Happy Mother's Day
As you all know by now, mothers are very special to us. We wanted to take this opportunity to wish each and every one of our wonderful mommies a Happy Mother's Day!
Our hope is that it be a day of special moments and sweet hugs and kisses from your little ones. You are all amazing and give so much of yourselves every day. Sit back and enjoy the day that is all about YOU!
Know that you are loved and appreciated by all of us at Music With Mommie. Have a very special Mother's Day!
Upcoming Music With Mommie Shows
May 10: Stacy Jagger and the MwM Jug Band
Stones River Mall, Murfreesboro TN
(show time - 11:30 am)
May 17: Stacy Jagger and the MwM Jug Band
Bellevue Picnic and Music Festival (all day)
(show time - 5:30 pm)
May 31: Stacy Jagger
String Fling Acoustic Festival, Chapel Hill TN (all day)
(show time - 5:30 pm)
In the Spotlight
We'd like to take this opportunity to introduce our new Murfreesboro director, Stephanie Jones. Please join us in welcoming her to the Music With Mommie family!
Stephanie has been singing and performing instrumental music since she was 8 years old. She graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Voice Performance from the University of West Florida and a Masters of Art in Teaching in Music Education from Indiana University . While studying music she performed as a chorus member and soloist with many ensembles including the Indiana University Opera and The African American Choral Ensemble. She has also traveled to New York to perform Mendelssohnʼs Elijah at Carnegie Hall under the direction of world renowned baritone Sherill Milnes.
Stephanie and her family moved to Murfreesboro , TN in June of 2002. Since then she has taught music in Murfreesboro City Schools and Rutherford County Schools . She is a member of MENC and attends workshops in her profession. Stephanie is also a member of The TuneTown Show Chorus in Nashville , a chapter of Sweet Adelines International. Stephanie is exited about the opportunity to teach Music with Mommie classes as the Murfreesboro Director as well as teaching private voice and piano lessons.
Stephanie is a proud mommie to her three kids: Caleb (age14), Justin (age 6), and Cameron (age 3).
MwM Trip to the Country Music Hall of Fame
Our April Playdate was a BLAST! We picked a banjo, strummed an autoharp, played a real fiddle and listened to a guitar jam! Thank you to the Country Music Hall of Fame for a wonderful outing!!
Check out the blog on our website for more pictures!
www.musicwithmommie.com
All Day Long by: Stacy Jagger
"Reason Enough to Sing"
What is a massage rhyme? Well, so glad you asked sweet momma' cause I'm gonna' tell you. It's massaging your baby to the beat. Try this chant. Sing-song it slow and preferably with a southern accent. "Round and round the garden went the teddy bear, one step, two step, tickle you under there!" During the round and round, you circle your baby's little bare tummy three times. During the one-step, two-step, you climb your way up his side and during the "tickle you under there", you give him a fun little tickle! Now, the important thing is to make eye contact and to massage to the beat. Think about it. So you're an infant. You can't talk. You can't sit up. You can only take in all the love and then take in some more. An infant may not be able to grasp the concept of rhythm intellectually, of course. But put your hands on that little body and sing and massage to the beat
and he gets it. He just gets it. You are literally getting the rhythm into his little body and he is eating it up. Look into his big brown eyes all the while and you both turn to mush. And it doesn't get any better than that. Not to mention it makes for an enjoyable diaper change, and is great for a tummy ache!
On a scientific note for all you Mozart mommas, the songs you are singing to your little ones at home are helping to develop language skills, as repetitive words lay down speech patterns and build confidence, and action songs aid coordination and memory. So keep singing! Like our Hendersonville MwM mommie Gaynell Payne says: record labels may not knock on your door, but you will have a captive audience of one. And that is reason enough to sing!
Inspiration
My mom is a neverending song in my heart of comfort, happiness, and being. I may sometimes forget the words but I always remember the tune.
~Graycie Harmon
www.appreciationmovie.com
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