Not so long ago, Mae Robertson was the owner of three children's stores in the Northeast, and a new mother, when a friend overheard her singing the traditional folk song "The Water Is Wide" as a lullaby to her baby. He convinced her to record a suite of traditional and contemporary songs as lullabies and a new career was born. Now, with five award-winning albums in her Lullaby & Lovesong Collection: All Through The Night, The Sun Upon The Lake Is Low, Sweet Dreams of Home, Dream, and the newly released All That Matters, Mae has built a loyal audience of listeners, both young and old. She has also garnered some remarkable reviews: "Her vocals are pure, spun gold," raved the Los Angeles Times. And the CDs have been named Notable Recordings for Children by The American Library Association; and have also won awards from Parent’s Choice, North American Parenting Publications and The Oppenheim Toy Portfolio. Growing up in Alabama, Mae was influenced by the folk collections of her older brothers and sister. Later, she gravitated toward singer-songwriters because, like traditional folk music, their songs were lyric-driven. "I have always been drawn to the poetry and the story in songs,” she says. In 1995, Mae founded, and remains the president of, Lyric Partners, a music label dedicated to the idea that music for children need not teach, preach, or condescend. “I’m a song collector by nature,” says Robertson “and I especially respond to sweet songs that soothe and inspire. I love expanding the lullaby genre and making music for families that will delight both parent and child.” Whether she's singing sweet lullabies for children or creating sophisticated sounds for adults, Mae Robertson's personal vision is the mortar in her artistry. “Sharing music with an audience is as wonderful and rewarding as anything I can imagine. My hope is that listeners will connect with the truth of the lyrics and the beauty in the melodies.”