Little People, BIG DREAMS: The Album

Eleven true stories, sung

For Little People, BIG DREAMS’ tenth birthday, the much-loved series and its stories became songs.

Written and produced by Dom James and Tommy Antonio, each track tells the life of one dreamer, from Frida Kahlo to Nelson Mandela to Leo Messi, in a musical style drawn from their world: township oil-can guitar for Mandela, a 10-piece gospel choir for Rosa Parks, uplifting pop throughout. True stories children can’t stop singing.

Featuring Grace Mouat (SIX The Musical), Britain's Got Talent Golden Buzzer recipient Fayth Ifil (Hadestown), BRIT School graduate Michael Yakubu, a 25-strong children's chorus and talented young musicians on violin, flute and guitar.

Above all, we want to fill children's lives with optimism, and help them learn from the extraordinary people who came before them. Tommy Antonio, co-writer and producer

A note from the creators

We're so happy to be part of the children's music community. Bringing María Isabel Sánchez Vegara's Little People, BIG DREAMS universe to life in song has been an amazing adventure, from a room full of young voices to a Hammond organ session in East London.

We're so grateful to the singers, players and inspiring musicians of all ages who helped make this record. It really is a big dream come true for us.

Dom James & Tommy Antonio

In the studio

Dom and Tommy wrote and produced every track, with talented children, incredible adult performers, real instruments and a whole lot of joy.

Dom James and Tommy Antonio with Grace Mouat in their studio, surrounded by guitars and percussion — **Dom** and **Tommy** with original *SIX* cast member **Grace Mouat** (Jane Austen)

The children's chorus singing in a church — The children's chorus, in full voice

A young singer in headphones at the microphone — Darcia, our youngest singer

Michael Yakubu smiling in the vocal booth — Michael Yakubu tracking vocals

A young violinist playing in the studio — Toshiro nails the violin parts

Gospel singers recording around studio microphones — Gospel choir for Rosa Parks

25 young voices

10-piece gospel choir

1 oil-can guitar

11 true stories

Playing a township-style oil-can guitar into a studio microphone — Township oil-can guitar for Mandela

Tommy Antonio and Mallika Bhagwat relaxing on a yellow sofa with a mug of tea — Downtime with Mallika Bhagwat

Fayth Ifil recording vocals with headphones on — West End star Fayth Ifil

Dom James and Tommy Antonio taking a selfie with a big group of smiling children from the chorus — Our little dreamers sang their hearts out

Listen to the album

Each song tells one dreamer's life story, written for children and the grown-ups singing along.

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Little People, BIG DREAMS

The Anthem

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01Little People, BIG DREAMS: The AnthemMixed by GRAMMY®-winning engineer David Boucher (Frozen, Encanto)Play Little People, BIG DREAMS: The Anthem
02Paint Your LifeA song about Frida Kahlo♪ Mexican flavour and some Spanish lyricsPlay Paint Your Life
03Play the GameA song about Leo Messi♪ Our kids chorus goes soccer madPlay Play the Game
04One Small StepA song about Neil Armstrong♪ Funky blast off with Apollo 11Play One Small Step
05Write Your DreamsA song about Jane Austen♪ Grace Mouat BECOMES JanePlay Write Your Dreams
06No Rest, No StopA song about Rosa Parks♪ Fayth Ifil is joined by a 10-piece gospel choirPlay No Rest, No Stop
07Little DragonA song about Bruce Lee♪ Chase Martinez meets HK-PopPlay Little Dragon
08DiscoveryA song about Marie Curie♪ Marie Curie rocks out in ParisPlay Discovery
09Wild LifeA song about David Attenborough♪ Rap-along and learn some new speciesPlay Wild Life
10Long Walk to FreedomA song about Nelson Mandela♪ Oil-can guitar magicPlay Long Walk to Freedom
11One ChildA song about Malala Yousafzai♪ Stadium singalong “One Child, One Teacher, One Book, One Pen”Play One Child

Watch: The Anthem (official music video)

The singles

Play and sing it yourself. The album's sheet music is published by Hal Leonard.

See the sheet music and activity pack

Tommy Antonio and Dom James smiling side by side in a lantern-lit brick archway — Tommy Antonio & Dom James

Meet the creators

Dom James and Tommy Antonio are an award-winning songwriting and production duo whose work spans multiple genres and platforms. Known for their distinctive ability to blend storytelling with melody, their credits include music for BBC Radio 1, London's West End productions, and major TV and feature film scores.

With a shared passion for creating music that inspires and connects, Dom and Tommy bring a fresh, dynamic sound to the Little People, BIG DREAMS universe, making this album a celebration of creativity and courage for children everywhere.

Credits

The wonderful people who made the record.

Written & produced by

Dom James
Tommy Antonio

Featured vocalists

Grace Mouat
Fayth Ifil
Michael Yakubu
Ava Hincks
Eva Juste
Harry Linacre
IMIAH
Chase Martinez
Choolwe Laina Muntanga
Mallika Bhagwat

Children's chorus

25 voices from King's School Kew and the local community

Mixing

David Boucher (The Anthem)

Frozen · Encanto · Moana · Coco

Based on the books by

Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara

Released by

Frances Lincoln Children's Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group

Many thanks to Waygate Mastering and Mike Marsh for treating our project with the utmost care.

The nitty-gritty for voters

Everything you need when your ballot opens.

Category: Best Children's Music Album
Awards: The GRAMMY Awards®
Release date: 7 August 2026
First-round voting: 12–22 October

On the road

We've taken the songs to children live at the Southbank Centre, the Edinburgh Festival, the Globe Theatre, the Bath Children's Literature Festival and school halls.