A fun, light-hearted song that teaches children about being kind.
Great improvised jazz trumpet, trombone, clarinet and piano.
Jo Steel’s vocal is light and fun, animated with touches of drama.
The story behind the song
The world can always do with more kindness!
It’s easy to be kind is a light-hearted expression of something very important: how we treat other people.
We all want the best for our children. We hope they will be happy and successful, but we also want them to become good people. Children have healthier, more fulfilling relationships when they are socially aware and can empathise with others.
"It’s Easy To Be Kind" has a great message: everyone benefits when we are kind, and the effects of kindness help us grow into happy and contented adults.
Perhaps when Toy Story meets Mary Poppins: this song has a joyful, easy-listening vibe, written with feel-good grooves, including a trumpet solo, trombone, guitar and clarinet.
lyrics
Lyrics
It’s easy to be kind, if I make up my mind
To think about somebody else
It’s easy to be kind if I make up my mind
To think about someone else
It’s not the worst thing that could happen
If I don't go first
Or if I have to wait for my turn, and go next
I’ll be the best friend, you can expect
It’s easy to be kind if I make up my mind (Being kind is easy)
To think about somebody else (Being kind is cool)
It’s easy to be kind, if I make up my mind (Being kind is what people remember)
To think about somebody else (About all the kids at school)
I don't need the biggest piece of cake
I can share it with you
I don't want to make the same ol’ mistake
And only think about what I can take
Because I know that if I’m kind to others
My friends or my brother, my sister, or my mother
I feel even better about myself
That's the way to feel better
And nobody misses out.
Nobody misses out
I don't need the biggest piece of cake
I can share it with you
I don't want to make the same ol’ mistake
And only think about what I can take
But if I’m kind to others
My friends or my brother, my sister, or my mother
I feel even better about myself (That's the way to feel better)
And nobody misses out (Nobody misses out)
It’s easy to be kind if I make up my mind (Being kind is easy)
To think about somebody else (Being kind is cool)
It’s easy to be kind, if I make up my mind (Being kind is what people remember)
To think about somebody else (About all the kids at school)
It’s easy to be kind if I make up my mind
It’s easy to be kind
credits
from Watermelon Jazz,
released October 1, 2021
Music and lyrics by Jo Steel
Arrangement: Misha Mullov-Abbado
Vocals: Jo Steel
Piano: Liam Dunachie
Acoustic Guitar: Nick Goodwin
Clarinet: Anthony Friend
Trumpet: James Davison
Trombone: Yusuf Narçin
Double Bass: Misha Mullov-Abbado
Drums: Scott Chapman
Co-produced by Jo Steel and Misha Mullov-Abbado
Edited and mixed by Misha Mullov-Abbado
Mastered by Donal Whelan at Hafod Mastering, Wales
Vocals recorded by Josh Wermut at XO Studios, Sydney
All instruments recorded & engineered by Misha Mullov-Abbado, London
Album artwork by Katherine Hall at Design & Opinion, Sydney
Jo Steel has combined her love of work as an early childhood educator and musician to
develop Ukubebe
Music: a specialist early
childhood music program in Sydney. Jo's dream is that her second album Watermelon Jazz, will touch the lives of families with young children: that they will sing, dance, be uplifted and inspired in a shared love of fabulous music and the great sounds of jazz....more
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