Enjoy this toe-tapping rendition of ‘Gentle on My Mind,’ compliments of the incredibly talented Cotton Pickin Kids! While a few are no longer kids, this group of siblings beautifully performs the song—written by John Hartford, recorded by approximately 50 artists, and made a huge hit by Glen Campbell.

John Hartford wrote ‘Gentle on My Mind’ between 20 and 30 minutes after he and his wife saw the movie ‘Doctor Zhivago’ in 1966. He was inspired by the love story between the film’s characters, Yuri and Lara. Chock-full of rich, beautiful imagery, the song—though easy to listen to—packs a punch. 

Like songwriter John Hartford and singer Glen Campbell, the Cotton Pickin Kids are amazing musicians! From left to right, they are Thérèse (21), Cecilia (18), and Rosalinda (17) in the front row, and Giovanni (14), Savio (22), and Gianluca (16) in the back. 

The Cotton Pickin Kids started performing together back in 2017 when Giovanni was just 7 years old. The bluegrass band members are all part of the 13-member Cipollari Family from Alabama. The kids began learning to play instruments when they were little, and their work has certainly paid off! 

Each musician plays a different stringed instrument, but the ladies sing this song. Their harmonies are amazing and fans certainly don’t miss that. With 187,000 subscribers on YouTube, the Cotton Pickin Kids are definitely getting noticed. Though they make playing and singing look easy, their music reflects years of hard work and, no doubt, a great batch of musical genes!

Commenters had high praise for the Cotton Pickin Kids. One user@VioletJoy commented, “I love this song and your rendition of it. It's always fun to hear Cecilia and Rosalinda sing solo because they don't sing as often. I always love hearing Térése sing, too!!!”

“Wonderful musicianship, you girls express so much emotion in your voices and your harmony just can't be matched,” wrote user@JohnSmith-fw2et.

The Cotton Pickin Kids are delightful! They make great music together, and they look like they’re having a fun time as well. The girls smile and look at one another and their big brother in the back, and it’s clear they’re sharing a moment, a secret, or a family joke. We’re just happy they’re sharing some of themselves with all of us!

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,” Colossians 3:23