Yeah, I know. There's an out of tune string in there. Well, bite me. I like it.

Rebecca shocked me with her vocals on this little song about the family dog's lack of intelligence.

A collaborative composition driven by Jessica's opening hook... And she recorded it in one take.

A true story of one of the worst lapses in parental judgment I've ever displayed. I think the song's hilarious. The older girls are still scarred.

A nod to ACL's inspired musical genre "Bunny Funk." Sadly, squirrels don't tend to be as happy as bunnies.

Arranged by Jessica (with contributions from Amelia), I've gone days without being able to shake this melody.

So Jessica recorded this in one take. It won't be long before I'm just the guy that hits record. ...And she's already working out the harmonies.

The kids at their best. Jessica on flute, Rebecca on saxophone, Amelia on clarinet.

The inspiration for this year's album. I wanted to make a track that would make both Neil Degrasse Tyson and Pete Seeger happy... ...I hope you ruminate on the size of the universe - and just what that means - while hearing the girls play.

for Sound-In, 3/20/15