• As It Must Be – Joey Ryan

    SONG OF THE DAY “As It Must Be” by Joey Ryan (…with its roots above and its branches below, Mophonics Records, 2008). Written by Joey Ryan. WHY TODAY? Watching Hulu, and heard this incredible song featured in a commercial for Haiti fundraising. VIDEO OF THE DAY

  • Beautiful Dreamer by Marty Robbins

    SONG OF THE DAY “Beautiful Dreamer” by Marty Robbins (The Essential Marty Robbins: 1951 to 1982, Legacy/ Columbia Records, 1991). Written by Stephen Foster. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – “Beautiful Dreamer” is a popular American song, the last known song written by Stephen Foster. It was published posthumously in 1864, the year Foster died. – Notable …

  • Time Will Tell – Bob Marley

    SONG OF THE DAY “Time Will Tell” by Bob Marley (Kaya, Tuff Gong/Island Records, 1978). Written by Bob Marley. INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia) – Kaya is a roots reggae album that consists of tracks recorded alongside those present on the Exodus album from 1977. – The album has a very relaxed, laid back sound, lacking much of …

  • Some Other Time by Barbra Streisand

    SONG OF THE DAY “Some Other Time” – Barbra Streisand (Love Is The Answer, Columbia Records, 2009). Music by Leonard Bernstein, with lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. WHY TODAY? I heard it performed by the Los Angeles Gay Men’s Chorus in an episode of “Six Feet Under,” and had never heard it before. …