March 23, 2024: Celebrating Women’s Voices

This edition of the program explored the connection between the world of spiritual and secular music. The journey from Gospel to Soul and then to Rock ‘n’ Roll is a long and fascinating one, and we conducted a basic crash course with selections from each of those genres, focusing on where they cross paths. You can access the show in its entirety by clicking here.

• CREAM Crossroads
• PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC Are You Ready?
• THE STAPLE SINGERS I’ll Take You There
• SISTER ROSETTA THARPE & THE SAM PRICE TRIO The Lord Followed Me
• GEORGE GRANT & THE MIGHTY TEMPLARS Examine My Soul
• MARVIN GAYE Can I Get A Witness
• CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD I’m On My Way to a Better Place
• PAUL SIMON Love Me Like a Rock
• SHAWN PARSONS Grateful
• SAM COOKE A Change is Gonna Come
• LITTLE RICHARD Ride On, King Jesus
• THE DOOBIE BROTHERS Jesus Is Just Alright
• ZZ TOP Jesus Left Chicago
• ARETHA FRANKLIN Border Song
• RAY CHARLES Let It Be
• THE IMPRESSIONS People Get Ready
• CHARLES JENKINS & FELLOWSHIP CHICAGO Awesome
• QUEEN Somebody to Love
• FOREIGNER I Want to Know What Love Is
• NORMAN GREENBAUM Spirit in the Sky
• MARC COHN Walking in Memphis
• LEON BRIDGES River
• JOHNNY CASH Wayfaring Stranger
• TALKING HEADS Take Me to the River
• THE HARLEM GOSPEL TRAVELLERS Jesus Rhapsody Part 1
• MANHATTAN TRANSFER Operator
• STEVIE WONDER Higher Ground
• THE BYRDS Turn! Turn! Turn!
• BILLY JOEL River of Dreams
• BLIND FAITH Presence of the Lord
• U2 featuring MARY J. BLIGE One
• SHARON JONES & THE DAP KINGS Call On God
• THE EDWIN HAWKINS SINGERS Oh Happy Day

This edition of the program featured excerpts from an interview I conducted with Randy & Tal Bachman, the Father and Son tandem currently at the helm of the legendary Bachman-Turner Overdrive. They provided insights into their music as well as observations about rock ‘n’ roll that make this episode essential listening. Click here to check it out!

• JACK BLACK & THE SCHOOL OF ROCK Zach’s Song
• FREDDY DeBOE Remember the Good Times
• THE ROLLING STONES Like A Rolling Stone
• NEW RADICALS You Get What You Give
• URIAH HEEP That’s The Way That It Is
• YES Owner of a Lonely Heart
• RANDY BACHMAN INTERVIEW The Origins of “American Woman”
• THE GUESS WHO American Woman
• TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS American Girl
• OASIS Wonderwall
• GIFTSHOP Stylish Junkie
• EDEN JAMES Stranger
• JET She’s a Genius
• TAL BACHMAN INTERVIEW The Inspiration for “She’s So High”
• TAL BACHMAN She’s So High
• SHERYL CROW If It Makes You Happy
• CANCION FRANKLIN My My My
• BROTHER DYNAMITE The Girl’s In Love
• RANDY & TAL BACHMAN INTERVIEW What do the Bachmans listen to?
• BUDDY HOLLY Rave On
• TOMMY EDWARDS It’s All In the Game
• THE DEL-VIKINGS Come Go with Me
• LEE FIELDS Save Your Tears for Someone New
• THE UNDISPUTED TRUTH Smiling Faces
• RANDY & TAL BACHMAN INTERVIEW Why bands should play their hits
• ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA Sweet Talkin’ Woman
• DEEP PURPLE Woman from Tokyo
• ELTON JOHN Funeral for a Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
• MIDDLE AGES Silver Lining
• FONTAINES D.C. Here’s the Thing
• KING LIKE MOM Die Cry Hate
• RANDY BACHMAN INTERVIEW What is the signature B.T.O. song – and why
• BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE Takin’ Care of Business
• OUR OWN YOKOS Carry On

They describe themselves as “a vocal driven blues band with a minimalist, nail-driving rhythm section from NYC.” On the latest show, Brewster Moonface performs live at the Maker Park Radio Studio! Click here to listen to the full show.

• STEVE STEVENS Flamenco A Go Go
• FRANK TURNER Get Better
• GOODBYE JUNE Three Chords
• LYNYRD SKYNYRD Gimme Three Steps
• CYNDI LAUPER Money Changes Everything
• THE WEAKERTHANS Tournament of Hearts
• ME FIRST & THE GIMME GIMMES Country Roads
• THE CHURCH KEYS Viva Viva Rock ‘n Roll
• ELLE KING Ex’s and Oh’s
• ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN Lips Like Sugar
• RELIC Dance with the Devil
• JOE BONAMASSA Prisoner
• ELASTICA Connection
• LINDA RONSTADT Poor Pitiful Me
• MARGO PRICE with SHARON VON ETTEN Radio
• BREWSTER MOONFACE Same Old Mistake (Live in the MPR studio)
• MERRY CLAYTON Gimme Shelter
• SAMANTHA FISH Better Be Lonely
• FONTELLA BASS Rescue Me
• GWEN McRAE Rockin’ Chair
• BREWSTER MOONFACE Marie Laveaux (Live in the MPR studio)
• SUZI QUATRO Lipstick
• CHERIE CURRIE Roxy Roller
• VIXEN Edge of a Broken Heart
• DETROIT COBRAS Midnight Blues
• THE GET-AROUNDS I Want Something More
• HOOVERPHONIC Vinegar and Salt
• AMY WINEHOUSE Tears Dry on Their Own
• ANDRA DAY Forever Mine
• BREWSTER MOONFACE It’s a Damn Shame (Live in the MPR studio)
• HOORAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF Living in the City
• DOLORES O’RIORDAN Ordinary Day
• SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES Dear Prudence
• BREWSTER MOONFACE House of the Rising Sun (Live in the MPR studio)
• LAURA NYRO Stoned Soul Picnic