If you watch the show you know Wizards of Waverly Place is a fun, smart Disney kids’ sitcom. With the show recently ranked as the No. 1 TV series for kids, anticipation for the “Wizards of Waverly Place” film is running high. The Wizards of Waverly Place CD soundtrack for the TV show includes several new songs performed by series star Selena Gomez, including “Disappear,” the rock ballad “Magical,” the show’s theme song “Everything is Not as it Seems” and a new version of Pilot’s 1975 Top 10 Hit “Magic.” The CD features exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews with Selena, plus her all-new music video.

Also included, are

• British rocker Steve Rushton (“G-Force,” “Hannah Montana The Movie”) with his version of the 1976 ELO classic, “Strange Magic;”
• Honor Society with an edgy update of the Cars’ 1984 hit, “Magic;”
• “Hannah Montana” co-star Mitchel Musso with a faithful rendition of “Every Little Thing She Does is Magic” by the Police;
• All-girl rock band sensation KSM performing the 1968 Top 10 smash from Steppenwolf, “Magic Carpet Ride;”
• Meaghan Martin covering Olivia Newton-John’s #1 1980 hit “Magic;”
• “You Can Do Magic” by Drew Seeley;
• Raven-Symone’s straight-up R&B track,“Some Call it Magic;”
• A favorite from Aly & AJ, their 2006 hit version of the Lovin’ Spoonful’s “Do You Believe in Magic.”

I actually a fan of the TV show.  And although I’m usually skeptical when artists cover some of my favorite songs, this CD will appeal to kids and tweens…and even some older.  The inspiration for the soundtrack is all the songs you and I know surrounding “MAGIC”.  It’s typical Disney Pop sound, and the singers, including Selena Gomez are a fit for the CD.

Check out some sample sounds of the CD, and don’t forget that the “Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie” premieres on Disney Channel August 28.