On an homage to great songwriters and voices from across a variety of musical genres, Monheit has crafted a carefully chosen an eclectic selection of twelve tunes ranging from 'Golden Slumbers / The Long And Winding Road' by the Beatles to Buffy St. Marie's 'Until It's Time For You To Go' to 'Depende de Nos' by Ivan Lins; finishing it off with her take on the Sesame Street classic, 'Sing,' a song she often sings for her young son Jack.
In addition, The Heart Of The Matter contains the first song recorded by Jane on which she has written both the words and the music, 'Night Night Stars.'