The first soundtrack from Alma’s Way is now available, featuring songs from the hit PBS KIDS series, including the theme song written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Bill Sherman.
What’s Happening:
- Warner Music Group’s Arts Music division has released a soundtrack for Alma’s Way, a Fred Rogers Productions series.
- Now in its second season on PBS KIDS, Alma’s Way follows 6-year-old Alma Rivera, a proud, confident Puerto Rican girl who lives in the Bronx with her family among a diverse group of close-knit friends and community members. In every episode, Alma models life lessons while encouraging kids to develop critical thinking skills and value their own ideas and questions.
- It’s Alma’s Way! Consists of 12 tracks and can be streamed on all digital music platforms.
- The new album features original music from award-winning composers and lyricists, including Asher Lenz, Stephen Skratt, and Fabiola Méndez.
- In addition, “Alma’s Way! (Theme Song)” was written and produced by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Bill Sherman.
- Since the series premiere in 2021, it has been developed into successful educational digital games, launched a publishing program with Scholastic, is a two-time Imagen Award winner, and has been nominated for multiple Emmy Awards.
It’s Alma’s Way! Track List:
1) Alma's Way! (Theme Song)
2) The Bronx Is Where It’s At
3) The Bronx Squirrel Stomp
4) The Subway Is Movin'
5) En Buena Compañia
6) Mi Tocaya Alma
7) Beatbox Jam
8) As Long As I'm With You
9) Mofongo on the Go-Go
10) New Playground, New Dog Park!
11) Rubén to the Rescue!
12) Alma's Nochebuena Aguinaldo
What They’re Saying:
- Matt Shiels, vice president of business and legal affairs, Fred Rogers Productions: “We are thrilled to work with Warner Music Group’s Arts Music division so that listeners can enjoy the music of Alma’s Way on and off screen. The music embodies the heart of the series and the work of the talented musicians involved.”
- Kevin Gore, president of global catalog, recorded music & arts music, Warner Music Group: “I'm thrilled to continue our partnership with Fred Rogers Productions with the release of these great songs from It's Alma's Way! through Arts Music. The mission-based connection between the songs and character stories are an integral part of our kids & family partnerships. We couldn't be happier to share Alma's inspiring and problem-solving songs with fans around the world."