His many books include ""Raising Musical Kids: A Parent's Guide" (Oxford University Press, 2013), "Encountering the Fundamentals of Music" (Mayfield Publishing. 1989) and "Spin-offs: The Extra-Musical Advantages of a Musical Education" (UMI, 1998). He also is an author of chapters in both of the Handbooks on Music Learning and Teaching as well as author of multiple articles in the Journal of Research in Music Education, Psychology of Music, the Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, Music Educators Journal, and a host of other national and international journals. He is a regular contributing author to the PBS Parent's Website.