Lullaby Project
The Lullaby Project, a project of Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute, pairs new and expecting parents and caregivers with professional artists to write and sing personal lullabies for their babies, supporting maternal health, aiding childhood development, and strengthening the bond between parent and child. In New York City, the Lullaby Project reaches parents in healthcare, social service, and justice settings. Extending across the country and around the world, the Lullaby Project enables partner organizations to support families in their own communities.
The Lullaby Project offers free resources for families with babies and toddlers. Explore our collection of activities, videos, playlists, and more.
Ages: Caregivers and Babies (0-3)
Available for Families and Partners: NYC, Nationally, and Internationally
Partnership Opportunities: Nonprofit Organizations, City Agencies, Teaching Artists, and Community Organizations
Season: School Year
Lullaby in Action
Hear Lullaby Project stories and songs through recordings, concerts, and events. For videos, visit Carnegie Hall’s Lullaby Project on YouTube. For audio recordings, visit Carnegie Hall’s Lullaby Project SoundCloud.
Album Release: Hopes & Dreams
In April 2018, Decca Gold (Universal Music Group) released an album of original lullabies written by Lullaby Project participants and performed by leading artists, including Fiona Apple, the Brentano String Quartet, Lawrence Brownlee, Rosanne Cash, Joyce DiDonato, Janice Freeman, Rhiannon Giddens, Angélique Kidjo, Patti LuPone, Natalie Merchant, Dianne Reeves, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Pretty Yende, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. The recording was produced by Glen Roven, Ira Yuspeh, and Mitch Yuspeh. The album is available from the Carnegie Hall Shop and other online retailers.
Research and Evaluation
As part of a commitment to sharing knowledge and new findings, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute commissions and participates in exploratory papers and research on its programs.
Research Affiliates
- Dr. Dennie Palmer Wolf, Principal Researcher | WolfBrown
- Rosie Perkins, Professor of Music, Health, and Social Science | Royal College of Music (London, UK)
- Miriam Lense, PhD | Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Dr. James Reid, Huddersfield Centre for Research in Education and Society (HudCRES) | University of Huddersfield (Huddersfield, UK)
- Eleanor Brown, PhD. Professor of Psychology, West Chester University (West Chester, PA)
- Dr. Charulatha Mani, Ethnomusicologist and Arts/Health Researcher, Visiting Fellow, Australian National University, Canberra
Events
Partners
Through national and international partnerships, the Lullaby Project supports families across the country and around the world. Partners receive support from Carnegie Hall as they adapt the program to best suit the needs of their communities. Discover our current roster of national and international partners.
Are you interested in becoming a Lullaby Project partner? Contact lullabyproject@carnegiehall.org.
