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Now the Day is Over Artist: The Innocence Mission
A soothing collection of lullabies including standards, movie songs, traditionals and hymns from the alternative outfit, The Innocence Mission. Karen Peris' vocal styling's are ideally suited for quiet time. Details, details - Artist: The Innocence Mission - Ages: Baby - Genre: Nursery - Original Release Date: November 9, 2004 - Running Time: 30:03 Track Listing1. Stay Awake Listen 2. Over The Rainbow Listen 3. What A Wonderful World Listen 4. Moon River5. Somewhere A Star Shines For Everyone6. Prelude In A7. Once Upon A Summertime8. My Love Goes With You9. Edelweiss10. Sonata No.811. Bye-Lo12. It Is Well With My Soul13. Now The Day Is OverShipping info - Free Shipping
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4 of 4(100%) people would recommend this product to a friend.
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Review 1 for Now the Day is Over Artist: The Innocence Mission
June 5, 2008
Now The Day Is Over: The Innocence Mission
"Take away the cover art of a child sleeping next to their stuffed animal, and there's nothing about The Innocence Mission's 2004 album Now The Day Is Over that would compel its placement in a kids' music section. Having said that, the collection of standards and other songs done in lullaby style was performed with kids in mind. The cover art fits.
In a low-key jazz-influenced style, sparsely arranged and usually just with little more than guitar and bass to accompany her, singer-songwriter Karen Peris gives a hushed interpretation to the songs, lending to the dream-like quality of the recording. This semi-conscious quality is a good fit for many of the songs, such as "Stay Awake" or Henry Mancini's classic "Moon River" and extends to Don Peris' instrumental guitar work on Chopin's "Prelude in A" and Beethoven's "Sonata No. 8." The one original, Karen Peris' "My Love Goes With You," is a sweet lullaby, much closer to traditional lullabies than most of the songs on the 30-minute disk. One word of warning, though -- Peris' voice, though beautiful, has a distinct and somewhat nasal quality to it. I think most people will warm to it, but some might not. (Indeed, the songs I enjoyed less were the ones I'd heard hundreds of times before -- "Over the Rainbow" and "What A Wonderful World" -- and didn't think the Peris' distinct voice and rendition improved upon the original. The kids around you, of course, with no such baggage, won't care.)
As a lullaby album, it's targeted for kids ages 0 through 5, though there's no reason why you won't put it on yourself when the kids are nowhere around and you need some peaceful music. Now The Day Is Over is filled with a sense of goodness that families can find respite in in the course of -- or at the end of -- a busy day. Recommended."
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Review 2 for Now the Day is Over Artist: The Innocence Mission
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Would you recommend? Yes
NiiNii
Location - Indiana
Number of Kids - 3
Age of youngest child - 8+
Age of oldest child - 8+
Age - 50-59
October 15, 2010
Wonderful gift!
"I purchased this online for my infant granddaughter. It was offered with free shipping and it came in great time...just before her 2 month check up and shots. My daughter took the CD in the car to soothe the baby afterward. She also uses it at bedtime and naptime. We all love it!"
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Review 3 for Now the Day is Over Artist: The Innocence Mission
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Would you recommend? Yes
sadiemae
Location - Chicago
Number of Kids - 1
Age of youngest child - 0-1
Age - 30-39
October 21, 2009
Beautiful music
"I am not a fan of a lot of children's music. I find it overly-simplified, too sappy and dumbed down as if children are too stupid to appreciate real music.
This CD however is lovely. The versions of songs we all know and love (Somewhere Over the Rainbow, What a Wonderful World) are soothing and appropriate for the youngest baby or the oldest adult.
I highly recommend it!"
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Review 4 for Now the Day is Over Artist: The Innocence Mission
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Would you recommend? Yes
sarahsmom
Location - Atlanta
Number of Kids - 1
Age of youngest child - 0-1
Age - 22-29
May 6, 2008
different but nice
"i like the songs, i am getting use to the sound of the musicians voice more and more, but my daughter likes it and thats what matters"
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