What are the origins of "Gold Digger" and of "I Got A Woman"? We trace it back and connect the dots; it's an incredible ride! We listen to performance segments from Ray Charles, Elvis Presley, Jamie Foxx, Kanye West, The Southern Tones, and Alex Serra. Also learn about a new monthly crowd funding service Patreon.com and much much more...

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We explore segments of the song Hallelujah and interpret several of the verses and its layers of meaning along with the music theory behind the sacred chord and the song. We dive into one of the most covered songs in modern times and master piece by Leonard Cohen.

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Alicia Keys' gorgeous voice and genius musicianship are on display with her song "You Don't Know My Name". We share some fun facts about the song and one of Alicia's cool vocal tips. Did you know that this song was co-written with Kanye West? I didn't before this episode.

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Commentary about the song "Forever Young" by Bob Dylan with Richard Bull. This song is a beautiful folk-rock lullaby was recorded in Nov 1973 with "The Band" and was featured on the 1974 Bob Dylan album titled Planet Waves.