Songs & Smiles

Set List

Note: This is not a complete list, and I mix and match based on the audience, though I typically sing more songs from the "Standards" and "Nostalgia" groups. (For virtual singalongs through Zoom, I use only songs in the public domain.)

STANDARDS: Blue Skies, Catch a Falling Star, Danny Boy, Hokey Pokey, I Got Rhythm, It Had to Be You, Love Is Here to Stay, Moon River, On the Sunny Side of the Street, Que Sera Sera, Side by Side, Smile, Somebody Loves Me, Some Enchanted Evening, Strangers in the Night, Swinging on a Star, When You're Smiling, Yes Sir That's My Baby, You Make Me Feel So Young, You Made Me Love You, Young at Heart

NOSTALGIA: Ain't We Got Fun, By the Light of the Silvery Moon, Carolina in the Morning, Daisy Bell, For Me and My Gal, Has Anybody Seen My Gal, I Love You Truly, In the Good Old Summer Time, Let Me Call You Sweetheart, Look for the Silver Lining, Mairzy Doats, Meet Me in St. Louis Louis, Moonlight Bay, Oh You Beautiful Doll, Old MacDonald Had a Farm, Sentimental Journey, She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain, Take Me Out to the Ball Game, Tea for Two, The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze, Yes We Have No Bananas

SHOWTUNES: A Spoonful of Sugar, Edelweiss, Hello Dolly, Over the Rainbow, Oh What a Beautiful Mornin', Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

COUNTRY: Act Naturally, Crazy, Happy Trails, Hey Good Lookin', Love Bug, Ring of Fire, Truck Driving Man

POP/ROCK: All Shook Up, Blue Suede Shoes, Can't Help Falling in Love With You, Hound Dog, Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head, Teddy Bear

OTHER: Hymns, Christmas Carols, and Patriotic Songs

Influences & Inspiration

Musically … Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Andy Williams, Judy Garland, Elvis Presley … and many others

Stylistically … Bing Crosby, Fred Rogers (Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood)

Relating to Dementia Care … Jolene Brackey (author of “Creating Moments of Joy”) and Teepa Snow (Positive Approach to Care)

Setup Requirements

None required, but may use your screen/projector or TV if available.