Audio Recordings

The Hugworks Series of children’s audio recordings is all about “singing, sharing, and feeling good about me”! The songs are very entertaining for young children and are sure to boost self-esteem, enhance healthy expression of feelings and encourage cooperation. CDs available in English and Spanish. Songbooks are also available which include piano accompaniment, guitar chords and English lyrics. Creative work has begun on a new fourth collection of original compositions for young children. The Hugworks Series of audio resources has been widely recognized for its excellence, receiving seven national children’s music awards, including three from Parents’ Choice Foundation. Number four in the Series will continue this legacy of excellence with approximately 14 new songs for “singing, sharing, and feeling good about me.”

Hugworks’ newest recording is a 60 minute collection of soft, soothing music to help relax and calm children – and adults. Features six vocal songs plus six instrumental versions. Available in CD and audio cassette.

World Around Song

Parent's Guide
Children's Media Award


Parents' Choice
“Approved”

World Around Song

This award winning resource features Jim Newton, Noel Paul Stookey & kids. Fourteen (14) new songs for "singing, sharing, and feeling good about me"! Also available in Spanish CD as "Canción Para El Mundo".

Songbook contains piano accompaniment, guitar chords & English lyrics for all 14 award winning songs. Includes 8 1/2x11 three-ring binder.

 

 

*Click on any song title to preview.
*Fishy Mon
*Homemade Cookie
*If You Can't Fly
*Like Brand New
*Room To Grow
*It's Alright To Ask For Help
*Imagination
*World Around Song
*Fuzzy Wuzzy
*The Excellent Song
*We Are One
*Weave
*Free To Be Friends
*It's Alright

We Can Do

Family Channel
Seal of Quality

Parents' Choice
Silver Honor Award
 
Parent Council, Ltd.
Outstanding Production Award

American Library Association
Notable Children's Recording
 

We Can Do

Parents' Choice Silver Honor, Family Channel Seal of Quality and American Library Association.  Notable Children's Recording. The 14 songs boost self-esteem, enhance healthy expression of feelings, and foster cooperation. Lead vocals by Jim Newton & Noel Paul Stookey. Also available in Spanish CD as "Podemos Hacer".

Songbook contains piano accompaniment, guitar chords & English lyrics for all 14 award winning songs. Includes 8 1/2x11 three-ring binder.

 

 

 

 

*Click on any song title below to preview.
*We Can Do
*We Are A Rainbow
*State Laughs
*Wouldn't It
*Be Real
*Good While It Lasted
*One Day At A Time
*Start At The Start
*Let's Recycle Everything
*Earth Is Our Home
*Don't Bug Me
*On My Island
*Life Is Aloha
*Peaceable Kingdom

Songs of Faith, Family & Friends 2007

Songs of Faith, Family & Friends 2007

In early 2007, Jim Newton and Paul G. Hill performed a Hugworks benefit concert entitled Songs of Faith, Family & Friends at First United Methodist Church-Hurst, TX. Alongside their work with hospitalized children and families, Jim and Paul have written many songs for “big kids” - (youth and adults). Some of the most popular of these are included on this live recording.

 

 

 

 

*Click on any song title below to preview.
*Come To The Table
*Incarnation
*There Is A Balm In Gilead
*Red River Ways
*Song Of A Farmhand
*Grandfather John
*Comin' Home
*Jeremy's Lullaby
*Living Stones
*Listen, Melissa
*Sweet Little Jesus Boy
*Forget Me Not
*An Apple For Ivy
*Through All The Changes
*Peaceable Kingdom
*We The Broken
*Cotton Candy Clouds
*My Creator's House
*Will The Circle Be Unbroken

Best I Can Be

Originally titled:
Friends of the Family

Parents' Choice
Gold Award
(for both English & Spanish)

Best I Can Be

Award-winning resource of 16 songs for boosting the self-esteem of children. A Parents' Choice Gold Award winner, this initial project features Jim Newton, Noel Paul Stookey, Paul G. Hill and other friends. Also available in 13-song Spanish CD as "Lo Mejor Que Puedo Ser".

Songbook contains piano accompaniment, guitar chords & English Lyrics for all 16 award-winning songs. Includes 8 1/2 x11 three-ring binder.

 

 

 

*Click on any song title below to preview.
*Friends of the Family
*Love Is
*Inside
*If I Had A Truck
*Together Differently
*The Frog Song (Tell Me How You
    Feel)
*I Can Be The Best I Can Be
*If I Could
*Hospital Rap
*I'm A Little Cookie
*Everybody's A Star
*We All Care
*Right Field
*Why Me
*All It Takes Is A Friend
*Goodnight
relaxations

Relaxations

Relaxations

This newest resource of relaxing songs reflects more than 20 years of experience singing with and for hospitalized children.  Given the fast-paced world in which we live, all children, regardless of their life situation, can benefit from soft, mellow music which has the power to reduce heart rates, ease labored breathing, and even calm and minimize stress levels of adults who care for them.
 

*Click on song title below to preview.
*Weave
*Peaceable Kingdom
*For Baby
*If I Could
*Comin' Home
*Circle of Friends
*Weave (instrumental)
*Peaceable Kingdom (instrumental)
*For Baby (instrumental)
*If I Could (instrumental)
*Comin' Home (instrumental)
*Circle of Friends (instrumental)