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    Physical book will be shipped mid-October. The tracks AND a digital book will be delivered via email ASAP.

    Songs for My Niblings is intended to be a package product - a 10-song album with accompanying book to bring the stories to life. This 24-page book features lyrics and beautiful, full-page illustrations/comics for every track of the album. Inside the book there is a link to download the album for free. There are thank-yous and information about Danny and the creation of this album inside as well.

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    The $30 (+shipping) cost of this package is intentionally lower than I'd like to sell it for, to make it easier to get it in the hands of more people. The cost of graphic designers, printing, producers etc. has been substantial and selling many copies at $30 will be required to "break even". I am thankful to any and all of you who purchase this package at $30 and am exceptionally grateful for those who choose to purchase it at a higher cost. What I want most of all is to have this labour of love heard by more people. Being an artist and self-promoting is extremely challenging and time consuming to say the least! To me, this is a unique gift that I would love to share with the children in my life and hope that it brings many hours of joy and repeated listenings to the lives of you and your loved ones. <3     ... more
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    Songs for My Niblings is intended to be a package product - a 10-song album with accompanying artwork to bring the stories to life. This digital, 24-page book features lyrics and beautiful, full-page illustrations/comics for every track of the album in PDF format. View from a tablet or print your own copy to accompany the music. This also includes the liner notes and thank-yous.

    PDF and tracks will be delivered by email ASAP after order has been received.

    Please include your email address as a note when purchasing.


    Full Danny Disclosure! **********

    The $10 (+$10 album) cost of this package is intentionally lower than I'd like to sell it for, to make it easier to get it in the hands of more people. The cost of graphic designers, printing, producers etc. has been substantial and selling many copies will be required to "break even". I am thankful to any and all of you who purchase this package at any price and am exceptionally grateful for those who choose to purchase it at a higher cost. What I want most of all is to have this labour of love heard by more people. Being an artist and self-promoting is extremely challenging and time consuming to say the least! To me, this is a unique gift that I would love to share with the children in my life and hope that it brings many hours of joy and repeated listenings to the lives of you and your loved ones. <3     ... more
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This track is a short story written and read by Danny Fong. He composed the music that accompanies it.

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One April morning a little bird poked his beak through the rigid eggshell that surrounded him. The bright sun warmed his tender face as his eyes began to focus. Looking down on him was mama songbird who greeted his arrival with a cheerful tune. She sang a beautiful melody that she learned from her mama when she was a baby. Felix was mama’s first baby. He hatched in carefully constructed nest that papa songbird built to keep him safe and warm. It was located high up in an oak tree near a grassy meadow. Mama felt something very special about her baby, so she named him Felix, which means “lucky”.

Every morning mama and papa songbird would welcome the sun with their voices. The honeybees began to collect pollen, the groundhogs dug vast underground tunnels and spiders spun magnificent webs under the beautiful blue sky. One day, Mama songbird explained that songbirds have a very important job to do. She said “We make sure all the other animals don’t sleep in, otherwise they might sleep all day long. Every animal has an important job and we all have responsibilities so we can share this beautiful space together.”

But Felix had a small problem. He didn’t love to sing. He knew he had a beautiful voice but singing didn’t bring him joy. One day some other animals were teasing him. They said “A songbird who doesn’t sing, why who’s ever heard of such a thing?” Felix was very sad. He felt alone because no one understood him. “I want to dig holes like the groundhogs”, Felix told mama. I want to get dirty and to explore the tunnels. “I don’t know how to describe it but I feel like a bird on the outside and a groundhog on the inside. Sometimes I just feel like I’m a mistake”. Mama held Felix close and said “My love, there are no mistakes, only opportunities. You’ve been given a gift to see life from a different perspective. Sometimes it’s hard being different but I will always love you for exactly who you are. ”

The next day papa songbird took Felix to the tunnels to introduce him to the groundhogs. “Hi there! I’d like you to meet my son. He wants to learn to dig with you today! “Pleased to meet you Felix” said the groundhog. “My name’s David. We’ve got a perfect job for you. We’re working on a tunnel that’s full of worms and my kids are so afraid and grossed out that they refuse to go inside! I hope you don’t mind worms.” “Mind them?!” said Felix, “Worms are my favourite food!”

All afternoon Felix ate and ate and ate, until he so full he thought his stomach would burst. When the sun started to set, David made Felix an official groundhog and said he was welcome to come work in the tunnels any time he wanted. “See you tomorrow then!” Felix yelled. As he was leaving, Felix flapped his little wings and left a cloud of dirt behind him as he made his way back to the nest. It was finally time for dinner, although he knew he wasn’t going to be eating very much.

Later that night mama, papa and Felix all gathered together in the nest to talk. “We’re so proud of you Felix” they both said. “We’re so glad that you’re following your heart because when you love the job that you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.”

When Felix grew older he left the nest and met a loving partner named Robyn. Together they decided to adopt two babies, a songbird and a groundhog which they raised together with the help of their loving community. Felix was brave for following his heart even when others laughed at him for being different. He set a beautiful example to all those around him. Felix truly was lucky, just like mama predicted when she named him.

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from Song for My Niblings, released September 23, 2022

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Danny Fong Toronto, Ontario

Danny likes a cappella music more than you and all of your friends combined. He sings Tenor 3 with the internationally- based, vocal group Accent.
Apart from Danny’s frequent releases of a cappella arrangements and recordings, he recently released his debut solo album “Songs For My Niblings”, music for children and adults of all ages. ... more

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