Five standout songs heard this morning:
KDHX 88.1 FM
- You Make It Easy-Air with Beth Hirsch (Hirsch's vocals convey the tenderness these lyrics require, and there's a spacey grandeur in the instrumentation. I'd be curious to hear Everything But The Girl's Tracey Thorn sing this.)
- Ghosts Of A Different Dream-Guided By Voices (Meant to be turned up loud when you're driving, full of life, and are convinced that the open road is yours.)
WSIE 88.7 FM
- The Christmas Waltz-The David Benoit Trio featuring Jane Monheit (Benoit plays piano in a more traditional jazz style than usual, which meshes well with Monheit's strong, confident vocals. This has more of a brisk feel than most versions.)
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen-Marian McPartland (An appropriately somber piano interpretation with shifting tempos and jazzy, improvised embellishments to keep things interesting.)
WFUN 96.3 FM
- Anytime-Brian McKnight (An especially heart-wrenching tune about missing someone.)
