19 Inspiring Earth Day Songs with Katherine Dines and James Coffey on HFVS

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HFVS Earth Day Episode with Guest DJs, Katherine Dines and James Coffey

Earth Day Episode with Katherine Dines and James Coffey

The Hilltown Family Variety Show celebrates Earth Day with guest DJs Katherine Dines and James Coffey. This episode encourages families to think about nature together through the lens of music. In uncertain times, the show offers a calm space for families to reflect on how everyday actions affect the planet and their local communities.

Songs That Support Earth Day Learning

This Earth Day episode includes songs about nature, ecosystems, and taking care of the environment. Songs like “I’m a Little Seed,” “Thanks to the Sun,” and “Walk Gently on the Earth” show how music relates to natural cycles. Other songs, such as “Every Day is Earth Day” and “Save Some Trees,” highlight ways we can help. These songs encourage listeners to notice changes around them and connect with what they see as the seasons change.

Listening as a Path to Awareness

Families can use music to spark curiosity and reflection. Songs about seeds, trees, and sunlight inspire questions about plants, habitats, and the seasons. As they listen, families might spend time outdoors, notice patterns in nature, or talk together about how music connects what we learn to our local environment. Katherine Dines and James Coffey lead the way as guest DJs, helping families pay attention to the Earth and think about living more thoughtfully.

Listen

Playlist

  • Katherine Dines – All the Way Around the World [Hunk-Ta-Bunk-Ta BOO-2]
  • Two of a Kind – We’re All in This Together [We’re All in This Together]
  • Fausto Uquillas and the Hipwaders – Gaia She Knows [Single]
  • James Coffey – I’m a Little Seed [Single]
  • Katherine Dines – Thanks to the Sun [Hunk-Ta-Bunk-Ta HOLIDAYS: Songs and Stories that Celebrate Global Light]
  • Earth Mama (AKA Joyce Rouse) – Every Day is Earth Day [Around the World with Earth Mama]
  • Greg Cooney – So Many Things to See [Won’tcha Get Off the Couch?]
  • Joanie Calem – Every Day is Earth Day [Single]
  • Liz Buchanan – This Fragile Earth [Singing All the Way Home]
  • Dave Orleans Save Some Trees [Single]
  • MMM (AKA Music Movement and Magination) – That’s the Earth [It All Adds Up]
  • Marsha Goodman-Wood (AKA Marsha and the Positrons) – A Better Way [Marsha and the Positrons]
  • Dave Kinnoin – Walk Gently on the Earth [The Earth’s Birthday]
  • James Coffey – Use it Again [Single]
  • Pam Donkin – Let the World Be Well [Single]
  • Kelli Welli – Springtime Dance [Single]
  • Patricia Shih – Small Blue Marble [Leap of Faith]
  • Katherine Dines – The Sun Will Rise [Hunk-Ta-Bunk-Ta HOLIDAYS: Songs and Stories that Celebrate Global Light]
  • Ruth and Emilia – Repair the World [The Spaceship that Fell in My Backyard]

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