KDHX 88.1 FM
- Prince Of Peace-Leon Russell (The world lost a talented songwriter Sunday in Russell. Lyrically, "Prince Of Peace"'s "Do unto others..." reminder to humanity is very of its time, i.e. 1970, but needs to be heard and absorbed in today's divided world. Also recommended: "A Song For You" and "Bluebird.")
- Beware Of Darkness-George Harrison (DJ Rich made a smart, lyrically compatible segue here.)
- Georgia On My Mind-Shirley Horn (A fine tribute to Ray Charles. Horn's vocals and organ accompaniment proceed in their own unhurried time.)
- Precious Things-Jonathan Butler (A pleasant, uplifting guitar instrumental that stacks up with the best of Earl Klugh's work.)
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas-James Taylor (KEZK and KLOU are now playing continuous Christmas music, and this has been one of the low-key highlights. Taylor sings it with a tempered optimism, making "if the fates allow" sound especially poignant.)
- Winter Wonderland-Bing Crosby (More often than not, when commercial stations play Crosby's Christmas music, they tend to gravitate mainly toward his version of "White Christmas." That's understandable, as his rendition is excellent and sung with the right proportion of warmth and grandeur. It's refreshing to hear his take on "Winter Wonderland," however, which isn't played as often. He sings it in a fairly brisk tempo with big band accompaniment, and it's an enjoyable throwback.)
- Sleigh Ride-Amy Grant (I'm not sure many other artists could pull off calling, "Yoo-hoo!" as sincerely as Grant and have it brighten an already cheery version of "Sleigh Ride" to this extent.)
- Frosty The Snowman-Gene Autry (Autry conveys the right amount of wonder and whimsy without being over the top. It would be churlish not to smile at least once while hearing this.)
