Sleep Little One
by Debra McDavid

Local Atlanta Vocalist Presents Debut Album and Helps the Fight Against Pediatric Cancer. A portion of the proceeds from each CD sold will be donated to the Pediatric Cancer Foundation.

To purchase your copy visit www.debramcdavid.com

Tampa, FL - January 10, 2006 – Nestled in their cribs for an afternoon nap or night’s sleep, babies can now drift off to sweet slumber to soothing lullabies from around the world with the newly released album Sleep, Little One by Debra McDavid. The compact disc album debuts today and features ten traditional lullabies from various cultural origins including Irish, German, Latin American and Japanese. A portion of the proceeds from each album sold will be donated to the Pediatric Cancer Foundation.

“Sleep, Little One has been a vision of mine for quite some time,” said Debra McDavid. “I have been performing in front of live audiences for years. Some of my most special audiences have been children and I have seen first hand how they respond to music. It has been a special gift to make an album for children, which will benefit children.”

McDavid, a native of Texas and current resident of Atlanta, Ga., holds a Master of Music Degree from Yale University and a Bachelor of Music Degree from the University of North Texas. She made her international debut in Oviedo, Spain, as the featured soloist with the Orquesta Sinfonica Del Principado De Asturias, singing Benjamin Britten’s Les Illumination, and was hailed “an American soprano of exquisite musicianship and of unquestionable expressive elegance” (La Nueva Espana). In addition to performing regularly at festival concerts and teaching a series of masterclasses in Brazil, McDavid has sung leading roles with Central City Opera, Denver Symphony, Liederkranz Opera in New York City, Yale University and the Shubert Theatre in Connecticut and the University of North Texas.

Drawing from a background in both opera and musical theatre, McDavid presents yet another side of her singing ability. McDavid shows her vocal diversity on Sleep, Little One by singing in a soft, folk-like style with hush tones that are the perfect compliment for lullabies.

McDavid’s Sleep, Little One takes listeners on a voyage around the globe through the following song selections:
1. Manx Lullaby – Isle of Mann
2. Suliram – Indonesian
3. The Garten Mother’s Lullaby – Irish
4. Tum-Balalayka – Yiddish
5. Sleep, Sleep Little One – Japanese
6. Brahm’s Lullaby – German
7. Duermete Niño Lindo – Latin America
8. All the Pretty Little Horses – American
9. Winkum, Winkum – German
10. Sleep, Baby, Sleep – German

The album features Richard Aspinwall, a two-time Grammy-winning producer and engineer whose work has sold over 50 million copies. Also featured keyboardist and arranger Dan Steenson, who has been the pianist for various organizations including the Eastman Opera Theatre, Brevard Music Center’s Summer Opera Program, Interlochen Center for the Arts, the Georgia State University Singers, and the Boy Choir of the Carolinas. String accompaniment is provided by Debra’s husband, Tom McDavid, violinist/violist.

In addition to eliciting sweet slumber, Sleep, Little One will help fund research and hope for children with cancer. McDavid is donating a portion of the album’s proceeds to the Pediatric Cancer Foundation, a non-profit organization that has funded over $2.2 Million in research grants to leading institutions including St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, All Children’s Research Institute, University of Florida and University of Miami, School of Medicine. The mission of the Pediatric Cancer Foundation is to fund childhood cancer research until a cure is found for this devastating disease.

As the perfect gift for baby showers, newborn arrivals or christenings, the compact disc album is available for $15 at www.debramcdavid.com.