Who are the Coles?

R.C. Cole and Deena Cole are a husband and wife song writing team based in Nashville. R.C. has been writing songs and playing in bands most of his life. Deena began working with kids in her teens and has been enjoying it ever since. When the two married and started a family, the kid’s songs came naturally.

“After the kids went to bed, we would write songs instead of watching TV. The result was this collection of little songs written for our kids” says Deena. 

These “little” songs however, ended up getting them some big jobs writing for “Sesame Workshop” as well as The Jim Henson Co. 

They have written songs for the hit shows “Bear In The Big Blue House” and “Book Of Pooh” on the Disney Channel. Their songs have been included on the “Chicken Soup For Little Souls” CD, by the authors of the well known book series, as well as “Bear In The Big Blue House” CDs, videos and live performances. 

They are also on the “Playhouse Disney 2” CD and have been busy preparing the “It Takes All Kinds ” for release. “These are the songs that started it all. They’re like our babies” says Deena. 

“We’re very lucky to have so many talented friends here in Nashville to help bring these songs to life in the studio” said R.C.

The Cole Kids, Robbie and Melody have also contributed to the project. The song “Have You Ever Wondered” was co-written by Melody when she was only seven years old. Both Melody and Robbie, along with some of their friends, sing backup vocals on some of the tracks. But most importantly, both kids served as the inspiration for “It Takes All Kinds ”