J'ai une chanson dans mon coeur (I have a song in my heart). Beginning in 2008, thanks to a grant from the Centre de la Francophonie des Amériques, Anna Laura Edmiston and I visited several French Immersion classes to write songs with the students. This album is the result. This is a project rich and varied just like the French Immersion experience itself. The songs speak of identity and look at life from the point of view of young students. They are proof of the vitality of the French language in Louisiana and of the promise it holds for the future. For me personally it was a great pleasure to collaborate with the students and to feel their passion for the French language , to see the spark in their eyes and to hear the songs in their hearts. Proceeds from the sales will support French language education in Louisiana.