Music in My Soul is a tribute to the unique sounds of New Orleans. Louis Armstrong Jackson asks his mother how he got his name and she tells him that the first time she heard him wail, she knew he had music in his soul. He asked how he got music in his soul and Mama told him that music is all around him. All he has to do is listen. And he does.

About the Author and Illustrator

Marian Schmitt was born in New Orleans and taught school there for 40 years. Her love of New Orleans, its culture and its joyful, vibrant children led her to write this story. Louis J. Schmitt, her nephew, reflects his love of the city in his art, which so vividly illustrates Marian's tribute.

Hardcover: 10 x 8  32 pages

Published: May 20, 2011

ISBN-13: 978-1450706223