Song Of The Soul

Rhonda Rucker is most often heard performing as part of Sparky & Rhonda, with a strong flavor of Southern Appalachian music, but also Civil Rights folk music, old hymns, and a number of songs by Rhonda. She was a medical doctor for 5 years, cares deeply about our Earth, and her writings include a recent novel called Swing Low, Sweet Harriet. All the songs in this program are performed by Sparky & Rhonda Rucker: Living River - from Let Freedom Ring Camp a Little While - from Mountains Above and Valleys Below One Earth - from One Earth Bound for the Promised Land - from Mountains Above and Valleys Below Circle of Love - from Let Freedom Ring Hold On - from Let Freedom Ring

Tonia Hughes brings us music of and for the soul, taking us through a journey of faith and fruits in the face of true hardships, like the early death of her husband. Raised in St Louis, for the past 20 years Tonia has been blessing the Twin Cities with her music. You can find her Gospel, Blues, Jazz, R&B, Rock and Worship music on CDBaby.com. All the songs in this program are performed by Tonia Hughes: Blessed Assurance - from Just For Hymn Great Is Thy Faithfulness - Just For Hymn Everything you need - from I'm Ready Now Forgive - from I'm Ready Now We Are Your Church - from I'm Ready Now I'm Ready Now - from I'm Ready Now BONUS SONG: God Alone - from I'm Ready Now

Though the music of Kat Eggleston shines its light widely, it strongly reflects the light & love passed on from her parents, particularly her Dust-Bowl-raised father. He bequeathed to Kat loads of creativity and his eventual home on Vashon Island, in the rainy Northwest. Kat's guitar, lyrics, and voice are all first rate and, as Jonathan Byrd comments, 'She kicks so much ass she has to buy new shoes.' Kat & others will be performing The Cyclone Line, a musical dedicated to her father, presenting the first weekend of November, 2016, at the Vashon Center for the Arts. All the songs in this program are performed by Kat Eggleston: 49 Rooms - from Speak Home - from Speak Go to the Water - from Outside Eden Brian - from Outside Eden Africa - unreleased home recording All the Days - not yet released

Sarah Vos is a founder and lead vocalist of Dead Horses. With poise, depth, and beauty, she and the band take listeners on a sensuous and soulful glide through layers of experience and meaning. With language that is evocative and comforting, Sarah welcomes you into a piece of heaven. They'll be appearing at the Great River Folk Festival in LaCrosse, WI, August 27, 2016. All songs in this program are written & performed by Sarah Vos & Dead Horses: All I Really Need to Know Ain't Got Time Deep Blue Sea Kickapoo Creek Brothers Original Air Date: 08/07/2016

After 27 years devotion as a grade school teacher, Heather Jerrie has now freed up more of her time for her musical passion. As a cancer survivor, 12-step fan, and very engaged UCC member, Heather's beautiful voice sings of hope, service, depth, & devotion. All songs in this program are written & performed by Heather Jerrie: Im a Teacher - from One Small Person You Were There - unreleased Lead me On - from One Small Person Step by Step - from One Small Person Let Me On - from One Small Person God Is Still Speaking - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrNyKxlLU6M

Chuck Suchy balances a life stretched between two callings, one as a singer/songwriter, and the other as a farmer, tied to the land of the Northern Great Plains - specifically, North Dakota. His music often emerges from his connection to the place of his roots, but can also fly to romance, joy, and the freedom of spirit. See Chuck on Prairie Public All songs in this program are written & performed by Chuck Suchy: West Dakota Breezes - from Dakota Breezes Oh Darlin' - from Unraveling Heart Kenny Rainbow - from Evening in Paris June Fields - from Same Road Home Saturday Night at the Hall - from Dancing Dakota Simply Fly - from Different Line of Time Original Air Date: 04/19/2015

Micah Sommersmith follows his nose into great music, letting the lyrics lead him into deep meaning. Although accordion is his weapon of choice, he also plays/has played piano, trumpet, euphonium, guitar, and the organ (required for his job as music director for a Methodist church). He joins us before a live audience to share music today, nearing the birth of his first child. Unless otherwise noted, all songs in this program are written & performed live by Micah Sommersmith: Geodes - written by Carrie Newcomer Song About Glass You Are A Guest Where Does a Tree Come From? Song About the Young Incandescent My Goals for This Week

Ida Kristin's latest release, along with David Llewellyn, is Songs Around the Kitchen Table. Hailing from Sweden, with maternal Brazilian influences, and living part-time in Nashville, Ida leads hearts and souls to stir, ponder, & laugh, even more potently when paired with Welshman David. Inspired by biological science, tried by hardship, and rooted in meditation, Ida sings a powerful song of the soul. All songs in this program are written & performed by Ida Kristin or David Llewellyn or both: Coffee Shop Song - from Songs Around the Kitchen Table To Be A Woman - on an upcoming Ida Kristin release This Morning Blues - from Songs Around the Kitchen Table Silent Aberfan - on an upcoming David Llewellyn release Homeward - from Songs Around the Kitchen Table Serenity Song - on an upcoming Ida Kristin release Only God Knows - Songs Around the Kitchen Table Original Air Date: 04/05/2015

Freebo has an impressive musical pedigree, having recorded, performed & toured with oodles of luminaries, including Ringo Starr, John Mayall, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Maria Muldaur, and including 10 years playing bass with Bonnie Raitt. After decades doing other people's music, he found his calling to write his own songs, and it has fueled a rich collection of musical styles united by a strong spiritual undercurrent and, sometimes, overcurrent. All the songs in this program are written & performed by Freebo: She's My Personal GPS - To The Light - If Not Now When - That's What Love Is - I Ain't Runnin' No More - Standing Ovation -

Max Garland is a professional backslider, was Wisconsin's Poet Laureate 2013-2015, and makes music as part of Eggplant Heroes. With deep roots in Western Kentucky and a 'lover's quarrel' with the religion of his childhood, Max retired recently from teaching in the UW-EC English Dept.. Look for the bonus song & excerpts! All the songs in this program are written by Max Garland & performed by Eggplant Heroes: Redwing - from Better Weather After This TIme - from After This Time This Wheel - from After This Time Good Day - from After This Time Winter Light - from Better Weather To Wage This Love - from Better Weather

After 4 decades, Bill Staines continues to produce some of the best folk music of our times, some well-known like All God's Critters and River, hundreds more less-known. With inspirational, heartfelt, and sometimes just fun themes, Bill's music has reached folk devotees everywhere. Having logged more than 3 million miles while touring, Bill takes his musical gifts virtually everywhere, constantly adding to all the critters in the choir. All the songs in this program are written & performed by Bill Staines: The Roseville Fair - from The Whistle of the Jay Child Of Mine - from Going To The West Crossing The Water - from Going To The West Old Dogs - from Old Dogs Ceremony - from Old Dogs If I Come To Need An Angel - from Beneath Some Lucky Star River - from Going To The West Original Air Date: 02/22/2015

Consider the names of Doug Kelly's bands over the past 35 years: Tansey's Fancy, Churinga, Sirocco, and Simple Folk, and you've got to suspect that there's something different going on here. Australian-based, Doug plays passionately and provocatively on a wide array of instruments from around the world, wedding traditional forms and tunes to evolving creativity. All the songs in this program are performed by Doug Kelly and his friends: Aque Serven - from Tansey's Fancy Blantyre Explosion - from Tansey's Fancy Pravo Trajisko - from Churinga Rant Part 1 - from Sirocco River - from Sirocco Scarborough Fayre - from Simple Folk

Larry Long is the kind of great musician who brings musicians together, hence his collaborations known as the American Roots Revue. Studs Terkel called Larry America's Troubadour. With flavors of folk, soul, blues, rock, and Native American music, and as a deeply passionate activist, Larry helps transport hearts and create programs like Elders' Wisdom Children's Song. Larry & the American Roots Revue will be performing on Weds, July 6, 2016, in St Joseph, MN, at the annual Friends General Conference Gathering. Unless otherwise noted, all the songs in this program are written & performed by Larry Long: Dont Stand Still - from Don't Stand Still performed with Tonia Hughes Well May The World Go - from Well May The World Go wriiten by and with interview from Pete Seeger Mothers Song - from Don't Stand Still Grandmas Penny Sale - from Run for Freedom, Sweet Thunder Rich Mans World - not yet released Original Air Date: 06/05/2016

Paul Loomis spreads his time between teaching Math at Bloomsburg (PA) University, traveling in South America, raising 2 kids, and making music. His latest CD is World Famous in Bloomsburg, just like him. All the songs in this program are written & performed by Paul Loomis: The Grand Buffet - from Yuspe Something Good - from Dry Ridge Anna's Canon in B Flat - from Dry Ridge Sunday Morning (Fall) - from World Famous in Bloomsburg Another Piece of Toast - from World Famous in Bloomsburg Digali - from World Famous in Bloomsburg Line Line - from World Famous in Bloomsburg Oscar Wilde and Chamomile - from Yuspe

Jeff White wants musical revolutions constantly, and some non-musical revolutioning too. His style, self-dubbed, is Alt Country and Western Folk, but that's the tip of the iceberg. He's toured in 4 countries, recorded with Greg Brown, and opened for a Bernie Sanders rally, and he hosts a weekly open mic gathering for musicians 7 pm on Tuesdays at the Tomahawk Room in Chippewa Falls, WI. All the songs in this program are written & performed by Jeff White>: Tobacco, Oil, Drugs & Guns - from American Reality Renegade Revelations - from Renegade Revelations Ballad of Thunder Road - from Renegade Revelations Poor Boy Blue - from Renegade Revelations I Used to Live in the Country - from American Reality Please Come Back To Me - from 'Til the Last String Dies Wanna Get Lost - from Renegade Revelations Original Air Date: 05/22/2016

Douglas Wood has produced at least 8 CDs & is author of Old Turtle and at least 31 other books, often on themes of deep connection & respect for the Earth. These passions also guide his work as a wilderness guide. In addition to his solo music, he performs as part of the Wild Spirit Band. All the songs in this program are written & performed by

Arthur Davenport currently hails from Hilo, Hawaii, where he found Northern Spirit Radio through the Friends Journal and tracked us down to share his rich, diverse, profound, and fun music, not to mention his Arthurisms! All the songs in this program are written & performed by Arthur Davenport: Reality Bends - from Reality Bends The Great Mystery - from Whispering to the Wind Jonathan Leviathan - Coming Soon! Out of Control - from Whispering to the Wind Little by Little - from Whispering to the Wind

Laurie Childers lives out a stunning world of art and activism in Corvalis, Oregon. She performs both solo and with her band, the River Rocks, and her activism takes a number of forms, including her work as chair of the National Council of the Fellowship of Reconciliation. Beautiful music from a beautiful spirit. All the songs in this program are written & performed by Laurie Childers (and friends), and they are all from her latest CD, Into Beauty: Into Beauty Too Many Names Singing Freedom When the War is Over Love Lifts Us Mystic Child Firelight/Fearless and Free Original Air Date: 02/08/2015

Matt Watroba has been deeply immersed in folk music since 9th grade, including hosting the Folks Like Us show on WDET in Detroit and Folk Alley on WKSU at Kent State University, for a combined 26 years or so. With more than 3 decades performing, Matt is a master of the folk music genre, both as a performer and as a leader of group singing. All the songs in this program are performed by Matt Watroba, and are written by Matt, unless otherwise indicated: Peace Will Come - by Tom Paxton, from Matt Watroba Live At The Ark Wild Morning Glory - from Shine Right Through the Dark The Saint of Warren Avenue - from Shine Right Through the Dark They Used to Play Baseball Here - from Shine Right Through the Dark When You Think You're Alone - from Jukebox Folk Passin' Through - by Dick Blakeslee, from Matt Watroba Live At The Ark How Will I Leave - from Jukebox Folk Original Air Date: 02/01/2015

Mike Plaisted lives out multiple passions, in part through his work as a lawyer performing a vital role in the lives of his clients, especially with folks in Drug Court, but also through his performing music, something that deeply feeds Mike. He's a member of the Milwaukee Musicians Co-op, and performs regularly on Riverwest Radio. All the songs in this program are written & performed by Mike Plaisted: I Will Awaken Hang Up the Phone Community Standards Old Whiskey Rumpus Room Nothing But Time Rock in my Hand