Kenya's Symphony CD

Kenya’s Symphony™ is a children’s concept album composed by Michael Van Bodegom Smith that takes music entertainment in a whole new direction. Put yourself into Kenya’s shoes to discover the transformative power of orchestra music.

This symphonic album is a perfectly bite-sized symphony for anyone wanting that concert experience from the comfort of home. Each movement is expertly crafted to tell the story of Kenya, piece-by-piece (pun absolutely intended) with Michael Van Bodegom-Smith’s whimsical writing. Will Kenya learn to love the orchestra?

Track Listing:

1. Introduction- Kenya's Symphony
2. Mother & Daughter (Movement I)
3. Kenya Attacks! (Movement II)
4. Epiphany at the Symphony (Movement III)
5. Menace to Maestro (Movement IV)
6. Epilogue

Music Composed by Michael Van Bodegom Smith

Executive Produced by Carlos Douglas Jr

Orchestrated by Nick Fevola

Music mixed & Mastered by Josh Margolis at Sonic Fuel Studios

Sonic Fuel Sessions Recorded by Caitlyn Holley

Performed by the FAMES Symphonic Orchestra

Violin Solo Performance by Tianyun Jia

Oboe Solo Performance by Laura Arganbright

Percussion by Dylan Harper & Hal Rosenfeld

Additional Horn Overdub by JohnStacy

Music Preparation by Juliani Music Preparation

Voice Acting by Jurnee Bates & JaNina Elzy

Dialogue Recorded at the Chicago Recording Company

CRC Lead Engineer Mark Wilkening

CRC Recording Assistant Jordan McCarroll