This week’s Deeper Roots, our first show of 2026, is most appropriately built for fresh starts and open horizons—a musical reset button for the soul. Our Friday morning journey will wind its way across gospel, folk, jazz, swing, and Americana, all tied together by the promise of new beginnings and the belief that tomorrow can be better than today. You’ll hear voices of resilience and joy including The Staple Singers, poetic reinvention from Bob Dylan, the irrepressible optimism and swing of Louis Prima, the elegant, forward-moving guitar lines of Herb Ellis, and the border-crossing storytelling of Carrie Rodriguez. Settle in as we welcome brand new days with music that lifts spirits, opens doors, and reminds us that hope is always worth tuning in for. And you can do just that this Friday morning on KOWS.
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1
Artist
Title
Album
Buy
2
Aretha Franklin
A Change Is Gonna Come
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
3
Bruce Cockburn
Sunrise on the Mississippi
Dart to the Heart
4
Norah Jones
Sunrise
Feels Like Home
5
Louis Prima
Until Sunrise
Beepin' & Boppin'
6
Frankie Newton & Orchestra
The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise
Swing Is Here / Small-Band Swing 1935-1939
7
The Midnight Minstrels
There's a New Day Coming
The Big Broadcast – Volume 5
8
Herb Ellis
Sunrise
Down Home
9
Luther Dickinson
Hurry up Sunrise
Blues & Ballads (A Folksinger's Songbook) Volumes I & II
10
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
Wake Up Everybody
Sweet Soul Of The 70s: The Sounds Of Philedelphia Disc 1
11
Keb' Mo'
Wake Up Everybody
Peace…Back By Popular Demand
12
Corinne Bailey Rae
Put Your Records On
2007 Grammy Nominees
13
Tracy Chapman
New Beginning
New Beginning
14
Ruthie Foster
Brand New Day
Promise of a Brand New Day
15
Esther Phillips With The Dixie Flyers
Brand New Day (LP Version)
Set Me Free
16
The Staple Singers
Brand New Day
The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol.2: 1968-1971 [Disc 6]
17
Jackie Lomax
New Day
Come And Get It – The Best Of Apple Records
18
Pete Seeger
Keep Your Eyes On The Prize [Album Version]
Pete Seeger: A Link In The Chain
19
Bruce Springsteen
Eyes on the Prize
We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions [DualDisc] Disc 1
20
Mavis Staples
Eyes On The Prize (Cd)
We'll Never Turn Back
21
Carrie Rodriguez
Eyes On The Prize
Love and Circumstances
22
Flock Of Dimes
Awake For The Sunrise
Country Roots Oxford American Southern Music Issue Vol. 24
23
Bob Dylan
New Morning
Chronicles, Vol. 1
24
Florence + The Machine
Dog Days Are Over
Lungs
25
Carsie Blanton
Hope
After the Revolution
26
Dixie Chicks
Wide Open Spaces
Country: The American Tradition [Disc 2]
27
Elvis Presley
There's a Brand New Day On the Horizon
Elvis Double Features: Love in Las Vegas + Roustabout
28
Jackie DeShannon
Put A Little Love In Your Heart
It's My Party – The Great Girl Groups And Singers Of The 60's