Katie plays a fabulous lot of new and recent music in the first hour today, including songs by past Miss Chat guests Lucille and Përolas, and a coming-out song by US queer artist Becca Mancari. There are also some lovely messages from regular listeners – all of whom are part of the Miss Chat family! Here is the playlist:

* Watercolours – Përolas

* Your Hero Is Not Dead – Westerman

* Wise Man – Lucille ft. Shane Howard

* Wayfaring Stranger – Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi

* Matters of the Heart – Shayne Cook

* Higher Places – Nat Vazer

* Tangled Man – Green Gartside

* Moonglow – Tony Bennett ft. k.d. lang

* First Time – Becca Mancari

* Little Miss America – Josh Orange

Above: Nat Vazer’s Is This Offensive and Loud? album artwork; design and photography by Benjamin Joel