“The Sound of 13” and “The Middle”

Tonight at 7:00 on WILL, 90.9FM/HD1 you’ll hear another episode of “The Sound of 13”, a program that investigates the intersection between the 13th Amendment and classical music. At 8:00 it’s “The Middle”: a weekly, non-partisan call-in talk show on politics.  

Thursday, September 26, 7:00 pm: The Sound of 13 (SOT 20-11)

Feelin’ Good

If there were ever a Black woman to leave audiences in awe, it’s Nina Simone. She also left audiences “feelin’ good”. Garrett McQueen celebrates Ms. Simone and other musical freedom fighters in episode 11 of The Sound of 13.

Traditional – Roll Jordan Roll; “12 Years a Slave” Cast, ft. Topsy Chapman and Chiwetel Ejiofor

William Grant Still - A Deserted Plantation; Mark Boozer, piano

Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse – Feelin’ Good; Vitamin String Quartet

Joseph Schwantner – New Morning for the World; Vernon E. Jordan, narrator; National Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

Thursday, September 26, 8:00 pm: The Middle (24-39)

A weekly, nonpartisan, live, call-in talk show specifically focused on elevating the voices of the people in the middle of the country.