Come to the Cradle (1993)

Come to the Cradle and Children's music album is the 12th studio album by Christian singer/songwriter/author Michael Card, released on July 19, 1993 by Sparrow Records. The album was produced by Phil Naish.

It is Card's second Children's music album following up his best-selling release Sleep Sound in Jesus. It contains a new recording of his First Light track "Light of the World" and 12 new original recordings of lullabies. Come to the Cradle climbed to number 15 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. In 1994, Card won a Dove Award for Children's Music Album of the Year at the 25th GMA Dove Awards.

In 2002, Come to the Cradle was reissued as part of a 2-CD Platinum Edition of Sleep Sound in Jesus with the former album on the first disc and this release on the second disc.

Track listing

All songs written by Michael Card, except where noted.

1. Come to the Cradle (Michael Card, Phil Naish) -3:38

2. Asleep in the Bow -3:00

3. Busy Hands, Busy Feet -1:48

4. When a Window Is a Mirror -3:18

5. Angel By Your Bed (Michael Card, Scott Brasher) -2:31

6. The Love That I Bear (Michael Card, Scott Brasher) -3:20

7. Nathan's Song -2:32

8. A Gift of Life (Michael Card, Scott Brasher) -3:12

9. Light of the World -2:00

10. Morning Prayer -2:07

11. A Song for the Night -2:55

12. Lullaby for Jesus (Michael Card, Phil Naish) -3:17

13. Oh, Father of Jesus (Michael Card, Scott Brasher) -2:42

Accolades

Dove Award -Children's Music Album of the Year (Come to the Cradle)

Previous release: The Word: Recapturing the Imagination (1992) 

Next release: The Ancient Faith (1993) (2-CD box set)