About the Artist

Lorraine Nelson Wolf grew up in a house filled with music. Her mother was always singing, often accompanied by her father playing guitar. Remarkably, at age three, Lorraine could pick out her favorite melodies on the piano, and the whole family began making music together. At eight, Lorraine was composing songs and offering them as gifts to her friends. When she was eleven, she was already giving piano recitals and had taught herself to play the organ at her local church. So, it is no surprise that Lorraine became a professional musician.

After receiving a bachelor of music in piano performance from Manhattan School of Music, she worked in Broadway theater for ten years as a keyboard player and musical director. She also taught piano and voice privately. Later, Lorraine earned her master's in piano performance at SUNY's Purchase Conservatory. 

A fellow musician introduced Lorraine to her future husband and collaborator, composer/producer Godfrey Nelson. Together they formed a production company and wrote music for film and television. One of their favorite early projects was the award-winning Sarah, Plain and Tall, a children's audiobook with Glenn Close as the narrator. Another rewarding project was scoring films for Covenant House, which offers shelter and support for homeless youth. They also wrote and produced the music as well as some of the lyrics for an educational theater piece that focused on helping children with issues such as self-esteem and peer pressure.

Today Lorraine has left city life behind, and she and her family enjoy the peace and beauty of New York's Hudson Valley. She works part time as a church music director and organist and continues to compose in her studio. Lorraine's most recent recording projects include her Christmas CD, 'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime, and More Songs from Hopewell, for which she and Godfrey won third prize in the Billboard International Song Contest for their song "I Can Feel Your Love."

Life has come full circle as Lorraine now makes music with her daughter Lauren, who shares the songs she's learned at the Waldorf school she attends. Lorraine has expanded her repertoire of musical instruments, and Lauren delights in listening and joining in on the piano, the recorder, and the folk harp (and twirling around the room while her mom plays accordion!).Lorraine comments, "Young children have a natural instinct for rhythm, and they love wordplays and rhyme. Sing the songs in the CD along with me and make them a part of your everyday life. Sing them with your children. Sing while you are playing outside together, baking cookies or scraping carrots in the kitchen, and traveling to school. Use music to transition from one event, one day, and one season to the next, and these songs will become a part of both your child's and your family's world."