“Special Days” Producer Fred Mollin Interview

“Special Days” Producer Fred Mollin Interview

Author: The Music Podcast for Kids! February 19, 2023 Duration: 19:50
Mr. Henry and Mr. Fite had the pleasure of chatting with a great friend of the show Fred Mollin for a second time! Fred Mollin is an American and Canadian record producer, musician, film and TV composer, music director, music supervisor, and songwriter. He has produced records for many famous singers and has composed music for movies and television for more than forty years.  As an artist, he has written and produced music for a series of children's albums, including Disney: Lullaby Album: Instrumental Favorites For Baby, peaking at #6 on January 26, 2001, on Billboard's Kid Album music chart; and Disney's Princess Lullaby Album, which peaked at No. 23 on October 25, 2002 (Billboard). He created the musical group Fred Mollin and the Blue Sea Band, composing and producing albums such as Finding Nemo-Ocean Favorites, Lightning McQueen's Fast Tracks, and others, primarily released on Disney/Pixar albums. Covering an important base in Fred's musical life, he has completed his second Fred Mollin With His Friends children's project, entitled "Special Days". This album, for the very young ones, is volume two of his previous project "It's Great To Be A Kid". This new project is released in conjunction with the 8 Pound Gorilla children's label. The album contains Fred's original songs about holidays and celebrations; tracks about Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year's Eve, and more!   Check out his new album “Special Days” here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5phfBfs5m4M https://open.spotify.com/album/1oUhuOE661iTYgGWvCFpZ3?si=qit3CGgRRwySVECFFPxg-w https://music.apple.com/nz/album/special-days/1666444502 Visit Fred’s website HERE   Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdGhqK_DWpRIKS45ICqN3eQ   ***Classroom and Homeschool Teachers***  Find our digital resource to help enhance your classroom HERE!   Like us on Facebook!    Mr. Fite Check out original fun and educational music from Mr. Fite at  https://brucefite.com and subscribe to Mr. Fite’s YouTube Channel   Mr. Henry Learn music and the piano with Mr. Henry by subscribing to his YouTube channel:  Mr. Henry’s Music World

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What Makes Music Sound Scary? (Encore) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:09
Are you getting scary music ready for Halloween? Mr. Henry puts the music spotlight on What Makes Music Sound Scary? Learning about how certain chords create scary-sounding music. You can even take the listening quiz to…
A Fun Journey in Jazz History! (Encore) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:33
Mr. Henry and Mr. Fite travel through time to learn all about the history of jazz. Learn about the different styles of jazz that evolved throughout time. Even learn about Mr. Henry’s and Mr. Fite’s experience of playing…
Trout Fishing in America Interview (Encore) 🎣 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:48
Mr. Fite and Mr. Henry had the pleasure of sitting with the brilliant, hilarious duo... Trout Fishing in America! We learned all about Keith and Ezra's journey with music and even got to hear a couple of their great tune…
Spotlight: The Dynamics Song Sing-A-Long! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:56
To finish up our exploration through dynamics, sing along with The Dynamics Song! On to the show! Check out our YouTube channel: Remember to Share and Subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdGhqK_DWpRIKS45ICqN3eQ *…
It’s a Dynamic Adventure: Part Three [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:45
Join Mr. Henry and Mr. Fite (and some other friends) as they travel to the planet Dynamicus! This dynamic adventure is out of this world - literally! On to the show! Check out our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com…
It’s a Dynamic Adventure: Part Two [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:30
Where did the QR code take Mr. Henry and Mr. Fite? This dynamic adventure is out of this world - literally! Be sure to challenge your ears with the Dynamics Gameshow! On to the show! Check out our YouTube Channel: https:…
It’s a Dynamic Adventure: Part One [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:34
Let's continue our journey with building the Music House! Next up... Dynamics! Learn all about Dynamics at the start of our adventure. Woohoo! Check out our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/themusicpodcastforkids…
“Toot Toot” It’s the Recorder! (Encore) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:24
Mr. Fite and Mr. Henry talk all about the recorder! Where did it come from? Why is it called a recorder? Take a dive into the history and even learn some super sweet tips to help you play the recorder. ***Classroom and H…
The Music House Song (Encore) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:13
Get ready to rock out AGAIN with Mr. Henry and Mr. Fite! The Music House Song helps us understand all of the different parts of a song: Beat, Meter, Rhythm, Pitch, Melody, Dynamics, Form, Tempo, and Timbre.Listen to the…
INTERVIEW: Michael the Musician! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:42
Check out our interview with Michael Sapoznik about his super cool music adventure activity and story "Ben the Brave". https://www.benthebrave.com Be sure to leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks so much…