Welcome to Mel’s Diner Jukebox – a place where stories and songs build community and connections. My name is Matthew Merson, and each guest at Mel’s Diner heads over to the jukebox, selects really important, sentimental, and valuable songs to them, and then shares the story of how each song gained that personal and powerful meaning in their life. So let’s order some food, a cup of coffee, and grab a seat at the counter as we listen to some amazing stories and songs. I am so glad you are here.

JUKEBOX SELECTIONS ← Listen to all the songs that Matthew Merson Sr. selected here. These songs make take on new meaning for you, too.

Below is a track list of the songs selected by today’s guest. I hope these songs take on new meaning for you as you listen to them in light of our guests amazing stories.

SONG | ARTIST | ALBUM

* Turn It On, Turn It On, Turn It On | Tom T. Hall | Tom T. Hall - Storyteller, Poet, Philosopher

* How Great Thou Art | Elvis Presley | How Great Thou Art

* I’m Just A Country Boy | Don Williams | Country Boy

* Good Ole Boys Lile Me | Don Williams | Portrait

* What A Friend We Have In Jesus | Alan Jackson | Precious Memories

* You And I | Eddie Rabbitt, Crystal Gayle | Radio Romance

* Love, Me | Collin Raye | All I Can Be

* Convoy | C.W. McCall | C.W. McCall’s Greatest Hits

* When God Ran | Phillips, Craig & Dean | Restoration

* Barabbas | Greenbrier | The Back of the Book

* Far Side Bank of Jordan | Allison Krauss, The Cox Family | I Know Who Holds Tomorrow

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