Back in 2020, Zac Brown Band’s guitarist/singer Coy Bowles released his first ever children’s album, Music for Tiny Humans. On Friday (November 1), the Grammy-winning musician released his follow-up, Up And Up, a collection of 13 tunes for kids which he recorded with frequent collaborator Carlos Sosa, who has toured with Zac Brown Band in the past. “These songs aren’t always just sunshine every day,” Bowles says. “It’s not toxic positivity. There’s real songs about ‘I miss my mom’ or ‘I’m pretty sad right now, but I know things will change and we all go through things.’” Bowles has also been releasing children’s books since 2012, when he published, Amy Giggles, Laugh Out Loud, which had a strong anti-bullying message that resonated with teachers and ended up in their classrooms. “I want to make it my life’s purpose to shine light on teachers and let them know how important they are to our society as of now and the future,” says Bowles. (Billboard)