The Wailin’ Jennys:  Wildflowers

The Wailin’ Jennys: Wildflowers

I grew up with the sound of tight harmony in my ear from my many mornings in a country church. Every time I hear this song of freedom I can hear my grandmother harmonizing in her tenor voice with the rest of the country...
Dolly Parton:  Deportee

Dolly Parton: Deportee

I think this piece speaks even more today than when Dolly recorded it over 40 years ago. I think too often Dolly’s music can be tossed off by many as light music, this shows the breadth of expression and commentary Dolly has offered throughout her entire career. ...
Donna Summer: I Feel Love

Donna Summer: I Feel Love

What do you get when you google ‘summer songs’ to close out a week at Song of the Day? Donna Summer. May you be soothed by her dreamy vocals as you cruise down a traffic-free highway to your disco party on the...
Edu Lobo/Chico Buarque:  Beatriz

Edu Lobo/Chico Buarque: Beatriz

Brazilian-American composer/vocalist/pianist Clarice Assad, a NYFOS Next curator and featured composer on our mainstage series in recent years, performs the Brazilian classic “Beatriz” with her father Sergio Assad on...