Song Of The Soul

Doug MacKenzie has a long pedigree - as a jet engine mechanic and as a folk musician. Currently in collaboration with Sue West as Rural Roots Music, they are churning out music at an incredible rate. Because of his brother, Guy MacKenzie, Doug got used to having folks like Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Dave Van Ronk, and others around the house. After a hiatus of a couple decades, Doug is back doing full-time folk music. All the songs in this program are performed by Doug MacKenzie (and friends) except for Lullaby: This Goddamn House - written by Daniel Lefkowitz Arthur McBride - Traditional Scottish The Lonesome Death of Francis Clarke - written by Michael Marra Spanish Flang Dang - Traditional, based on the playing of Elizabeth Cotten Travelin' Man - written by Pink Anderson Rocks and Gravel - Traditional, based on Mance Lipscomb's version, here's Doug on Youtube Don't Hide Your Soul - written by Beth Ray, performed by Sue West & Doug MacKenzie Lullabye - written & performed by Guy MacKenzie Original Ai

Patrick Landeza is passionate about the music of his Hawaiian roots, though he's Berkeley, CA, born & raised, and a special man. He was awarded the Musician of the Heart award as part of the Listen for Life concert for peace at Carnegie Hall, and he's the first mainland artist to win the Na Hoku Hanohano Award for Slack Key Album of the Year, Hawaii's equivalent of the Grammy. Catch him on the radio regulary with his Aloha Everywhere program. All the songs in this program are performed by Patrick Landeza, and are written by him, unless otherwise indicated: Na Ka Pueo - written by Samuel Kaea, Mahe`olu Pa'ahana - Slack Key Huaka'i Lei Ko'ele - written by Dennis Kamakahi, on Mahe`olu How Would You Feel - on Kama`alua Sweet Bye and Bye - written by Dennis Kamakahi, Mahe`olu Song of the Holy Spirit - I Call Your Name Waimanalo Hawaiian Man - Mahe`olu

A.L. Williams leads Milwaukee's One Lane Bridge and broadcasts his music Friday night ever 5 weeks on Riverwest Radio. Enjoy some creative themes, diverse music styles, and stanch advocacy of cooperative local music. All the songs in this program are written A.L. Williams & performed by his group, One Lane Bridge: I Want To Say - from Golden Eagle There's One Good Thing About This War - from Golden Eagle Please Don't Drink Heaven Dry - from Songs For My Friends/Top of the Heap His Name Is Winston - from Songs For My Friends/Top of the Heap Who Said? - from Songs For My Friends/Who Said City Noise - from Songs For My Friends/Who Said Joe's Guitar - from Songs For My Friends/Who Said

Mandy Breeze and Doug Kelly take traditional folk tunes, mostly, and transform them into vibrant, living stories and culture. With rich, beautiful vocals and creative, engaging instrumentals, you'll discover a love for traditional songs with modern impact. All the songs in this program are performed by Mandy Breeze & Doug Kelly, and, unless otherwise noted, they are of traditional origins: Little Fishy - from Simple Folk Wee Weaver - from Simple Folk Liverpool Lullaby - from Riddles & Rhymes & Lullaby Times Ballad of Jim Jones - from Simple Folk False Knight on the Road - from Common Dreams Invisible Indivisible - from Common Dreams, written by Kavisha Mazzella Original Air Date: 03/20/2016

The Milwaukee Musicians Co-op is celebrating 34 years of upholding one-another as of 3/12/2016, at the 19th Street Coffeehouse. We talk to 5 long-time Co-op members to explore some of the soul of the group: One Lane Bridge/A.L. Williams, Rick Kokan, Mike Plaisted, Friair Otto/Michael Hoppe, Mud River Lee Featured Music: Song For A Friend - by One Lane Bridge/A.L. Williams Rodeo Boy - by Rick Kokan (Why Does) Dan Rather (Want to Be My Friend) - by Mike Plaisted The Leaf & The Vine - Friair Otto/Michael Hoppe Catfish - Mud River Lee

Evalyn Parry mixes music, spoken word, with writing, directing and performing theater. With beautiful vocals, wide-ranging thoughts and creativity, and lots of engaging attitude, Evalyn makes magic, including her musical theater production, Spin, concerning the early feminist movement & biking. In addition to her recordings available via her web site, more of her music, including unreleased songs, are on Bandcamp and on Soundcloud. She Rides - from Spin To Live in the Age of Melting: Northwest Passage Revisited - from To Live in the Age of Melting: Northwest Passage Revisited Records - unreleased Heartbeat - unreleased The Stone and the Bumblebee (A Love Story) - from Unreasonable Original Air Date: 01/04/2015

Juliana MacDowell is sure that she was making music before she ever saw the light of day, and her music will make you believe it. A soul-deep voice and wide-open heart, you'll want her for your new best friend, singing in your ear every day. Unless otherwise noted, all the songs in this program are written & performed by Juliana MacDowell: We All Have A Story - from Take Me Away Take Me Away - from Take Me Away I'm Free - from Take Me Away In The Dark - not yet released Tell Me Lies - not yet released, written by Nathaniel Davis Best Friend - from Take Me Away Original Air Date: 02/28/2016

Steve Carlson doesn't really think that PleasantVille is all that pleasant and he associates Christmas with A Hell of a Time, so this is a world view with some spice in it. With country roots and under a folk canopy, Steve makes beautiful music filled with lots of social commentary. And now you can watch his music video, A Hell of a Time, in time for Christmas. All the songs in this program are written & performed by Steve Carlson and all are on the PleasantVille CD: A Hell of A Time PleasantVille Bard Extraordinaire More Than Just A Prayer Sorry Sons A Bitches Molly's Eyes Original Air Date: 12/21/2014

Frank Florin began with hard rock music, but along the way he found his spiritual and musical appetite filled exclusively by the Hindu devotional practice called kirtan. Frank now passes on his love for this special music through performances with the group called Temple of Light kirtan. Find opportunities for kirtan around the Twin Cities on KirtanGatherings.com. Unless otherwise indicated, all songs in this program are from live performances of performed by Temple of Light kirtan: Govinda Jai Jai - performed by Alice Coltrane He Amba - performed on Amma Sings At Home, Vol 2 Mama Mana Mandire On Namah Shivaya He Ma Durga Green Tara Mantra

Rod MacDonald spins deeply emotional tapestry with his songs, a sort of emotional journalism, powerfully capturing the aspirations and angst of the listener. He was a principle in the 1980s folk revival in Greenwich village, co-founding the Greenwich Village Folk Festival. You'll find a couple of his songs in Rise Up Singing because of their penetrating & enduring power. Follow him on FaceBook. All songs in this program are written & performed by Rod MacDonald: American Jerusalem White Buffalo A Sailor's Prayer The Way To Calvary Hole In The Bible BONUS SONG: Every Living Thing Original Air Date: 02/07/2016

Micah Sommersmith has a real range to the music he's involved in. Part of his work is as a church music director, but he's also the kind of creative, quirky, musician you'd expect of someone who has played piano, trumpet, euphonium, guitar, and accordion, and who'd write a Song about Glass. He mixes deep and playful, and profound and surprisingly profound, lyrics. Find him on Bandcamp, MySpace and Facebook. Unless otherwise indicated, all songs in this program are written & performed by Micah Sommersmith: China - written by Isaac Watts/Timothy Swan, recorded at the Henagar Union Sacred Harp Convention, on Awake My Soul The Body Knows - from Goat Songs Song about Glass - from Goat Songs Come and See - written by Micah Sommersmith, performed by Faithful Singers at Faith United Methodist Church, Neenah, WI When, Lord, When? - written by Micah Sommersmith, performed by Faithful Singers at Faith United Methodist Church, Neenah, WI My Goals for This Week - from Goat Songs Take the Time - from Midnight Madrigals

For the past 3 years, Joe Kidd & Sheila Burke have been awarded the Detroit Music Awards for Outstanding World Music. With 60's folk music roots mixed with Appalachian/Celtic/Bluegrass/Country/Middle Eastern/African/Native American spirituality, influences, and rhythms, Joe & Sheile make moving, meaningful, music. All the songs in this program are written & performed by Joe Kidd & Sheila Burke on their 2015 release, Everybody Has A Purpose": Soldiers In The Army Of Mercy & Peace Veterans Song BONUS SONG: Shadow At The End Of The Road Will Do Everybody Has A Purpose Original Air Date: 01/24/2016

A different format for Song of the Soul - we sit in on the quarterly open-mic experience known as White Pines. In a low-tech, high-personality event, folks come out to share their down-home skills and creativity for a special community-building opportunity, 26 years into its life. The winter solstice event, actually held on 1/7/2016, MC'd by Bryce Black in the beautiful building of Simply Dunn/Dunn County Pottery host John Thomas, this kind of evening deepens the soul of a community. Featured Music: Written & performed by Ellen B. Ochs: Government Gambler This Road Possession BONUS SONG: Hide my Heart Performed by Fred Hable: Winter Serenade written by Dennis Alexander Skating written by Vince Guaraldi What Child Is This as arranged by Vince Guaraldi Performed by Jim Miller: History lesson about Scotland followed by a song called Culloden's Harvest written by Alastair MacDonald Performed by Rick Nagler: The Prickly Bush - arranged by John Spiers and Jon Boden John Ball - written by Sydney Carter Being a P

Darrell Smith's day job is with Purple Cow Organics, which tells you something significant about one of Darrell's passions, and in his other hours he plays with Embedded Reporter and The Pardee Boys, using his skillful voice and fiddle. Music selected for Darrell Smith's Song of the Soul:: I Will Fly - written & performed by Johnsmith Ready for Memphis - written by Neal and Leandra, performed by The Pardee Boys on Live at the Perk Farmers Market Reel - performed by The Pardee Boys on Live at the Perk, original tune is Muckin o Geordies Byre Jenn and Anthonys - written by Sprag Session, performed solo by Darrell Smith Bygone Days - written by Eileen Eivers, performed solo by Darrell Smith Pehlin - written by Howard Lewis, performed by Embedded Reporter Timshel - written by Mumford and Sons, performed by The Pardee Boys on Live at the Perk Original Air Date: 11/09/2014

Many people find an important piece of themselves in nature, but Deirdre Jenkins knows herself in oneness with nature at a whole new depth. Through her journeys with trauma, devotion, and remembering-the-self, Deirdre produces music that transports and transforms the listener. Contact her on Facebook. All the songs in this program are written & performed by Deirdre Jenkins: Bluebird - from Deirdre One - from Deirdre Emma's Song - from Deirdre Spirit of the World - unreleased Who Waits For You - Poem Once I Was a Wild Thing - unreleased Original Air Date: 01/03/2016

Jon Brooks takes us on an odyssey with his music - through passion, compassion, history, politics, and identity. With powerful & evocative lyrics that unlock inner meaning, Jon takes on the big questions and issues with unblinking honesty sustained in hope. All the songs in this program are written & performed by Jon Brooks: There Is Only Love - from Moth Nor Rust Mercy - from Delicate Cages Because We're Free - from Delicate Cages These Are Not Economic Hard Times - from The Smiling and Beautiful Countryside Gun Dealer - from The Smiling and Beautiful Countryside The Only Good Thing is an Old Dog - from The Smiling and Beautiful Countryside Original Air Date: 10/05/2014

Brian Miller has a great passion for the Irish music and traditional songs of Great Lakes workers. He knows the legends, people, & places, to a science, steeped in art. Raised in Northern Minnesota, enriched & deepened in Ireland and other lands, Brian plies his trade from St Paul, MN. Check out his TheLostForty.com collection recordings from 1924. Unless otherwise noted, all the traditional songs in this program are performed by Brian Miller: Jim Whalen - from Minnesota Lumberjack Songs The Banks of the Little Eau Pleine - from Minnesota Lumberjack Songs The Falling of the Pine - from Falling of the Pine The Farmer's Boy - from Falling of the Pine The Pinery Boy - from Spinning Yarns by Norah Rendell (with Brian Miller) Lost Jimmie Whalen - from Spinning Yarns by Norah Rendell (with Brian Miller) Original Air Date: 12/20/2015

Heart of the Earth is the recently released CD by Judith Gottlieb & Liz Kohlenberg, calling the listener to a deep musical & spiritual encounter with the land, the water, the place of people in our environment, all comfortably fitting with a scientific knowledge and appreciation of the Earth, including Judith's education in geology and civil engineering. All the songs in this program are from the CD Heart of the Earth, written & performed by Judith Gottlieb & Liz Kohlenberg: Winter Solstice Invitation Dip & Strike I Will Remember Walls of the Mind Green Water

Ellen B. Ochs is a prolific songwriter and perenial participant of all sorts folk musical - song circles, Stringalong weekends, White Pines quarterly open stage, and jams. An English major pouring creativity through her pen, Ellen brings joy and community through her music. All the songs in this program are written & performed by Ellen B. Ochs: Uphill All the Way - from Uphill All the Way I Could Have Said No - from Uphill All the Way I Wish I Could Tell You - from Uphill All the Way Stairs and Candles - from Uphill All the Way Christmas Magic - from Christmas Magic Innkeeper's Daughter - from Christmas Magic Candle on the Windowsill - from Christmas Magic The Gift - from Christmas Magic

Rabbi Darkside's website tells us to "Use the force to enter" - enter the world of Hip Hop culture and rap music and alternative ways of connecting the world. Sam Sellers is Rabbi Darkside, a creative, emotive, healing force who was raised Jewish and self-describes as a secular humanist who practices Kum Nye meditation. Watch him share See Something Say Something and What Would Galileo Do? All the songs in this program are written & performed by Rabbi Darkside: Morning Paper- Prospect Avenue Staring at the Mirror (Winter on 18th St) - from Prospect Avenue Thank Hip Hop Remix - Thank Hip Hop Single (2010) You and I and The Moon (featuring DJ Rob Swift) - Prospect Avenue Cousin - Unreleased (2014) Original Air Date: 09/28/2014