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By Julia Hawkins
Award-winning musician and Semiahmoo resident Dana Cohenour is helping children answer their many questions with her eighth children’s music album titled “Wonder Full” on Friday, August 15.
People may remember Cohenour as a storyteller at Blaine Public Library, where she shared the joy of picture books and stories for 11 years. Today, Cohenour’s primary focus remains children’s music, something she’s been creating for 30 years. The title of her newest album is inspired by children’s sense of wonder and the limitless nature of children’s questions, she said.
“I find it my challenge and my goal as a songwriter to find a way to simplify the message so that it is relatable for children,” Cohenour said. “I also try to respect that they can take in and understand a lot more than we think.”
Over the years Cohenour has received multiple awards for her music, including winning Creative Child Magazine Media of the Year in 2025 and 2020 as well as winning Child Magazine’s Best Children’s Music of the Year twice, according to her biography.
Each song title asks a question, including a song about climate change called “What Can We Do?” and how even children can make changes to help the planet. “Why Do I Have to Wait?” is a comical reflection on the difficulty of waiting that won six awards ahead of the album’s full release. The concluding song, “Answers Will Come” shares the universal message that individuals cannot hold the answers to every question.
Multiple collaborators are featured on Cohenour’s album, including Grammy nominee George Varghese. Fellow children musician and YouTube creator Ronnie Boy Kid also appears in the song, “What Can We Do?”
When Cohenour isn’t creating music for children, she teaches music classes – also for children. Dana’s Music Playground offers classes for young children, with the upcoming class starting at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 9 in Bellingham. The classes encourage children ages one to four to engage in music while promoting early childhood learning concepts.
“I’m very blessed that I have the opportunity to do these things, and I just hope that more and more kids will listen,” Cohenour said. “It is very joyful work.”
Cohenour’s music is available on streaming platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music. More information on Dana’s Music Playground classes and other appearances can be found at musicplayground.co.
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