Kids Movies with Songs

I hired the help of two of the most trusted consultants I know on the subject, my daughters Anika (age 14) and Aisha (age 8). As you can imagine, it wasn't always a smooth ride. Anika was transfixed by the songs from The Sound of Music, although she tried not to show it.

Aisha, the younger one, was a different story. She sang along with every song we picked, especially Do-Re-Mi from The Sound of Music and Tomorrow from Annie. She even found a karaoke version of Tomorrow on Youtube and practiced with it until we had to send her off to bed.

They whole-heartedly agreed with two of my selections of the movies: The Sound of Music and Annie. (Aisha suggested Lion King.) However, they had definite opinions on which songs from the movies should be featured in the top-four. There was some discussion, some give and take, some back and forth. Even their mom jumped into the fray.

So here's our picks. Consider it a Holiday gift from our family to yours. We hope it brings you joy, laughter and many good times. We can't think of a better gift.

"Keep me away from wisdom that does not cry, philosophy that does not laugh, greatness that does not bow before children." ~ Khalil Gibran