Raina’s Kid's Music

Raina Krangle began writing songs as a teenager. After becoming a mother, she turned her songwriting skills toward creating children’s music that parents could enjoy too. This naturally led to performances at music groups, birthday parties, corporate events and festivals. Working with Toronto producer and film and television composer Jason Greenberg, Raina released her children’s album, Raina’s Rainbow Party.

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As a mother, educator and primary music teacher, Raina is passionate about children’s education and mental health. Her family-friendly music combines original and traditional songs with her signature folk-rock style, whimsical humour and plenty of opportunities for children to sing, move and participate. Raina’s Rainbow Party received an enthusiastic review from City Parent Magazine, and Raina was selected to showcase her children’s music at the 2015 Folk Music Ontario Conference.

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Raina has performed at community and corporate events including Breakfast with IKEA, Kids Help Phone, Family Day at Queen’s Quay, Hamilton Supercrawl, the TVO Kids Stage at the Telling Tales Festival and Toronto Family Pride. Her songs have also appeared on The Mighty Tribe compilation albums alongside music by Tom Wilson, The Arkells and other Canadian artists.

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As a music educator, Raina entered her Grade 1 class in the 2018 CBC Music Class Challenge with Joni Mitchell’s “Big Yellow Taxi.” Their performance reached the Top 10 from more than 1,000 submissions across Canada.

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Raina’s energetic, interactive performances invite children to sing, move and join the fun. Blending familiar favourites with her own original songs, she creates a warm, engaging folk circle-time experience for children—and music their grown-ups can genuinely enjoy.

 

TESTIMONIALS:

 

"Raina performed on our stage in the Family Pride zone at the 2016 Pride Toronto festival. Raina's stage presence and ability to connect with the audience was quickly showcased through the engagement of the children in her stage show. Children got to sing along, go on stage and interact with Raina during her performance. We are very excited to welcome her back to Family Pride 2017 and would recommend her for any space seeking entertainment for children and families."
- Kevin FAMILY PRIDE TORONTO

"Raina Krangle from Raina's Rainbow got the SUN fully shining with her amazing performance."

-Josh Stern - THE JOSH PROJECT

 

PRESS:

 

“Raina Krangle has made a classic kids album, filled with familiar tunes to sing along to as well as some sharp originals that'll get stuck in your craw. Beginning with Crocodile Guy, she takes us on a journey and sings with a kid (her son?) in a way that's fresh, appealing, and inviting. There's a certain quality of openness, of wonder, of discovery that I think is communicated through the voice, and Krangle's got it in spades. Great renditions of You Are My Sunshine, Twinkle Twinkle, and Wheels on the Bus, interspersed with tuneful, cute originals, my favorite being Summer Vacation. Anytime you can fit 'calamine lotion' into your lyric, you're all right by me! The album finishes off with an adorable rendition of the hit song 'Tomorrow' from Annie, first sung by the young (6ish) Raina with coaching help from her grandfather, which segues into a beautiful piano vocal rendition from the mature artist. This excellent cd should secure her many new fans and much work.”
- Dan Cohen, Muses Muse Songwriting Website (May 02, 2015)

 

City Parent Magazine, March Break 2007
"Although she's been performing live for children for eight years, this is Raina's first full-length recording. But her experience still shines through – she's got a confident voice, a fun-spirit that avoids silliness and a nice variety of well-written songs. The disk has a circle-time feeling with original songs alternating with classics such as "If You're Happy" and "Twinkle, Twinkle." But instead of delivering the usual chirpy versions of these tunes, Raina brings her folk rock vibe to each. In particular, her "Wheels on the Bus" is a nice departure from the Raffi-inspired version you hear everywhere. Raina's warm, personable folk voice works wonderfully with her acoustic guitar."
- Diane Peters