls them; John Driscoll, Lori Fithian, Chris Good, Clara Hardie, Marion Hayden, Hearth and Hymn (Samantha Cooper and Elisabeth Pixley-Fink), Billy King, Marx Family Band, Gayelynn McKinney, Luisa Ponvert, Allison Radell, Mary Jo Reilly, David Reilly, Marcia Lee, en, Michi, and Meiko Sawyer Lee, Lesley-Anne Stone, and Mark Stone.
Seeds is Joe’s 4th children’s album and 9th album overall. Joe is part of the Earthwork Music Collective, which strives to encourage community healing through collective musicianship.
Tracklist
| 1. | You Belong | 3:44 |
| 2. | Decomposition | 3:20 |
| 3. | Nature's Recyclers | 2:49 |
| 4. | Seeds | 3:55 |
| 5. | Decomposers' Poop | 1:26 |
| 6. | I'm a Worm | 3:44 |
| 7. | Recycle Nature | 2:41 |
| 8. | Food Wrap | 2:56 |
| 9. | Be Kind to the Bees | 4:09 |
| 10. | Environmental Justice | 3:24 |
| 11. | Decomposers' Poop (Composted Remix) | 1:51 |
| 12. | Our Solutionary Brain | 4:19 |
| 13. | When I Get Angry | 3:30 |
| 14. | Blessing Song | 3:34 |
| 15. | You Belong (Family Remix) | 1:02 |
Credits
The Community Gardeners
Joe Reilly - Vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, electric bass, beatbox, keyboard, drum set, hand claps
John Driscoll - Drum set (1, 9, 12, 15)
Lori Fithian - Percussion (2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 13, 14)
Chris Good - Electric bass (1, 9, 12, 15)
Clara Hardie - Violin, vocals (1, 15)
Marion Hayden - Upright bass (4, 6, 8, 10)
Hearth and Hymn (Samantha Cooper and Elisabeth Pixley-Fink) - Vocals (1, 13, 14, 15)
Billy King - Electric guitar (1, 15)
Marx Family Band - Vocals, fiddle (4)
Gayelynn McKinney - Drum set (4, 6, 8, 10)
Luisa Ponvert - Vocals (13, 14)
Allison Radell - Keyboard (8)
Mary Jo Reilly - Vocals (14)
David Reilly - Upright bass (14)
en Sawyer Lee - Vocals, mouth kazoo, hand claps (15)
Marcia Lee, Michi and Meiko Sawyer Lee - Vocals, hand claps (1, 15)
Lesley-Anne Stone - Vocals (6, 8, 9, 10, 12)
Mark Stone - Percussion (6, 7, 8, 9, 12)
Students from the James and Grace Lee Boggs School in Detroit - Vocals (12)
Students from Wines Elementary School in Ann Arbor - Vocals, hand claps (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 11)
Words and music for all songs by Joe Reilly, with additional authors on Decomposers’ Poop written by Joe Reilly and Islandwood graduate student instructors. Decomposition, Nature’s Recyclers, I’m a Worm, Recycle Nature, and Food Wrap written by Joe Reilly and 4th graders at Wines and Northside Elementary Schools in Ann Arbor as part of the Ann Arbor Library Songsters Program. Our Solutionary Brain written by Joe Reilly and The Rainbow Room at the James and Grace Lee Boggs School in Detroit. All songs recorded and mixed by Brian Woodring except David and Mary Jo Reilly (Blessing Song), recorded by Ian Gorman. Mastered by Glenn Brown. Artwork by Yexenia Vanegas. Layout by Chris Reilly.
License
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Joe Reilly is a singer and songwriter who writes songs that are playful, clever, engaging, joyful, and always have something meaningful to say. The core of his message is an invitation to heal our relationships with our selves, with each other, and with the earth.
Joe has recorded nine albums, including four children’s albums, and is a member of the Earthwork Music Collective.