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Playlist: The MEDITATION ON AMERICA Music Mixes

Compiled By: Paul Ingles

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Great for on or near the Fourth of July...or other patriotic holidays.

Either a single music hour or 3 music mix hours from which you can run 1, 2, or 3 of. The shows feature a host of performers expressing the complicated feelings about life in America - in songs that both celebrate what is good and noble about the U.S.A., while sometimes offering up a critique of how our nation must do better. Artists include Mark Knopfler, Steve Miller, Bruce Springsteen, James Brown, Elvis Presley, Harry Chapin, Jimmy Buffett, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, Childish Gambino, John Prine, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Tom Petty, Lenny Kravitz, Stevie Wonder and more.

A Music Mix for America (Single Hour-Long Version)

From Paul Ingles | Part of the 10,000 Good Songs series | 58:59

A stand-alone hour of music curated by public radio music host Paul Ingles that celebrates the word AMERICA or AMERICAN or USA in every title. This largely celebratory parade of cool tunes makes for a good roll on a patriotic holiday, (4th of July, Flag Day, Memorial Day). Artists featured include Chuck Berry, Beach Boys, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Elvis Presley, Mark Knopfler, David Bowie, James Brown, Crosby & Nash, Simon & Garfunkel and more.

Usa-strat-guitar_small A stand-alone hour of music curated by public radio music host Paul Ingles that celebrates the word AMERICA or AMERICAN or USA in every title.  This largely celebratory parade of cool tunes makes for a good roll on a patriotic holiday, (4th of July, Flag Day, Memorial Day).   Artists featured include Chuck Berry, Beach Boys, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Elvis Presley, Mark Knopfler, David Bowie, James Brown, Crosby & Nash, Simon & Garfunkel and more.

PLAYLIST

Back In The USA 2:27 Chuck Berry from The Great Twenty-Eight
Surfin' U.S.A. 2:29 The Beach Boys from Sounds Of Summer: The Very Best Of The Beach Boys
R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60's Rock) 2:55 John Mellencamp from Scarecrow
America 3:42 Simon & Garfunkel from The Bridge School Concerts
American Tune 3:24 Crooked Still from Friends of Fall
American Woman 4:22 Lenny Kravitz from Rolling Stone Cover 
Jesus Children Of America 4:11 Stevie Wonder from Innervisions
Young Americans 5:12 David Bowie from Sound+Vision
Born In The USA 3:19 Pickin' On Series from Pickin' On Bruce Springsteen: A Bluegrass Tribute
Do America 4:12 Mark Knopfler from Sailing To Philadelphia
American Girl 3:34 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers from The Big Jangle
Living In The USA 4:05 Steve Miller Band from The Best Of 1968-1973
Living In America 4:43 James Brown from Rocky IV (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
American Land 4:23 Bruce Springsteen from Wrecking Ball (Special Edition)
An American Trilogy 4:18 Elvis Presley from Platinum: A Life In Music (Disc 4)
My Country Tis Of Thee 1:55 David Crosby from Oh Yes I Can
America The Beautiful 3:36 Ray Charles from Anthology

A MEDITATION ON AMERICA Music Mix - Hour 1

From Paul Ingles | Part of the 10,000 Good Songs series | 59:00

First of 4 music mix hours featuring a host of performers expressing the complicated feelings about life in America - in songs that both celebrate what is good and noble about the U.S.A., while sometimes offering up a critique of how our nation must do better. Artists included in Hour 1 include Chuck Berry, John Mellencamp, Jackson Browne, Lenny Kravitz, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Green Day, David Bowie, Ray Charles and more.

Usa-strat-guitar_small First of 4 music mix hours featuring a host of performers expressing the complicated feelings about life in America - in songs that both celebrate what is good and noble about the U.S.A., while sometimes offering up a critique of how our nation must do better.  Artists included in Hour 1 include Chuck Berry, John Mellencamp, Jackson Browne, Lenny Kravitz, Stevie Wonder, The Beach Boys, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Steve Miller, James Brown, Ray Charles and more. 

HOUR 1
For America - Jackson Browne
R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. -John Mellencamp
American Dream Plan B - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
American Girl - Elle King
Back In The USA -Chuck Berry
America - Simon & Garfunkel
American Tune - Crooked Still
American Farmer - The Charlie Daniels Band
Momma Miss America - Paul McCartney
American Woman - Lenny Kravitz
Jesus Children Of America - Stevie Wonder
American Fiction - Ona
American Land - Bruce Springsteen
American Idiot - Green Day
Young Americans - David Bowie
America The Beautiful - Ray Charles

A MEDITATION ON AMERICA Music Mix - Hour 2

From Paul Ingles | Part of the 10,000 Good Songs series | 59:00

Great for on or near the Fourth of July...or other patriotic holidays.

Second of 4 music mix hours featuring a host of performers expressing the complicated feelings about life in America - in songs that both celebrate what is good and noble about the U.S.A., while sometimes offering up a critique of how our nation must do better. Artists included in Hour 2 include Mark Knopfler, Steve Miller, Bruce Springsteen, James Brown, Elvis Presley, Harry Chapin, Jimmy Buffett, Jimi Hendrix and more.

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Great for on or near the Fourth of July...or other patriotic holidays.
Second of 4 music mix hours featuring a host of performers expressing the complicated feelings about life in America - in songs that both celebrate what is good and noble about the U.S.A., while sometimes offering up a critique of how our nation must do better. Artists included in Hour 2 include Mark Knopfler, Steve Miller, Bruce Springsteen, James Brown, Elvis Presley, Harry Chapin, Jimmy Buffett, Jimi Hendrix and more.

PLAYLIST:

HOUR 2
Do America - Mark Knopfler
Living In The USA - Steve Miller Band
Living In America - James Brown
What Made America Famous? - Harry Chapin
American Flags In Black & White - John Moreland (NOT IN 53 MINUTE VERSION)
American Honey - Lady Antebellum
Born In The USA - Pickin' On Series  (excerpt)
An American Trilogy - Elvis Presley
This Land Is Your Land - Woody Guthrie
My Country Tis Of Thee - David Crosby
Song For Sam Cooke (Here In America) Dion w/ Paul Simon
American Skin - Bruce Springsteen
Captain America - Jimmy Buffett
Star Spangled Banner - Jimi Hendrix
America - Martin Sexton (excerpt)

A MEDITATION ON AMERICA Music Mix - Hour 3

From Paul Ingles | Part of the 10,000 Good Songs series | 59:00

Great for on or near the Fourth of July...or other patriotic holidays.

Third of 4 music mix hours featuring a host of performers expressing the complicated feelings about life in America - in songs that both celebrate what is good and noble about the U.S.A., while sometimes offering up a critique of how our nation must do better. Artists included in Hour 3 include John Mellencamp, Robbie Robertson, Childish Gambino, David Bowie, Steve Earle, Billy Joe Shaver, Bruce Springsteen, John Prine, Lyle Lovett, Mary Chapin Carpenter and more.

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Great for on or near the Fourth of July...or other patriotic holidays. 
Third of 4 music mix hours featuring a host of performers expressing the complicated feelings about life in America - in songs that both celebrate what is good and noble about the U.S.A., while sometimes offering up a critique of how our nation must do better. Artists included in Hour 3 include John Mellencamp, Robbie Robertson, Childish Gambino,  David Bowie,  Steve Earle, Billy Joe Shaver, Bruce Springsteen, John Prine, Lyle Lovett, Mary Chapin Carpenter and more.

PLAYLIST:
HOUR 3

Justice and Independence '85 - John Mellencamp
American Roulette - Robbie Robertson
This Is America - Childish Gambino
This Is Not America - David Bowie & Pat Metheny
Amerika v. 6.0 (The Best We Can Do) - Steve Earle
Back In The Usa - Morgan Alexander (NOT INCLUDED IN 53:00 VERSION)
Good Ol' USA - Billy Joe Shaver
Born In The U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen
God Bless America - James McMurtry
Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore - John Prine
Sold American - Lyle Lovett
Goodnight America - Mary Chapin Carpenter

A MEDITATION ON AMERICA Music Mix - Hour 4

From Paul Ingles | Part of the 10,000 Good Songs series | 59:00

Great for on or near the Fourth of July...or other patriotic holidays.

Fourth of 4 music mix hours featuring a host of performers expressing the complicated feelings about life in America - in songs that both celebrate what is good and noble about the U.S.A., while sometimes offering up a critique of how our nation must do better. Artists included in Hour 4 include John Mellencamp, Bruce Springsteen, Arlo Guthrie, Imagine Dragons, Greg Brown, Lana Del Rey, Miley Cyrus, The Beach Boys, Steve Earle and more.

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Great for on or near the Fourth of July...or other patriotic holidays. 
Fourth of 4 music mix hours featuring a host of performers expressing the complicated feelings about life in America - in songs that both celebrate what is good and noble about the U.S.A., while sometimes offering up a critique of how our nation must do better. Artists included in Hour 4 include John Mellencamp, Bruce Springsteen, Arlo Guthrie, Imagine Dragons, Greg Brown, Lana Del Rey, Miley Cyrus, The Beach Boys, Steve Earle and more.

PLAYLIST:

4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) 5:37 Bruce Springsteen from The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle
City Of New Orleans 4:33 Arlo Guthrie from The Best Of Arlo Guthrie
Big Sky Country 4:46 Chris Whitley from Living With The Law
America 4:34 Imagine Dragons from Night Visions (Deluxe Version)
American Secrets 6:19 Parachute from The Way It Was
Our Country (Rock Version) 3:47 John Mellencamp from Freedom's Road
Union, God And Country 2:23 Steve Earle & The Dukes from Ghosts Of West Virginia
Small Town USA 3:39 Justin Moore from Justin Moore
I Want My Country Back 3:22 Greg Brown from In The Hills of California
Surfin' U.S.A. 2:29 The Beach Boys from Sounds Of Summer: The Very Best Of The Beach Boys
Party In the U.S.A. 3:23 Miley Cyrus from Party In the U.S.A. - Single
America (From "The Jazz Singer" Soundtrack) 4:18 Neil Diamond from All-Time Greatest Hits
American 4:09 Lana Del Rey from Paradise
Sounds Like America To Me 4:34 Harry Chapin from The Last Protest Singer