Today’s Artist
Chuck Berry 1926 – 2017
He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack.
Berry learned guitar from a local legend named Ira Harris. He wrote Johnny B. Goode about a boy who could play like ringing a bell. He invented rock and roll guitar. Every riff since came from him. More →
Back of the Catalog Selection
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Who Did It Better
What's Going On
Mother, mother
1971 Marvin Gaye
2020 John Legend
Marvin Gaye asked a nation what is going on from deep pain. John Legend sang the same question with quieter desperation in his voice. The cry echoed through generations. Watching the world fall apart stayed the same across generations facing the same war every day.
Today’s Record
What's Going On
Mother, mother
There's too many of you crying
A world-weary voice asks profound questions about suffering, injustice, and the state of humanity. Lush orchestration wraps around a plea for understanding and compassion. Messages of peace echo through the streets, urging all to see beyond division and find common ground.
Today’s Theme
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You’re Kidding, Right
Fred Hammond was a bass player for the Winans before forming Commissioned.
He pioneered urban contemporary gospel, fusing R&B and gospel in a way nobody had before.
Soul in the Movies
Brown Sugar 2002
Brown Sugar is a hip-hop romantic comedy from 2002 that understands the difference between loving music and loving someone. Taye Diggs and Sanaa Lathan star as childhood friends who bond over hip-hop and spend twenty years wondering. Mos Def's 'Brown Sugar' is the title track and the thesis.
Brown sugar. The soundtrack was the love story. 