Finding a music streaming service you can hand to your kids without a second thought is harder than it should be. Mainstream platforms bury parental controls behind settings that still let inappropriate themes slip through. Gabb Music takes a different approach entirely — instead of filtering out bad words after the fact, it builds a kid-safe library from the ground up, using proprietary technology and a human curation team to exclude songs with explicit lyrics, sexual innuendo, drug references, violent content, and even inappropriate album art or artist names.^1
The result is millions of songs across every genre and era — pop, country, hip-hop, classical, Christian, Latin, lo-fi, K-pop, and more — that kids can explore freely without parental controls. This isn't watered-down "kiddie music." As Kerri Fox-Metoyer, Gabb's Head of Entertainment Services, told Billboard: "The biggest misconception is that we only offer kids music. Right now, Benson Boone is the top-streaming artist on Gabb Music."^2 Originally launched in 2022 exclusively for Gabb phones, Gabb Music expanded to any iPhone or Android device in September 2025, making it accessible to any family.^3
Gabb Music is part of Gabb Wireless, a Utah-based company founded in 2018 on a mission to protect every childhood with safe tech. Their leadership team — including founding partners Lance Black and Jarid Love, both fathers themselves — built the company after seeing firsthand how unfiltered technology impacts kids.^4 The entertainment side is led by Fox-Metoyer, a former Disney and Sony executive whom Billboard named one of its Top Branding Power Players.^5
Why Families Love Gabb Music: "The Leading Music Streaming Service for families! Great app for kids to explore new music as well as their favorite songs without having to worry about running into harmful content!"^6 Parents consistently praise the peace of mind: no explicit lyrics sneaking through, no inappropriate album art popping up, no pornographic podcasts one swipe away. Youth group leaders, teachers, and Scout troop organizers have also reached out to Gabb about using it for kid-centered events — as Fox-Metoyer shared, "I play music for my kids during our events and I have a hard time putting together a playlist that's appropriate for these events."^2
Gabb Music earned a Special Mention on TIME's Best Inventions of 2025 list, and Billboard launched its first-ever Top Gabb Music Songs chart in November 2024 to track what kids are actually streaming.^7 The service includes dedicated Christian music playlists — like "Fresh Christian: Anne Wilson" — alongside curated mixes for homework, sleep, recess, and family road trips.^1
Platforms: iOS, Android, Gabb Phones Pricing: Freemium (Gabb Music preset channels / Gabb Music+ customizable playlists with offline downloads)
