ORIGINAL LULLABIES

ORIGINAL LULLABIES
by iris moon
1
Lullaby Love
2
Water Baby
Yvette Starkey
3
Bundle of Joy
Violinist
4
Little Precious One
5
Star light Star bright*
6
Small Things
7
Girl DREAM
8
Wonder Boy
9
Lullaby Moonbeam
10
Love You Over
11
Bundle of Joy Instrumental
12
Water Baby Instrumental
Lyrics and Melodies
Iris Moon
Accompaniment Composition
Thea Gonzalez
(instrumental-only versions)
*original setting of a classic poem
1
LULLABY LOVE
Let us take a journey together into Lullaby Love
where joy and love reign supreme
LYRICS
Lullaby, lullaby, lullaby love
Lullaby, lullaby, lullaby love
Swing now with me
In lullaby love
Swing now with me
In lullaby love
Swing time
Dream time
Swing time
Dream time
2
Water Baby
Feel the ocean breezes wash over you in a sea
of tranquility with water baby love
Chorus 1
Chorus 2
Water baby there you be
Ocean waves and swimming sea
Finding your way into my arms
Water baby there you be
Ocean waves and swimming sea
Finding your way into my arms
Floating softly humming by
Gentle sea breeze open sky
Water baby, heartbeat of mine
Sliding gliding glistening you
Water baby breezing through
Diving into land of dreams blue
Verse 1
Verse 2
\Water baby water you
Oh I love to feel you move
Water baby oh so smooth
Feeling all the good of you
Water baby there you go
Oh I love to feel you float
Water baby oh so free
You were meant for me
3
BUNDLE OF JOY
Let the rhythm of grace move you in this waltz
of true love with the bundle of joy
Chorus
Bundle
Bundle
Bundle
Bundle
bundle
bundle
bundle
bundle
of
of
of
of
joy
joy
joy
joy
Verse 1
Verse 2
Sweet cuddle dreams
Of castles and kings
Shining knight hero
What joy you bring
You are the cutest
Bundle delight
Sugar and spice
And everything nice
This is true
My love is for you
You are my happiness
Day and night through
Now is the time
For me to say
You are my heart
Forever and a day
4
LITTLE PRECIOUS ONE
Our little precious ones are golden rays of sun
that fill us with infinite joy and happiness
Chorus
VERSE 1
My little precious one
You mean so much to me
You bring me joy
And happiness
And all the things
That mean so much
I cherish you
I love you
My heart is over-run
My little precious one
You mean so much to me
The stars will love you
When they do
Get to know precious one too
I cherish you
I love you
My golden ray of sun
Verse 2
I cherish you
I love you
You are the brightest dawn
I cherish you
I love you
You are my darling one
5
STAR LIGHT STAR BRIGHT
The magic and wonder of the stars
are reflected in the eyes of every child
Chorus
Star light, star bright
First star I see tonight
I wish I may
I wish I might
Have this wish I wish tonight
Star light, star bright
First star I see tonight
I wish I may
I wish I might
Have this wish I wish tonight
6
SMALL THINGS
We experience divine innocence in those small things
that make everything right
beginning/end
Small things make it right
Small things change my life
Small things are so cute
Small thing is the one and only you
chorus
Verse
It’s the small things
that make it right
It’s the small things
Changing my life
You are a light
So pure and new
Your innocence
Is divine too
It’s the small things
that are so cute
Best is the small thing
Is the one and only you
Making each day
Your special way
I love you small thing
More than words could say
7
GIRL DREAM
Girl dream shines oh so bright with heavenly light
dipped in sweetness and love
Chorus
Girl you are a dream
And I love you
Oh what joy you bring
And sweetness too
Here in my arms
I see the stars
In your eyes
Shining so bright
Heavenly light
In your eyes
(Repeat as a round)
8
WONDER BOY
Wonder boy lights up the world, sailing on streams
in the sky and melting our hearts
chorus
Wonder, wonder, wonder boy
Wonder, wonder, wonder boy
verse 1
Verse 2
You are the light
Of the world to me
You sail on streams
In the big blue sky
You have the smile
Of the sun and sea
One day your heart
Will take wings and fly
You bring joy and
Love for all of us
Dream boy you are
Bright as every star
9
lullaby moonbeam
The lullaby moonbeam is most special of all,
lighting up the joyful child in everyone
Chorus
Lullaby Moonbeam oh so bright
You are a golden delight of the night
Lullaby Moonbeam oh so high
I’m so glad you are my own beam
Seeing you shine
Up in the sky
You are so very beautiful
Watching you glow
Oh what a show
You are a lovely sight
Lullaby Moonbeam oh so bright
You are a golden delight of the night
Lullaby Moonbeam oh so high
I’m so glad you are my own beam
10
love you over
A happy duet from the heart day-by-day,
smile-by-smile, song-by-song
Chorus
VERSE 1
Love you over
Through and through
Head over heels
Am I for you
Day by day, we walk together
Always in step and always sure
Hand in hand, we hold together
Strong and true, we are true blue
Love you over
Plain to see
Head over heels
Are we
VERSE 2
Smile by smile, we share together
Happiness are we, so happy to be
Heart in heart, we love together
Loving you my treasure, treasure we
VERSE 3
Song by song, we sing together
Sliding melody with the greatest of ease
Note by note, we sing together
Singing oh so free in the land of we
ABOUT LULLABY LOVE
Lullaby Love is a debut album of original lullabies written by singer/songwriter Iris
Moon with accompaniment composition by pianist Yvette Starkey. The songs are
soothing expressions of love and harmony to delight and inspire listeners of all ages.
The album was recorded, mixed and mastered by Sound Engineer Justin Phelps
with Second Engineer Rohan Sforcina at Cloud City Sound.
meet THE ARTISTS
iris Moon
YVETTE STARKEY
THEA GONZALEZ
Songwriting/Vocals
Accompaniment Composition
Violin
Iris Moon is a lifelong singer/
songwriter passionate about the
power of music and words to
transform. She has written songs
and poetry since an early age
and was deeply inspired to
write these original lullabies.
Yvette Starkey is a freelance
pianist, organist, music director
and private piano instructor.
She created the beautiful
piano and violin compositions
for the lullabies. Yvette also
provided backup vocals on
some arrangements.
Thea Gonzalez is a
freelance violinist that
is guest appearing on
the instrumental-only
song versions.
THANK YOU EVERYONE!
It takes a village to make an album! There are so many people to thank and we extend a heart
of gratitude for all those that have supported the album and given wings to Lullaby Love.
THANK YOU FAMILY, FRIENDS
AND KICKSTARTER COMMUNITY
THANK YOU COLLABORATING ARTISTS
THANK YOU EXECUTIVE
PRODUCERS AND SUPPORTERS
The album recording was successfully
funded through a Kickstarter campaign
thanks to 60 fantastic backers! The
outpouring of support from family and
friends was simply astounding. Project
art director Angela Espersen (my
daughter) and I are deeply grateful
for all those that contributed to this
dream come true. Because of the many
contributions, Lullaby Love can be
shared to inspire more love, joy and
peace in the world.
YVETTE STARKEY
Yvette generously devoted significant
time and talents to create the beautiful
piano and violin compositions for
the lullabies. She is an accomplished
musician who brings great depth and
breadth to the songs. It was a pure joy to
collaborate with her. Yvette’s gifts to the
album are lovely and forever lasting.
We extend a very special thank you
to album Executive Producers and
Supporters for their above and
beyond generosity.
We also want to thank the men in
our lives Bryan Jimenez and Adam
Espersen. They have supported us
every step of the way with constant
encouragement and love.
THEA GONZALEZ
Thea generously contributed her time to
enhance the instrumental song versions.
Recently becoming a mom herself, she
was excited to be part of it and we’re
excited too!
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Kevin & Jenny Jimenez
Dustin Espersen
Sherri Wahle
SUPPORTERS
Lowell Chodosh
Genevieve Fairbrother & Carlos Moreno
Robin & Cynthia Hanemann
David Jimenez & Lindsay Hixson
Reese Jimenez & Krissi Jimroglou
Tristan & Gayle Jimenez
Ron & Sandy Jung
Christy Phan & Taylor Luong
Sabrina Rankin & Troy Crites
Angela Reiswig
Becki & Debu Tripathy
IRIS MOON PRODUCTIONS
Iris Moon Productions is a collaboration between
Iris Moon and Angela Espersen - a mother/daughter
team. We long dreamed of working together to
share our complimentary talents in a way to bring
more positivity into the world.
In 2013 we started Iris Moon Productions with a
mission to share love and harmony through original
artistic collaborations. Lullaby Love is our first
offering. We look forward to furthering our mission
in other joyful artistic endeavors.
Please visit our website and follow us on Twitter
for more updates.
Website: lullaby-love.com
© Iris Moon Productions, LLC
Twitter: @IrisMoonPDX