Produced by New York-based singer/songwriter
Mindy Smith
,
Songs for Shelter Me
is a compilation of songs inspired by the PBS animal shelter series Shelter Me, for which
Smith
wrote the theme song. She enlisted a variety of different indie artists to contribute songs with a hopeful or inspiring message to this warm-hearted collection which will donate a portion of the proceeds to help relocate pets from overcrowded shelters to places where they are more likely to be adopted. In addition to
's "Shelter Me" theme song are tracks by
Maggie Eckford
Amy Stroup
Kris Allen
, and
Matthew Perryman Jones
, among others. ~ Timothy Monger