Ben Rudnick and Friends “Blast Off!” on their latest award winning family recording. Whether meeting new alien friends, extolling the virtues of “Reading a Book” or wondering “Why the Chicken Crossed the Road,” a healthy sense of humor and adventurous musicianship prevail. Launching into classics like “Supercalifragilistic” and “The Fox,” their acoustic music is common ground for the whole family to enjoy.

A Parents’ Choice Silver Honors selection, “Fun and Games!” was Ben Rudnick and Friends second release. A disc full of fan favorites, “Fun and Games!” includes “Sally Salamander,” “Macaroni and Cheese,” “Hopscotch,” “Spin” and Cowboy Junkie Margo Timmins singing the beautiful lullaby “Everything is Alright.” Fun and Games is upbeat acoustic music at it’s finest for the whole family to enjoy.

Ben Rudnick and Friends first release, “Emily Songs” won a Parents’ Choice Award, a Dr. Toy Award and a John Lennon Songwriting Honorable Mention. “Emily Songs” contains the classic studio versions of “I Like Silver, I Like Gold,” “I Need a Hand,” and “Cowgirl Song.” “Emily Songs” always becomes a family favorite and laid the foundation for Ben Rudnick and Friend’s later recordings.

Ben Rudnick & Friends' seventh CD, "A Frog Named Sam," is filled with energy, fun and musicianship. The title track tells the story of Sam, a country frog who heads off to the big city to fuflfill his dream of singing for big audiences. With success, he misses his friends and returns to sing for them back at the pond.

Known as "The Grateful Dead for Kids," this live album features Ben Rudnick & Friends performing their blend of bluegrass, folk, country, and rock at the Town Green in Lexington, Mass. The total running time of the album is 78 minutes.