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Testimonials I do want to tell you Thanks ! ------------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Mr. Palmer, My daughter, Loris, is now 3 years old. She was born with a cataract in her left eye and I was very worried about her eyesight. She showed absolutely no interest in any television, which normally parents would be happy about, but I was worried that she couldn't see. When I found your DVD at the Libary with Baby Songs - Baby's Busy Day, she watched it and wanted to watch it all the time. I finally gained confidence that she could see even with her vision disability. You have no idea what your songs do for her. She loves all of them. Since then, we have purchased several of the Baby Songs DVD's and we enjoy them. We watch them all the time and I don't even grow old of them. I always notice something new and love your music most of all. We went to our ophthalmologist about 4 weeks ago, and Loris is supposed to be 20/400 in her eye which had the cataract. But because I patch her stronger eye, and because she is using her eye more (especially to watch your dvd's and listen to your music), she was determined to have 20/30 vision in her "special" eye. Thank you for everything you have done. If you ever come to Northern Virginia to do a concert, we would love to see you. If you need someone to sponsor you or a location for such a concert, I would be able to assist you. My daughter, Loris, would love to see you and listen to your music live. Thank you for all the wonderful things you do. I truly believe your music and DVD's helped Loris with her vision. You have definitely affected our lives VERY positively. Best regards & love from: Stella & my daughter Loris ----------------------------------------------------------- Dear Hap, I remembered your song Witches Brew from when I was in Elementary school and decided to look for it to use with my second grade students. I found and downloaded (thanks to Songs for Teaching!) the entire album. Today we used your song and not only had a blast singing but made up our own lyrics too!Here are the three verses we came up with incase you ever want to expand your song! Pumpkin guts, cigarette butts, caterpillars too...
It's truly amazing how creative 7 and 8 year olds can be when they are enjoying their learning experience. Thanks for writing such wonderful music! Cara Liberty ----------------------------------------------------------- Dear Mr. Palmer, As the parent of a six year old autistic boy, I had to share with you how much your music videos have inspired, moved and taught my child. His name is Max, and he is undoubtedly one of the sweetest and smartest little boys on the face of this earth. Max has been watching your videos for years, starting with "Baby Songs" and moving on up. Through the enjoyment of your music he has learned letters, numbers, colors, shapes, animals, action words, imitation games, days of the week and lots more. He is even learning how to read with his current favorite, "Stepping Out." But most importantly, your uniquely personal approach has allowed him to feel the staggering, inexpressible joy of song and all the love that is the essence of your videos. There are no words to describe the look on Max's face as he tries to sing along with you and the children. He loves it, becomes part of the group, as if you were all in our home. You have helped give him a voice, a sense of self, and more happiness and smiles than I can tell you. On behalf of all of the Moms and Dads whose world you are a part of, I am eternally grateful. Sincerely, ----------------------------------------------------------- I have loved Hap Palmer for so many years. He is one of THE BEST singers & songwriters for children (& grown-ups!) who ever existed. I love him to pieces! My daycare kids love them, too, of course. They are so fun to sing & dance to, & listen to again & again. Sometimes I hear children's music that is so bad, it just makes me cringe. Then I listen to "Teddy Took a Train Ride" or "Zany Zoo", (songs I've heard a hundred billion times), & I am still amazed at how clever, brilliant, & catchy they are! How do you come up with them all? How long does it take to write & record a song like "Growing" or "The Mice Go Marching" (2 more of my favorites)? How many people are involved in the whole process from start to finish? I am simply in awe of you, & have been, for approximately 15 years. I'll be 40-years-old in a few months, but your music makes me feel like I'm four! Meredith Troy Have you ever thought about a song that you heard in kindergarten? Remembered a few bars of the music? A line or two of the lyrics, but the rest elude you? I had that happen with the song Colors, by Hap Palmer. In 1976 my kindergarten teacher played that song for the class. Almost 30 years later, my wife and I are raising our own son. We've got the standard compliment of songs to sing, but sometimes during the car ride home I would run out of songs to sing for my son. I remembered, "Colors, Colors, you see them all around. There is red on the stop sign, green on the trees, blue in the sky and sea." Then I would repeat that fifty times or so because that's all that I could remember. After all, it has been almost 30 years since I last heard the song, but it has long been a favorite of mine. Talk about a haunting tune!! Today, on a whim, I Googled those lyrics. Much to my surprise and pleasure, the first hit took me right to Hap Palmer's official web site. Now I had no recollection that Hap Palmer was the guy who wrote and sang this stuff - I mean hey, I was only 5 years old - but listening to the sample mp3 brought me back to a warm kindergarten room with a wall of windows, the scent of colored clay, small chairs, and a wash of other memories. For a moment I was transported back to those wonderful days of childhood bliss. Once there, I could remember an unbelievable amount of details - not just school; but home, my friends and family at the time, and all sorts of special times I enjoyed in my youth. I plan to share the joy of this music with my son. He'll get his own memories of singing with mom and dad, and whatever other sensory imprints of the time and place he might develop. I hope that his memories of this song and the times that we have with him singing and playing are forever engrained in his memory as wonderful moments in his fantastic life. My brief jaunt down memory lane has left me longing to give my son everything wonderful that youth has to offer. Thanks for making this music (and these memories) available. Who knows? Perhaps in another 30 or 35 years my son will be searching for a copy of that mysterious song of his youth. Sure, the format will be some media we've never heard of, but I'm that the song will endure. Or he can just have my CD and play it with a silly grin as he thinks about the archaic CD format and wonder how the heck dad ever made do with such basic media, all the while singing Colors. Jason M. A Hap Palmer fan since 1976 ---------------------------------------------------------- Dear Mr. Palmer: I received your cd last week! i was so happy I listened and I use it right away in my classes. Japanese children enjoy a lot and so do I. I really admire your music, i am a musician as well too and I notice you use high quality tech, and lots of live instruments! I will order more of your music soon for sure! Thank you and nice working with you. Sincerely,
------------------------------------------------ Your music is such a part of my family and my classroom. I have a 3 year old and a 19 month old who walk around with a teddy bear on their heads to ask for "Teddy Bear Playtime." My First Grade Students love all of the learning songs and it is the perfect way to start math or reading to relax them and show them that learning is full of fun. Carol Veravanich |
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