Sasha Daltonn is our guest this week. She talks about her new book, "Unplugged: The Untold Story of Chicago's Gospel Music Festival." Words and music with Sasha!

This episode is a repeat of the April 10, 2010, broadcast. It includes a rare recording of Pastor Donald Gay and Geraldine Gay Hambric (of the Gay Sisters, pictured) at Antioch B.C. during the Chicago Area Gospel Announcers Guild's 2007 "Pleasant Saturday Service." One of the people you can hear shouting encouragements to Geraldine as she played is Eugene Smith of the Roberta Martin Singers. How do I know? He was sitting next to me!

This episode features music from Mahalia Jackson (pictured) on the 50th anniversary of her passing, plus Washington Phillips, Blind Pearly Brown, Teddy Huffam & the Gems, Gene Martin & Miracle Valley Choir, Artistic Nightingales, Chosen Gospel Singers, and others.

This episode features music from the Swan Silvertones, Aretha Franklin (pictured), Andrae Crouch, Helen Robinson Youth Chorus, Fountain of Life Singers, St. Luke's Young Adult Choir, and others.

This episode features selections from the Skylarks, Cassietta George, St. Louis All Stars, Beverly Glenn Concert Chorale, Art Reynolds Singers, a long set in memory of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and more.

This episode features music from the Argo Singers, Roberta Martin Singers, Bishop Jeff Banks & Revival Temple Mass Choir, Royal Chanters, Troy Ramey & the Soul Searchers, a tribute to the late Sir Sidney Poitier, and others.

This episode spotlights selections from gospel reissue packages we were serviced with in 2021 plus a set in memory of the late Bishop Joe Simon (THE Joe Simon).

The 21st Annual Christmas Caravan, featuring Christmas songs by the Soul Stirrers, Marion Williams, the Sons of Christ, Rev. Cleophus Robinson, the Angelic Gospel Singers, Mavis Staples, Daniels Singers, and many others.

A one-hour survey of some of the music featured in "Peace Be Still: How James Cleveland and the Angelic Choir Created a Gospel Classic" by Robert M. Marovich (University of Illinois Press), released December 14.

This episode includes a set of Christmas songs from gospel artists, plus music from the Birmingham Community Choir, Claude Timmons (pictured), the Skylarks, Julius Brockington, Morning Echoes of Detroit, Goodwill Male Chorus, and others.