John Prine- In Spite of Ourselves (With Brandi Carlile)
Great Songs A crooked love song that laughs at perfection and survives by sheer tenderness When John Prine released “In Spite of Ourselves” in 1999, it arrived quietly, almost sheepishly, at a…
Three Dog Night – An Old Fashioned Love Song
A gentle reminder that sincerity never goes out of style, “An Old Fashioned Love Song” celebrates love stripped of trends, ego, and noise—just melody, memory, and feeling. When Three Dog…
Three Dog Night – Black and White
A gentle anthem of harmony that turned a children’s rhyme into a timeless call for unity When “Black and White” was released by Three Dog Night in the late summer…
Brandi Carlile – Turpentine
“Turpentine” – a haunting meditation on growing up, drifting apart, and the bittersweet ache of memory When you first listen to Brandi Carlile’s “Turpentine,” you are struck not by a…
Brandi Carlile – The Story
A raw declaration of selfhood and endurance, sung not as a performance but as a lived confession When Brandi Carlile released “The Story” in 2007, it did not arrive as…
Brandi Carlile – Angel from Montgomery
A quiet hymn for endurance, longing, and the unseen lives lived between youth and old age When Brandi Carlile sings “Angel from Montgomery,” she is not merely covering a classic…
Brandi Carlile Pays Tribute To John Prine: “Hello In There”
A Quiet Knock on the Door of Time — a song that listens to loneliness, and answers with compassion rather than noise When Brandi Carlile stepped forward to sing “Hello…
Ian & Sylvia – For Lovin’ Me
A gentle confession wrapped in folk harmony, where love is offered freely—and just as freely released When Ian & Sylvia released “For Lovin’ Me” in 1964, it arrived quietly, without…
Richard Thompson – Beeswing
A song about freedom chosen, and the quiet cost of never settling down Few songs age the way “Beeswing” does. Written and recorded by Richard Thompson, it feels less like…
Tom Rush – Rockport Sunday
A Quiet Sunday by the Sea — “Rockport Sunday” as a Portrait of Stillness, Memory, and the American Folk Soul When Tom Rush recorded “Rockport Sunday” in the mid-1960s, he…