Dawn-Marie Rocks, the Podcast

Hi! I’m Dawn-Marie. I’m a children’s musician in Chicago. In this podcast, I’ll tell you the origin stories of the songs I write, and then play you those songs! Check out my website at www.dawn-marie.rocks!!

Episode 17: “Mary Had a Unicorn” and “Bohemian Boys”

In which I imagine a world where Mary has other animal friends besides a lamb, and I reminisce about some friends I got to work with at the opera house.

07-21
11:37

Episode 16: “I Wanna Go Outside” and “Eliza’s Lemonade”

In which we wax poetic about summer in Chicago, we lament the fun things we lost during the Covid pandemic and the feelings of unease we experience in its aftermath, and we celebrate the best homemade lemonade I’ve ever had!

07-06
09:04

Episode 15: Midsummer Mini-Concert, Part Two

In which I share four more of my original songs in a concert format, because my mom said last week’s mini-concert was fun!!

06-23
16:33

Episode 14: Midsummer Mini Concert

In which I share four of my original songs in a concert format.

06-16
13:36

Episode 13: “Everything is a Poem” and “Sometimes”

In which we talk about the beautiful poetry of my four-year-old friend Fern as well as how to deal with feelings of Stranger Danger

05-23
10:21

Episode 12: “The Skin You’re In”

In which we talk about anti-racism, celebrating our differences, and skin-tone-matching crayons.

04-19
09:03

Episode 11: “Big Kid Shoes” and “The Ouchie Song”

In which I share memories of my friends in the Ukrainian Village, and we talk about our imagination when we wear grownups’ shoes, bass walkups, the meaning of perspective, basic first aid, and the healing power of music.

04-11
09:23

Episode 10: “Party Animals” and “You’re Never Too Old to Play”

In which we talk about groups of animals, my love of words, the circus arts, and the serious business of play.

04-04
13:02

Episode 9: “Angel Kisses” and “Slow Down”

The Lullaby Edition. In which we talk about the wonder that is freckles, the power of our words, and the magic of songs that come to me fully formed.

03-28
11:55

Episode 8: “Olivia Knows This Song” and “Max’s Tooth”

In which we talk about the strong connections that music creates, Covid birthday parties, losing one’s baby teeth and other rites of passage, the Tooth Fairy, the Little Mouse, and my love of Cajun music. Laissez les bontemps roulez!!

03-21
10:10

Episode 7: “Everyone Loves Dinosaurs” and “The Dinosaur Can-Can”

In which I talk about dinosaurs, bullies, my brave friend Hanna, how unimportant gender roles are, the public domain, and syllables.

03-14
12:58

Episode 6: “Mad About Mushrooms” and “Taking Care of My Body”

In which you learn what I like to eat, how I spend my day, and just how long it takes me to write a song!

03-07
12:00

Episode 5: "Firefighter Way" and "Peekaboo"

In which I talk about my favorite helpers and song-writing collaboration with a very cool kid, I divulge a secret, and I tell you how I make myself feel better when I miss someone I love.

02-28
12:09

Episode 4: “Mango the Giraffe” and “I’m Flawbulous”

In which we meet Mango, a giraffe who thinks it’s cool to be different, and we learn what’s so important about making mistakes.

02-21
11:52

Episode 3: “You Are My Friend” and “I Think You’re Awesome”

In which we talk about the song with which I start my performances, the song with which I end my performances, friendship, jumping rope, sign language, and newborns.

02-14
15:04

Episode 2: “Song for Addy” and “Oh, Annabelle”

In this episode, I introduce you to two of my amazing cousins, Addison and Annabelle, and sing the songs I wrote about each of them. You’ll also learn the Italian word for toothbrush!!

02-07
12:33

Episode 1: “Betta Fish”

Meet Miss Dawn-Marie, a children’s musician from Chicago, and learn the story of how her first original song, “Betta Fish”, came to be, and how it’s evolved.

01-31
08:26

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