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.
| No. | Artist | Title | Album | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aretha Franklin | A Change Is Gonna Come | I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You |  |
| 2 | Bruce Cockburn | Sunrise on the Mississippi | Dart to the Heart | |
| 3 | Norah Jones | Sunrise | Feels Like Home | |
| 4 | Louis Prima | Until Sunrise | Beepin' & Boppin' | |
| 5 | Frankie Newton & Orchestra | The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise | Swing Is Here / Small-Band Swing 1935-1939 | |
| 6 | The Midnight Minstrels | There's a New Day Coming | The Big Broadcast – Volume 5 | |
| 7 | Herb Ellis | Sunrise | Down Home | |
| 8 | Luther Dickinson | Hurry up Sunrise | Blues & Ballads (A Folksinger's Songbook) Volumes I & II | |
| 9 | Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes | Wake Up Everybody | Sweet Soul Of The 70s: The Sounds Of Philedelphia Disc 1 | |
| 10 | Keb' Mo' | Wake Up Everybody | Peace…Back By Popular Demand | |
| 11 | Corinne Bailey Rae | Put Your Records On | 2007 Grammy Nominees | |
| 12 | Tracy Chapman | New Beginning | New Beginning | |
| 13 | Ruthie Foster | Brand New Day | Promise of a Brand New Day | |
| 14 | Esther Phillips With The Dixie Flyers | Brand New Day (LP Version) | Set Me Free | |
| 15 | The Staple Singers | Brand New Day | The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol.2: 1968-1971 [Disc 6] | |
| 16 | Jackie Lomax | New Day | Come And Get It – The Best Of Apple Records | |
| 17 | Pete Seeger | Keep Your Eyes On The Prize [Album Version] | Pete Seeger: A Link In The Chain | |
| 18 | Bruce Springsteen | Eyes on the Prize | We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions [DualDisc] Disc 1 | |
| 19 | Mavis Staples | Eyes On The Prize (Cd) | We'll Never Turn Back | |
| 20 | Carrie Rodriguez | Eyes On The Prize | Love and Circumstances | |
| 21 | Flock Of Dimes | Awake For The Sunrise | Country Roots Oxford American Southern Music Issue Vol. 24 | |
| 22 | Bob Dylan | New Morning | Chronicles, Vol. 1 | |
| 23 | Florence + The Machine | Dog Days Are Over | Lungs | |
| 24 | Carsie Blanton | Hope | After the Revolution | |
| 25 | Dixie Chicks | Wide Open Spaces | Country: The American Tradition [Disc 2] | |
| 26 | Elvis Presley | There's a Brand New Day On the Horizon | Elvis Double Features: Love in Las Vegas + Roustabout | |
| 27 | Jackie DeShannon | Put A Little Love In Your Heart | It's My Party – The Great Girl Groups And Singers Of The 60's | |
| 28 | Curtis Mayfield | We Got To Have Peace | The Very Best Of Curtis Mayfield | |