FINAL QUEST: Lullabies - For China's Daughters and Their Adoptive Families

Final Quest

Lullabies - For China's Daughters and Their Adoptive Families

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A collection of songs relating to the experience of China adoption.

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Lullabies: For China’s Daughters and their Adoptive Families

In a world laden with many hardships, tragedies and charities intended to help alleviate the pain, it’s almost impossible to sort through the causes and find a compelling reason to reach out. And it’s only human nature to get caught up in the daily busyness or have a hard time relating to a situation miles away from one’s geographic residence. But one day in December 2004, singer Lynette Giacinto (best known for her role in Clique Records act Final Quest with her husband Chuck) was watching a television program that would literally change the course of their lives.

“My eleven-year-old daughter Alexa and I were watching Oprah and Lisa Ling from National Geographic was sharing the subject ˜China’s Lost Girls,’” she recalls of that fateful day. “We heard story after story of little girls being abandoned because of the policy that families are only allowed one child and we were both crying really hard when we learned that. My husband came home in the middle of this and was wondering what we were so shaken up about. I just remember sharing with him the story and the show’s plea for adoptions of these girls being left behind and it struck a really soft spot in our hearts.”

After both parents were unable to shake these images from their minds, they started looking deeper into the subject, starting with adoption agencies and moving into an informational meeting and several weeks of family discussion. As one green light turned to the next, they each found themselves finding approval from Alexa and nine-year-old son Matthew, their extended families and friends.

“China is in a unique situation having the world’s largest population- somewhere around 1.3 billion people- and with a one child policy in place, and an age-old preference for boys, many of the girls are abandoned,” relates Chuck, further disclosing motivations for their decision. “We couldn’t just let them fall by the wayside and wanted to reach out in the most loving way possible. So sure enough we went through the long process of paper work and waiting time, which we’ve found out first hand is a lot of rushing at the beginning and then a really long wait in the end.”

In fact the paperwork required for the overseas experience is so lengthy that Lynette and Chuck couldn’t sit still under any circumstances. Though they filled some time picking a name for the newcomer (her name is Dani) and decorating her room, the additional waiting was still the hardest part. But instead of growing impatient, they turned to the artistic expression closest to their hearts and began crafting music to correspond to the emotional roller coaster.

“Music is a natural extension for us and it started out as something we could do in our waiting time as a gift for Dani,” Lynette explains. “We put all our emotions and feelings into her since this process began and it all came out in our craft with tremendous concentration on the words and instrumentation.”

Following various songwriting sessions and trips to the studio, the duo emerged with a mixed bag of originals, traditional instrumentals and a special cover, now bundled as the CD Lullabies: For China’s Daughters and their Adoptive Families. Not only is the album an exceptional display of their talent and emotional message, but its a premiere in this genre, stirring up a craze across the country by other couples patiently awaiting the completion of the adoption process.

“Even in the early stages, we’ve been getting overwhelmed responses from people looking for a project like this for a long time but kept coming up empty,” Chuck contends. “It’s crazy to think we have these feelings towards a little girl we haven’t even met, but we’ve tried to put that into words and found it relating to lots of other parents. We want to hit people’s hearts and we’re reaching that mark because this is such an honest, personal experience for us as well.”

The nine-track collection features a wide variety of soothing, easygoing selections, including the anthem of thankfulness “Home,” the love ballad “I Promise,” the light hearted ukulele based “Polly and Me,” plus the gentle blessing “The Greatest of These.” There’s also a cover of the Billy Preston penned turned Joe Cocker classic “You Are So Beautiful,” featuring Chicago’s acclaimed violin player Anne Harris, plus the narrative poem “A Way Home,” written by John Elmore and accompanied by Christopher Peterson. A trio of Chinese traditionals cements its authenticity, including “Bamboo Flute,” “Dani’s Song” and “Purple Straight Grown Bamboo Shoot.”

“It was unlike anything we’ve ever recorded because these songs are literally loved ones to our daughter and are filled with sentiments every parent can enjoy,” Lynette summarizes. “Those waiting on their little one will be able to see right into our hearts, those watching their baby sleeping in a crib can use this as a soothing tool and even those a little older can use it to remember when their children were young. It’s been a wonderful experience for those involved and is the first of many exciting and enriching chapters to our new family history.”

Indeed the project’s resonating with those from all walks of life tied together through the incredible opportunity of adopting a wonderful child from China and preparing for their arrival. And while many are still struggling to escape abandonment, hopefully these expressions will raise additional awareness to the cause and ignite the inspiration in other families as well.

“I remember back to that day when I saw my wife and daughter crying and I asked 'if we had the money, wouldn’t it be great to go for this?,’” Chuck ponders. But soon it shifted away from 'how can we do this?’ to 'how can we NOT do this?’ And here we are with Dani on the way to our lives and a soundtrack for every initial step of the way from our family to yours.”

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  • Beautiful CD!
    author: Diane

    We are just days away from getting our referral from China!:) We are definitely bringing this CD with us when we travel to meet our sweet little baby girl!

  • author: kbridges

    This is a "great" cd!!

  • CD was a hit
    author: Carolyn

    I ordered the CD for my friend's family who just got back from getting their daughter in China last week. I visited them yesterday and brought the CD....we listened to it and it was beautiful...my friend couldn't believe how sweet the music was and totally captured the emotions she was feeling. She had "happy" tears as she listened to the CD. I am grateful that the CD was a hit and means a lot to them. I am going to pass the information on to other families I know adopting babies from China to get the CD...beautiful work!!

  • AWESOME CD!
    author: Jodi

    We adopted domestically, but I wanted my son to be exposed to all types and aspects of adoption. It will make you cry!! This CD is perfect for anyone involved with adoption. CD baby was super fast too! Got the CD's in 2 days!!

  • great CD
    author: Becky

    We love the CD. I purchased it as music for my 11 year old daughter from China. We plan a trip to China in a couple months and I wanted her to have soothing music to help her relax and be at peace. This should help. Thanks

  • Great CD!
    author: Ruth

    I loved this CD - when I played it for my husband he cried. We are waiting for travel permission to go get our daughter from China! Will order another for sister in law who is awaiting refferal!

  • It's a beautiful expression of love focusing on the legacy of adoption!
    author: Lullabies

    This music grants an artistic expression of the journey of adoption. This is a wonderful way for adoptees to feel the love of their forever families!

  • liked it very much
    author: Sigrún from Iceland

    I just got my CD yesterday, I liked it very much, nice songs and lyrics.

  • A beautiful CD - congratulation to those who put it together
    author: Jen Boote

    Absolutely love this CD - beautiful music. A wonderful mix of the known and unknown - perfect for our little girl when she makes it home to Australia

  • This CD is just what we wanted.
    author: Kathryn Kenney

    In one week we are leaving for China to adopt our little girl. I'm so glad we found this CD with wonderful music we can share with her when we get home. Thanks for making these special songs.

  • Loved it!
    author: Marlene Gerstner

    I loved the CD! I am giving it to my daughter, whom I adopted in China in 2001, as a Christmas gift. I know she is going to love the music.

  • What beautiful music for our "Little Ones"
    author: Donna

    I purchased this CD for my new granddaughters -- twins being adopted from China. The music is beautiful and so well done, I look forward to getting those new babies home and being able to have this great new CD to play for them.

  • These songs are a beautiful representation of the emotions of an adoptive parent
    author: Keith and Brenda Wiemann

    These songs express so many of the thoughts and emotions that we have as adoptive parents. The lyrics are beautiful, and the music is perfectly written and chosen! This CD would also make a wonderful gift for extended family members, and friends, of an adopted child. Stop reading reviews, and buy this CD now, while it is on your mind...you will be glad you did!

  • very good!!! loved it!!!
    author: colleen mcnally

    Lynette, Can i tell you that you have the most beautiful voice!!! I love this cd!!! We just came back from China March 9, 2006. We had an awesome time.!! I wish i had this cd when we were over there..came across it on our CHI chat group and have forwarded this website to the other families in my group. It really reminds me evertime i listen to it just how blessed we are to have our Mallory in our life. When is there going to be a sequel??!! Please let us know!!! i loved the whole cd but i think my favorite is Bamboo Flute ( it has the chinese in it and i love your voice in this), i also love I Promise, and my 6 yo old son loves Polly& me!! i also love You are so Beautiful...you did a much better job than Joe Cocker!!!! I have tears evertime i hear it!! Thank you so much for making this cd. It is very special to us and we literally listen to it everyday.!!! Feel free to email me if you have any ?'s about China... Colleen McNally

  • The CD is perfect for the video I'm making!!
    author: Kristi

    This is the perfect music for just relaxing or to add to that special movie of your adoption journey! I am so glad I bought it. A huge plus is that I had the CD within 3 days of ordering! They were wonderful and have sent wonderful emails to support the product. You can't go wrong with this one!

  • Excellent!
    author: Dawn Wanderlingh

    This CD is excellent! The music is just perfect...expecially for background for that DVD we will all make of our adoption journey! Fantastic!

  • Great CD
    author: BH Schattenfield

    Love this CD! This CD is really great if you are a family that has adopted a child from China.... We fit that mold, and are enamored of this cd!

  • I love this CD! The music is both beautiful and soothing.
    author: Michelle Schmick

    I bought this CD for our daughter which we are in the process of adopting from China and can't stop listening to it. Everytime I hear one of the songs I think of our little girl! I know that this CD will be something that our whole family will enjoy for a long time to come. I am so glad that I came across it and would recommend it to everyone. The music on the CD has a nice variety of soothing songs and even a very cute song about Polly the Panda. Lynette has an amazingly beautiful singing voice. This CD is a true treasure!

  • love the CD!
    author: Debbie

    Love the CD and am using it on my website as background music awaiting our adoption from China! Thank you very much

  • Just recieved our Final Quest CD and we love it!
    author: Teri

    We are anxiously awaiting our referral...we received our lullaby CD and are very happy with the quality of the music. We are ordering two more gift CD's for friends also adopting from China.

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