Mother's Day Songs

Top 8 Songs for Mom

By Fran Grauman

Mom is usually the first and most frequent musician for a baby or young child. Many songs celebrate the relationship between mother and child and here are some of the best.

 

1. Use a Napkin, Not Your Mom

doubt that I'm the only mother who will relate to the title of this song. "Use a Napkin, Not Your Mom" is both a song and the title of this CD by Kathy Kallick. Kathy's style is a mixture of bluegrass and folk music.

2. Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody

I was thinking of classic songs for Mother's Day for the Song of the Day when this one came to mind. Maybe it's more for Mom than for the kids, but if you are like me you like exposing your kids to all sorts of great music.
I found many versions of "Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody." One of my favorites is by Mandy Patinkin, but who wouldn't love Judy Garland or Al Jolson? Although I haven't heard them it's also been recorded by Cher, Brenda Lee, and Aretha Franklin.

3. "Mockingbird" by Peter, Paul and Mary

"Hush little baby, don't say a word..."
This is a classic lullaby by a classic group - Peter, Paul and Mary. It's on a CD called Peter, Paul and Mommy. There's also a Peter, Paul and Mommy Too.

4. A Mother's Prayer - Carnie Wilson featuring Jim Brickman

Carnie Wilson's first solo album is all about Motherhood. "A Mother's Prayer" features the wonderful Jim Brickman on piano along with Carnie's gorgeous voice and lovely lyrics.
Carnie is the former member of Wilson-Phillips and the daughter of Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys.

5. Meltdown by Justin Roberts

"Meltdown" by Justin Roberts explores how even Moms are prone to meldowns at times.
"...I'll stop the world and melt down with you."

6. "You'll Never Walk Alone" (Olivia Newton-John)

This is one of the ultimate songs of motherly advice and love. Olivia Newton-John does it beautifully. It's on her lullaby album called "Warm and Tender."
The song is originally from the musical "Carousel" - written by Rodgers and Hammerstein and sung in the movie by Shirley Jones.

7. "There's a Pea on my Plate" (Bill Harley)

In my estimation the two biggest power struggles between mother and child involve bedtime and vegetables. "There's a Pea on my Plate" is a lament from the child about mom's persistence in the interest of her child's health.

8. "Mama" by Il Divo

"Mama thank you for who I am
Thank you for all the things I'm not
Forgive me for the words unsaid
For the times I forgot..."
Wow. This is an amazing group and an unbelievably beautiful song.