{"product_id":"0791022112320-the-oasis-songs-i-sing-to-ease-my-family-into-sleep","title":"The Oasis: Songs I Sing to Ease My Family Into Sleep","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEDITORIAL REVIEWS \u003cbr\u003e  The Oasis: Songs I Sing to Ease My Family Into Sleep by Merrill Leffmann \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e REVIEW \u003cbr\u003e \"One of the nicest voices I've ever recorded.\" -- Alan Goldwater, sound engineer and producer for 20 years - worked with Merrill on another project\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The Oasis is a showcase for . Merrill Leffmann's sonorous, classically trained voice .pay heed to Leffmann's tongue-in-cheek \"Warning\" that states the CDs ability to induce \"inexplicable joy and drowsiness in children and fathers\". The Oasis is a healthy aural antidote for late night restlessness: It will soothe body and soul, and pleasant dreams are practically guaranteed.\" -- Yvette Cadeaux, \"Growing up in Santa Cruz\" Magazine \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e FROM THE ARTIST \u003cbr\u003e The music on this CD is for all ages and, I hope, a wide range of tastes. Adults and children alike need beauty and love, and this is what I have recorded. I've used different genres - jazz, pop, country-style, classical, and so on. For me, beautiful music is simply beautiful music, whatever the style. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The Oasis: Lullaby songs I sing to ease my family into sleep\" was created as a keepsake for my daughter. The songs were honed during endless hours of singing to her. She was an honest critic, and only those songs which truly brought her joy have been recorded. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI hope you enjoy these renditions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ABOUT THE ARTIST \u003cbr\u003e The first comment people make when listening to Ms. Leffmann sing is almost always, \"What a beautiful voice!\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMerrill Leffmann grew up singing folk songs while out riding. She later turned to jazz performance, and, while taking voice lessons to improve her 'chops', detoured into a Masters of Music, studying Opera and Art Song. After performing classical music, Ms. Leffmann turned to Musical Theater for further vocal adventures. She currently creates and performs one woman cabaret shows that run the vocal, emotional, and genral spectrums.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSee more\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56402796249462,"sku":"0791022112320","price":9.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_757400_1551450_20250908081343.jpg?v=1759841447","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/0791022112320-the-oasis-songs-i-sing-to-ease-my-family-into-sleep","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}