Growing up in New Jersey, Jennifer Paskow spent hours in her bedroom singing songs from Annie, The King and I, The Sound of Music, Oliver! and other Broadway shows, alternating with sitting at the piano with her clipboard, writing songs in the mode of Carole King.<\/p>\n

With admiration for Raffi and his child-honoring philosophy, and inspired by the spirit of her favorite album from childhood, Free to Be \u2026 You and Me, Jennifer Paskow\u2019s objective with Make A Circle<\/em><\/strong><\/a> was to make a recording that would feel like a hug for humanity. Produced by Don Boyette (Michael Jackson, Stevie Nicks, Gary Clark, Jr.) and mixed and mastered by Robert Carranza (Jack Johnson, Beck, The Mars Volta, Los Lobos, Ozomatli), the album achieves and far surpasses Jennifer\u2019s goal.<\/p>\n

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Make A Circle<\/em> leads off by showcasing Jennifer Paskow\u2019s rich, honeyed voice on Make A Circle<\/em>, whose central message is to extend your love to others by learning to love yourself. The \u201clove\u201d theme continues with \u201cThe I Love You Song,\u201d a peppy and very danceable straight up ode to affection. \u201cOn The Inside,\u201d an anthem to self-esteem, encourages young people to look within to discover their intrinsic value. \u201cListen to Your Heart\u201d sets its lyrics to a musical heartbeat and encourages a contemplative looking within for answers.<\/p>\n

You can watch Jennifer sing Make A Circle<\/em>\u00a0HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI Am A Tree\u201d connects us to one another and Mother Earth by presenting the metaphor of a tree connecting to the earth as an emblem of the oneness of all things, while \u201cCelebrate This Day\u201d urges physical movement to express the sheer joy of life. Continuing the celebration theme, Jennifer Paskow\u2019s version of \u201cThis Little Light of Mine\u201d is a manifestation of traditional hand-clapping gospel exuberance.<\/p>\n

Celestial bodies receive their due in the wrap-up of this beautiful album. The soothing sounds of \u201cHello Moon\u201d depict the wonder of being connected to nature and the universe, while \u201cLong Time Sun\u201d is an Irish blessing that Jennifer Paskow often sings at the end of the classes she teaches.<\/p>\n

A trained music therapist and children\u2019s music and yoga teacher, Jennifer Paskow has been an exponent of healing since she was a child. When not recording or performing publicly, Jennifer can be found teaching music at preschools and in a variety of \u201cParent and Me\u201d music class settings, teaching yoga to kids living in shelters, and sharing her music with hospitalized children and their families as a volunteer with the acclaimed organization The Art of Elysium. Says Jennifer, \u201dSinging for kids in the hospital is a real highlight for me. I always walk away feeling joyfully inspired and rooted in my purpose. I\u2019ve been doing community service since I was nine years old, and the ideas of giving back and supporting my community are deeply ingrained in my being. I believe in the interconnectedness of all life and that, as we give, we are receiving.\u201d<\/p>\n

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MAKE A CIRCLE<\/em> TRACK LIST:
\nMake A Circle
\nThe I Love You Song
\nOn The Inside
\nI Am
\nListen To Your Heart
\nI Am A Tree
\nCelebrate This Day
\nThis Little Light Of Mine
\nHello Moon
\nLong Time Sun
\nThe I Love You Song (acoustic)<\/p>\n

Make A Circle will be available on iTunes, Amazon<\/a>, and CDBaby.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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