NEW YORK – Twenty years on from the release of his debut album, the career-making “Get Lifted,” John Legend is entering uncharted territory.
On Aug. 30, the R&B-pop singer will release his first-ever children’s album titled “My Favorite Dream,” via Republic Records: Kids & Family. Produced by the chamber pop polymath Sufjan Stevens, the record is lush and centers on universal themes like love, safety, family, and dreams across nine original tracks, two covers, a solo piano track, and three bonus covers of Fisher-Price songs.
Legend, who is a father of four with wife Chrissy Teigen — Luna is 8, Miles is 6, Esti and Wren are both toddlers — made it a point to write songs that work for adults, too. Some will even resonate with those who might not have children. These are soulful, capital-J John Legend songs with poignant messaging.
“I wanted the parents to like it,” he told The Associated Press over the phone. “I wanted the same standard of like quality and musicianship that I would want on any of my records.”
The album needed to stand on its own.
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