Ni-Hao! Say hello to Bao-Bao the giant panda cub and 15 of her furry classmates! This charming new synth-pop number introduces kids and families to the methods used in China's wildlife preserves to successfully raise pandas in an environment where some can be reintroduced to the wild. This practice has helped the giant panda species come back from endangered status. The voices of Kindergarteners and a 2nd grader blend nicely with "Awesome Amy's" call-and-response vocals and really help set the scene. This single marks "Jersey Jason's" first self-produced Jungle Gym Jam track. "My first love as a young rock musician in the 80s was the synthesizer," says Jason. "For this production, I started with completely plain synth tones and shaped them in ways that reminded me of those sounds I cherished as a kid." For an artist producing his own music, it's always good to have a friend with production skills and great ears give a listen, so Jason turned to John Cullimore of Chibi Kodama, an extremely prolific, skilled and creative self-producer, to help critique and hone the sound of the finished product. The song was inspired by Jason and Amy's trip with their family to the Smithsonian National Zoo where they came face-to-face with Bao-Bao, a giant panda cub. This special experience led them to the educational book "Panda Kindergarten" written by Joanna Ryder and illustrated with photographs by Kathleen Feng, published by Harper Collins. "Pandagarten" © 2017, Lyrics by Jason & Amy Didner, Music by Jason Didner Produced by Jason Didner Jason Didner – Lead and backing vocals, synthesizer, acoustic guitar Backing vocals by Amy Didner, Holly, Natalie, Maya and Elisa Mastered with LANDR Automated Mastering Services Published by Knock-Knock Music (ASCAP) Running time 3:06