2020 CD of the Year Award
2020 Winner of Kids First Endorsement
Hot Diggity Seal of Approval 2020
Family Choice Award 2020
A Place to Call Home: Now Available
“Everybody needs that one place, everybody needs a safe space… 
…everybody needs somewhere to be with their family…
Every living being from honey bees to humans, needs a safe place to call home. Dana’s seventh award-winning recording explores the different places animals live… in the sky and sea, in wetlands, underground tunnels and more. Featuring numerous musical genres ranging from rock to reggae, bluegrass to bossa nova, the album is designed to educate and engage young listeners while planting seeds of care for the planet we all call home.
…a place to call home.”
Produced by EJ Ouellette
All Songs by Dana Cohenour
“One of the best of the best albums of 2020 so far…it’s almost impossible to listen and not start singing along.”
Red Tricycle
“Experience counts… clearly Dana knows what works. Terrific arrangements and clever songwriting… spot-on vocals and production values throughout… makes children aware that they can become difference makers in the global sense.”
Kids First
Listen
“…thought-provoking, heartwarming, and highly recommended.”
Midwest Book Review
“…this is what our young children really really need right now. Can’t recommend highly enough! My big girl, 6, commented that the only thing that would have been better about this CD was if it were longer!!!”
Little Kosher Lunch, Instagram Parenting Blog
A Place to Call Home
MUSIC VIDEOS
Celebration Concert
Join Dana and her fabulous band of musicians as they celebrate the “A Place to Call Home” album release with a virtual concert. Featuring EJ Ouellette, Steve Baker, Albert Lamar, Dave Mattacks… and Dana’s goofy giant dog, Rowdy!
Honey Bee Bee Bop
Do the “waggle dance” with Dana and the honey bees on this buzzing, jazzy song that celebrates our planet’s heroes!
Underground Traffic Jam
Where there are tunnels, there is bound to be traffic! Dana is a “traffic reporter” humorously narrating what happens underground as animals burrow their way through congested passageways in this rockin’ animated video.
Migration
This upbeat pop song follows humpback whales from Alaska to Hawaii and illustrates the concept of migration. Children will be fascinated watching exciting whale breaches and listening to them sing along with Dana.
Let's Build a Dam
Busy beavers are hard at work on Dana’s rock & roll salute to “nature’s engineers.”
Movin' Day
“Every day is moving day” for hermit crabs! Dana’s fun reggae song is filled with factual information and footage of real hermit crabs.
Bluebird
Ride on the wings of different colored birds as a lovely flute sings their melodies with Dana on this beautiful ballad.
Home
This heartfelt ballad by Dana reminds us that love is all we need to make a house (or wherever we live) a home.
“Thank you for making such beautiful music for families… (we) are very grateful to artists like you who bring joy and the love of music to children. More than ever, kids need positive messages and the power of music.”
Elena Epstein,
Editor, LA Parent Magazine
“Caring for animals and their habitats has always been so crucial to our ecosystem and to the world we live in! Having Dana share with UNESCO IMUN delegates on this topic was apt, thrilling and insightful! We can’t be more grateful!“
Sarah Igbinoghene, Coordinator of Cultural and Music Show
UNESCO Center for Peace
Inspiration
"My hope is that this album will instill in children love and respect for every living creature and inspire them to protect this precious planet we all share.” -Dana
Song Lyrics
Songs that entertain, delight and teach
“Dana’s A Place to Call Home beautifully and engagingly expresses the importance of ecosystems and the natural world to listeners of all ages!”
Sagan Thacker
Radio Active Kids 103.3FM, Asheville, NC
“…a breath of fresh air and a warm musical hug that inspires… multiple listenings… (APTCH) shares a covering of love and acceptance with a batch of niftily crafted, terrific tunes. Perfect timing from a true professional.”
John Wood, KidzMusic.com
Animal Activity Sheets
Fun fact & activity sheets for all kids! Click to open.
Fun Facts About Honey Bees
Honey bees are very good at flying. They move their wings in a flip and flop motion, not up and down. They can flap 200 times per second!
Fun Facts About Humpback Whales
Humpback whales are HUGE! They weigh 40 tons and can be as long as a school bus! (50 feet!)
“…lots of fun and has kids learning about animals and nature… music that the kids can enjoy, but also has a wonderful educational component.”
A Nation of Moms.com
“among this year’s best summer releases in children’s music… reminds young listeners that all living beings need a place to feel safe and to call home, and encourages them to mind and respect the natural habitats of all of the earth’s creatures!”
NY Family Magazine
"We love Dana’s fun new songs and I especially love the messages behind the lyrics. You won’t even be upset when the catchy tunes get stuck in your head!"
"I am delighted to hear our recordings of humpback whale song, collected for research in the Pacific Ocean, interwoven with Dana’s musical composition. This brilliant album plants seeds of care for all life on Earth."
"Dana's new album took me on a wonderful musical getaway with soothing vocals, interesting and delightful arrangements and re-discovered sensitivity of the importance of family. There is a range of styles as well as subject matter that come together to remind us all how we all need to protect our Mother Earth and the humans and animals that inhabit it."
"This is a wonderful addition to any home or classroom as it explores animals and their homes in nature. The songs are educational and fun while exploring different genres like bluegrass, blues and reggae."
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“…terrific album of highly entertaining tunes… deserves a place in your home.”
NAPPA (National Parenting Products Awards)
“(Dana’s) music is very contagious and enthusiastic… makes you want to stand up and dance. I like how the songs pump my adrenaline and some songs… calm me down. The moral… is to help the environment around you, like helping animals when they are in need.”
Ethan P., KIDS FIRST Kid Critic, age 11