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How to Contact Us Mailing Address

7125 SW Sagert Unit 103 Tualatin, OR 97062

Telephone: (503) 598-9861 Fax: (888) 503-5790 Email: Catherine@pitterpatterproductions.com

Website: www.pitterpatterproductions.com

Pitter Patter Productions

Where the Music of Life Begins!

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Our Story

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Our  company  was  created  in  1992  with  the  

celebration  of  a  new  baby,  and  an  aunt’s  wish  to  

give  a  very  special  gift  to  her  sister  and  new  

niece.  Pitter  Patter  Productions  all  began  with  

the  recording  of  Sleepy  Time  Lullabies  originally  

created  as  a  gift  and  with  the  help  of  family  and  

friends  who  opened  the  door  to  a  new  business.    

Her  niece  and  nephew  have  always  been  

Catherine’s  inspiration,  even  though  they  are  

now  young  adults.    

Located  in  Oregon’s  Tualatin  valley,  Pitter  Patter  

Productions  offers  a  variety  of  original  award-­‐

winning  lullaby  and  toddler  music.    Catherine  

believes  that  music  is  an  important  part  of  a  

child’s  development,  and  that  children  should  be  

exposed  to  music  as  early  as  possible.  With  a  

strong  Christian  influence,  she  has  recorded  five  

albums  of  original  songs  or  arrangements  of  

traditional  songs,  such  as  “Braham’s  Lullaby,”  

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“Twinkle,  Twinkle  Little  Star,”  “Silent  Night,”  and  

more.  

Pitter  Patter  Productions  began  selling  our  music  

directly  to  consumers  at  local  holiday  fairs  in  

December  1992,  and  began  our  online  retail  

store  in  May  2000,  with  the  launch  of  our  lullaby  

album,  The  Dream  Faerie.    Our  download  site  

was  launched  in  2009,  and  all  albums  are  

available  to  download  by  the  song  or  album  

through  our  website,  CD  Baby,  Amazon.com,  and  

iTunes.  

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Artist Biography

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Catherine  was  born  in  Texas,  and  spent  her  childhood  in  California,  Wyoming,  Maryland  and  Utah.    She  is  delighted  to  now  call  Oregon  home.    Although  she  has  had  stories,  poems  and  articles  published  in  various  publications,  her  heart  and  passion  has  always  belonged  to  the  world  of  music.    She  participated  in  choral  groups,  often  singing  as  part  of  a  trio  at  churches  and  events,  and  in  her  early  twenties  performed  solos  at  weddings,  though  singing  in  public  is  not  her  favorite  thing  to  do.    She  began  writing  original  songs  at  age  14,  performing  many  of  them  with  friends  at  Job’s  Daughters  events  and  taking  her  first  award  in  1976  at  the  Salt  Lake  Masonic  Youth  Talent  Competition  with  her  song,  This  I  Believe.  To  honor  her  early  songwriting  roots,  Catherine  plans  on  putting  some  of  her  early  works  on  future  music  albums.    Catherine  got  the  idea  to  produce  children’s  music  from  her  sister,  who  while  pregnant  with  her  first  child  was  listening  to  one  of  Catherine’s  tunes  that  at  the  time  had  no  lyrics.    She  told  Catherine,  “that  sounds  like  a  lullaby.”    During  the  remainder  of  her  sister’s  pregnancy,  Catherine  worked  on  completing  a  number  of  lullabies,  and  with  the  help  of  a  friend,  found  someone  with  a  recording  studio  in  his  home.    Everyone  who  had  babies  and  kids  where  Catherine  worked  wanted  to  hear  it  when  completed,  and  once  they  heard  it,  they  all  asked,  “when  and  where  can  I  buy  it?’    The  light  bulb  went  on  particularly  after  finding  there  were  not  very  many  lullaby  albums  at  the  time,  and  it  was  those  first  sales  and  the  support  of  a  family  loan  that  helped  finance  the  duplication  of  her  first  album  that  Pitter  Patter  Productions  came  to  life.    “I  owe  a  debt  of  gratitude  to  all  the  friends  and  family  who  helped  me  find  my  muse  and  what  I  truly  believe  God  intended  me  to  do  with  the  gift  He  gave  me.”    

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Catherine  was  recently  diagnosed  with  End  Stage  Renal  Disease  (ESRD).    As  a  result,  she  no  longer  participates  in  trade  shows  and  fairs.    Her  favorite  memory  of  a  show  is  that  of  a  nine  year  old  girl  who  kept  coming  back  to  her  booth  throughout  the  day,  and  finally  got  the  courage  to  tell  Catherine  how  she  wanted  to  buy  a  gift  for  her  new  baby  sister  with  her  three  dollars.    Catherine  promptly  sold  her  a  CD  for  the  $3.00,  and  while  she  didn’t  make  a  profit  on  the  sale,  she  enjoyed  the  child’s  delightful  response.    “It’s  not  always  about  making  a  profit,  though  the  sales  over  the  years  has  benefited  my  family,  particularly  my  niece  and  nephew.    It’s  about  the  joyful  felling  I  feel  when  sharing  my  music.”    With  the  diagnosis  of  ESRD,  Catherine’s  songwriting  focus  has  changed  directions  somewhat  with  a  renewed  interest  in  children’s  bible  songs  and  original  Christian  songs.    She  is  currently  working  on  Christian  albums  for  both  kids  and  adults  as  a  result  of  a  new  path  in  life.    Pitter  Patter  Productions  is  a  family  owned  and  operated  business,  with  the  entire  family  and  friends  getting  involved  in  the  business  in  one  form  or  another.    Her  sister,  niece  and  nephew  have  all  contributed  vocals,  a  co-­‐worker’s  9  year  old  daughter  designed  her  last  album  cover,  her  father  designed  the  first  album  cover.    While  her  musical  inspirations  are  now  young  adults,  Catherine  still  enjoys  creating  music  for  little  folks.  Both  her  niece  and  nephew  have  benefited  over  the  years  from  the  company’s  sales,  as  it  has  allowed  Catherine  to  provide  them  with  school  and  book  supplies,  and  extracurricular  activities,  such  as  piano  and  archery  lessons.    Catherine’s  ultimate  dream  is  to  provide  an  avenue  for  other  children  to  explore  music  through  the  company’s  sales.        Catherine  still  writes  songs,  and  continues  to  hold  a  regular  “day  job”  in  addition  to  her  new  dialysis  schedule.      

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Awards Published

Works & Press

Awards & Honors

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v U-­‐Hauling  to  Utah  ©  1979  Published  by  the  Salt  Lake  Tribune  

v Job’s  Daughters  Fair  &  True  song  and  lyrics  ©  1985.  Published  by  the  International  Order  of  Job’s  Daughter’s  music  book.  

v Album  Sleepy  Time  Lullabies  ©  1992  

v Album  Topsy  Toddler  Time  ©  1994  

v Album  The  Magic  of  Christmas  ©  1995  

v 21  Reasons  to  Expose  Your  Child  to  Music  ©  2000  

v Album  The  Dream  Faerie  ©  2000  

v All  About  the  Nursery:  Designing  your  Baby’s  Nursery  Haven  ©  2006  

v Pitter  Patter  Productions  and  Eguides  featured  in  the  November  2006  Beaverton  Valley  Times  Features  column,  “Eguides  Are  Way  of  the  Future  Thanks  to  Two  Local  Women.”  

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v The  Northwest  Family  Eguide:  2006-­‐2007  Edition  ©  2006  

v The  Northwest  Family  Eguide:  2007-­‐2008  Edition  ©  2007  

v The  Positive  Effects  of  Music  and  Your  Child  ©  2003.  Published  in  Vancouver  Family  Magazine.  

v Lullabies:  The  Benefits  of  Love  Made  Audible  ©  2007.  Published  in  Vancouver  Family  Magazine  and  Utah  Baby  Guide.  

v 7  Great  Educational  Summer  Trips  ©  2007.  Published  in  Vancouver  Family  Magazine.  

v The  Non-­‐Singer’s  Guide  to  Sharing  Music  with  Your  Child  ©  2010.  Published  in  Utah  Baby  Guide  and  Parent  Patter  Magazine.  

v Album  Once  Upon  a  Silent  Night  ©  2013    

 

 

v The  Dream  Catcher  –  2002  Winner  of  the  Portland  Songwriter  Association  Children’s  Music  Competition.    This  beautiful  award-­‐winning  lullaby  is  available  on  our  album,  The  Dream  Faerie.  

v A  Sweet  Little  Silly  Song  –  Award  nominated  song  in  the  1999  Portland  Songwriter  Association  Children’s  Music  Competition.  This  fun  song  is  available  on  our  toddler  album,  Topsy  Toddler  Time.  

v This  I  Believe  –  Winner  in  the  1976  Salt  Lake  Masonic  Youth  Talent  Competition  

Published Works & Press

Pitter Patter Productions Where  the  music  of  life  begins!  

7125  SW  Sagert  #103  *  Tualatin,  OR  97062  

Telephone:    (503)  598-­‐9861  *  Fax:    (888)  503-­‐5790    

Email:    pitterpatterproductions@comcast.net  

In  business  since  1992