1. Dr. Music 8. Here Comes The Show

2. The Magic Word 9. FUNky 1

3. Prelude 10. Dancing

4. Patience 11. Baby

5. Games 12. Overture

6. Wyatt Burp 13. The Bully

7. Candy 14. Gold

What people are saying…

Winner of the NAPPA Gold Award!
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PARENTING PUBLICATIONS
(The nation-wide consortium of 44 parenting magazines)

The American Academy of Children’s Entertainment voted Dr. Music “BEST MUSICAL RECORDING” of the year.

 "Zippy melodies, backed by crackling electric guitar, are beguiling... clever..." —Parenting Magazine

"Captivating music and some excellent thoughts and perspectives on growing up." —Booklist

"Bright rockin' tunes predominate on this disc, the best of which is the goofy, inspired silliness infecting the title track." —New York Daily News

"Jonathan Sprout has one of the biggest guitar and drum sounds in children's music, but his high-energy recordings possess subtle charms as well...vocals are clearly understandable... lushly produced... packed with good stuff... exuberant." —Family Fun Magazine

"Jonathan Sprout cares about kids and music, and his love of both comes through in DR. MUSIC.... Highly produced with a fine rock orientation, he blends good advice with a mix of styles." —Kathy O'Connell, Metro Kids Magazine, Philadelphia, PA

"Wherever he goes, singer Jonathan Sprout stresses the value of hard work and patience to his audiences." —The Philadelphia Inquirer

"Great inspiring messages...loads of fun!" —Heartsong Review, Portland, OR

"This artist's unending creative vision has touched the hearts of over one million people....From the sweetly uplifting 'Patience' to the downright sidesplitting 'Wyatt Burp,' Sprout's top quality, no gimmick children's music is a memorable delight.” —New Age Retailer Magazine, Seattle, WA

“A refreshing upbeat collection of toe-tapping tunes. The hip contemporary arrangements defy you to sit still. Themes like self-esteem, bullies and babies are dealt with in creative musical ways, and some beautiful instrumentals tie this attractive package together. The Doctor is in!” —L.A. Parent Magazine

"When they're too old for Raffi and too young for Nine Inch Nails, Dr. Music is a nifty prescription: plugged-in-training-rock. Sprout's sophisticated-sounding songs approach worries ("Dancing," The Bully") and goofing around ("Wyatt Burp") with good humor and a good beat." —Radio Aahs Magazine, New York, NY

"Arguably the hardest rocking kids' artist out there." —Billboard Magazine

"...this artist's unending creative vision has touched the hearts of over one million people....From the sweetly uplifting 'Patience' to the downright sidesplitting 'Wyatt Burp,' Sprout's top-quality, no-gimmick children's music is a memorable delight. —New Age Retailer, Seattle, WA

"...a refreshing upbeat collection of fun, toe-tapping tunes. Hip contemporary themes like self-esteem or bullies are dealt with in creative musical ways. The Doctor is in! —Parents Express

“Jonathan Sprout whips out his prescription pad as general practitioner on 1994's Dr. Music, dosing up a country cure here (the goofy, gassy "Wyatt Burp"), some healing hip-hop there ("Games"), and even a restorative hard-rockin' number ("Patience"). As with Sprout's American Heroes, the music here is impressively and adventurously performed. Where many releases for kids rely on the hackneyed hokey-pokey to get them grooving, Sprout energetically insists that "we're gonna clap our hands / and sing along / and dance around / and rock & roll!" ("Here Comes the Show"). The songs' subjects aren't strictly for fun: "The Magic Word" recalls the door-opening power of the P word ("You know that people love it / That's the beauty of it"); "The Bully" bravely pokes past the thorny exterior of the cantankerous Bobby to blow his bad-boy cover ("From behind the tough disguise / Bobby has tears in his eyes"); and "Patience" is in praise of the starstruck Jamie, who has her sights set on becoming the next Hendrix but hunkers down to practice, practice, practice, "even when it isn't fun." In all, Sprout in a stethoscope works. If flat, uninspired, flimsily produced kids' music is what ails you, the doctor is in. —Tammy La Gorce, Amazon.com Reviews

1. You’re Going to Fly 7. My Bicycle

2. Dirty Dishes 8. A Better Place to Live

3. Stuck With the Dishes 9. He Likes to Bark

4. I Want to Know 10. Loose Tooth

5. Dance 11. My Friend

6. Stand Up 12. Somewhere Deep Inside

What people are saying…

"An exuberant collection of original rock songs with snappy melodies and catchy lyrics emphasizing the importance of thinking independently, making decisions, and protecting the environment." —Booklist, Chicago, IL

"The Phil Spector of the nursery crowd." —Resonance Magazine

"Your music has always been among the most popular on the Imagination Station." —Sam Cooper, Program Director - The Imagination Station - Radio Just For Kids, St. Louis, MO

"An appealing mixture of humor and sincerity... speaks to the natural idealism of youth... an engaging performer who maintains a sense of the absurd without straining for effect." —Denver Parent - Denver, CO, Parent's Press - Berkeley, CA

"Kid Power is excellent - already used three songs for August Dancing Dog Radio." —Willie Sterba, Producer - Dancing Dog Radio - syndicated Mineral Point, WI

"I am ordering the CD of Kid Power because my daughter Amanda has literally worn out the cassette (not a complaint but a compliment.) You go everywhere with her in the car... You have made a lasting impression on my daughter that has not changed since the day you performed here." —Ken MacDonald, Principal - Toms River, NJ

"Jonathan Sprout makes the most inspirational children's music I've ever heard! On The Radio is one of our best-selling tapes. Kid Power is ten times better!" —Ricki Block, Owner - Ariel's Child Toy Stores, NY

"State-of-the-art recording and great fun." —Sherban Cira, Director of Children's Music - SongTalk Magazine, Hollywood, CA

"A great album for both young ones and parents - useful in class, too. Excellent catchy tunes and great lyrics as well as Jonathan’s strong tenor voice make this a favorite...You won't find a better example of high consciousness, high energy children's music." —Heartsong Review - Portland, OR

"Jonathan Sprout's exuberant collection of original rock songs emphasizes the importance of thinking independently, making decisions, and protecting the environment ... snappy melodies and catchy lyrics..." —Booklist