Hand in Hand

Hand in Hand. Performed by Suzi Shelton. CD. Approx.30 min. Produced by Greg Mayo and Dan Weiner. 2018. CD: $10.00; Download: $9.00.

Pre S – Gr 3--

            Suzi Shelton’s light, pleasing vocals give life to nine upbeat songs in rock, jazz, pop, and calypso musical styles, on this, her fourth album. The songs encourage self-discovery, kindness, inclusion, and doing good. The backup instrumentalists come through with great performances on guitar, ukulele, bass, upright bass, saxophone, trombone, and trumpet. An enthusiastic children’s chorus joins in on some of the songs. In “The Grass Is Always Greener,” Shelton wants to be a bird, then a whale, and then a fox. Shelton’s daughter Emma wrote and performed on the song “We Shall Walk” which decries racism and war. In “Blue Fin,” Shelton asks blue, red and yellow fish to dance with her. The other songs include “Put Your Hands in the Air,” “Ladybugs,” “Can You Feel the Power,” “Never Let You Go,” “Raindrop,” and “River Come Down.” Listeners will want to move and groove with these lively songs.