Hiss Golden Messenger joins host Raina Douris

This time of year, the days are at their shortest and nights are at their longest. With a new holiday album, Hiss Golden Messenger wanted to bring some light into the dark days of December. On the next World Cafe, songwriter MC Taylor talks about creating new holiday songs to strike just the right mood and how he decided which standards to cover.

*Nick Lowe “The North Pole Express” A Non-Traditional Christmas
U2 “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” A Very Special Christmas
Hiss Golden Messenger “Hung Fire” Recorded Live For The World Cafe
Hiss Golden Messenger “Grace” Recorded Live For The World Cafe
Hiss Golden Messenger “O Come All Ye Faithful” Recorded Live For The World Cafe
Hiss Golden Messenger “Hanukkah Dance” Recorded Live For The World Cafe
Hiss Golden Messenger “Joy To The World” Recorded Live For The World Cafe
Otis Redding “Merry Christmas Baby” R&B Christmas, Volume 3
Wham! “Last Christmas” Xmas Tunes
Charles Brown “Please Come Home For Christmas” Merry Christmas, Baby
Etta James “Winter Wonderland” 12 Songs Of Christmas

Hour Two
*Emmylou Harris “I Don’t Wanna Talk About It Now” Red Dirt Girl
Strand Of Oaks “Galacticana” In Heaven
Neal Francis “Can’t Stop The Rain” In Plain Sight
Margo Cilker “That River” Pohorylle
Bright Eyes “First Day Of My Life” I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning
Alt-J “U&Me” The Dream
The Smiths “Heaven Knows I’m Miserable” Hatful Of Hollow
Nilufer Yanya “Stabilize” Painless
The English Beat “Tears Of A Clown” I Just Can’t Stop It
Grace Jones “My Jamaican Guy” Living My Life
Maggie Rose “I Feel The Earth Move” I Feel The Earth Move (single)
Mondo Cozmo “Feel Good” Feel Good (single)
Citizen Cope “Son’s Gonna Rise” The Clarence Greenwood Recordings
The Lone Bellow “Count On Me” Half Moon Light

*Optional Song