{"id":4039,"date":"2020-05-03T23:16:23","date_gmt":"2020-05-03T21:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/?p=4039"},"modified":"2024-02-16T10:54:33","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T09:54:33","slug":"episode-33-florence-quivar-mezzo-madness-iv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/index.php\/2020\/05\/03\/episode-33-florence-quivar-mezzo-madness-iv\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 33. Florence Quivar (Mezzo Madness IV)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"mega-menu-wrap-primary\" class=\"mega-menu-wrap\"><div class=\"mega-menu-toggle\"><div class=\"mega-toggle-blocks-left\"><\/div><div class=\"mega-toggle-blocks-center\"><\/div><div class=\"mega-toggle-blocks-right\"><div class='mega-toggle-block mega-menu-toggle-animated-block mega-toggle-block-1' id='mega-toggle-block-1'><button aria-label=\"Menu\" class=\"mega-toggle-animated mega-toggle-animated-slider\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"mega-menu-primary\">\n                  <span class=\"mega-toggle-animated-box\">\n                    <span class=\"mega-toggle-animated-inner\"><\/span>\n                  <\/span>\n                <\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><ul id=\"mega-menu-primary\" class=\"mega-menu max-mega-menu mega-menu-horizontal mega-no-js\" data-event=\"hover_intent\" data-effect=\"slide\" data-effect-speed=\"200\" data-effect-mobile=\"slide\" data-effect-speed-mobile=\"200\" data-mobile-force-width=\"body\" data-second-click=\"go\" data-document-click=\"collapse\" data-vertical-behaviour=\"standard\" data-breakpoint=\"600\" data-unbind=\"true\" data-mobile-state=\"collapse_all\" data-mobile-direction=\"vertical\" data-hover-intent-timeout=\"300\" data-hover-intent-interval=\"100\"><li class=\"mega-menu-item mega-menu-item-type-post_type mega-menu-item-object-page mega-menu-item-home mega-align-bottom-left mega-menu-flyout mega-menu-item-19160\" id=\"mega-menu-item-19160\"><a class=\"mega-menu-link\" href=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/\">Home<\/a><\/li><li class=\"mega-menu-item mega-menu-item-type-post_type mega-menu-item-object-page mega-align-bottom-left mega-menu-flyout mega-menu-item-19161\" id=\"mega-menu-item-19161\"><a class=\"mega-menu-link\" href=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/index.php\/about-daniel\/\">About Daniel<\/a><\/li><li class=\"mega-menu-item mega-menu-item-type-post_type mega-menu-item-object-page mega-current_page_parent mega-align-bottom-left mega-menu-flyout mega-menu-item-19171\" id=\"mega-menu-item-19171\"><a class=\"mega-menu-link\" href=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/index.php\/all-episodes\/\">All Episodes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Episode 33.  <strong>Florence Quivar (Mezzo Madness IV)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"340\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelody.blubrry.net\/?powerpress_embed=124-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=mediaelement-audio\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>SOCIAL SHARE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong>SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignleft is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button alignright\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link no-border-radius\" href=\"https:\/\/countermelody.blubrry.net\/\">SUBSCRIBE VIA YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST PLATFORM<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"564\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Quivar.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Quivar.jpg 564w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Quivar-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Today I am thrilled and proud to present the superlative American mezzo-soprano Florence Quivar in a selection from her 1990 recording of spirituals. I am not the only person out there who thinks that her work here represents the pinnacle in the performance of African American spirituals as well as a high point in her singing career. I also feature live recordings of the artist in recital and in opera. And just when you least expect it, a certain gay icon pops in to offer some relevant and valuable musical commentary. Also included are brief tributes to two artists: the pop singer India Adams, who died on 25 April at the age of 93 and who provided the ghost voice for iconic performances by Cyd Charisse and Joan Crawford; and the Greek soprano Jeannette Pilou, who left an indelible mark in the 1970s with her performances around the globe of French opera in particular, and who died on 28 April at the age of 83.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:47px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:30px\" class=\"has-custom-size\"><strong> RECORDINGS HEARD IN THIS EPISODE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/India-Adams-LEGS.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4427\" data-link=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/?attachment_id=4427\" class=\"wp-image-4427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/India-Adams-LEGS.jpg 424w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/India-Adams-LEGS-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Comfort-Me-with-Apples.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4429\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Comfort-Me-with-Apples.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/?attachment_id=4429\" class=\"wp-image-4429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Comfort-Me-with-Apples.jpg 500w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Comfort-Me-with-Apples-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Comfort-Me-with-Apples-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"657\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/India-Adams.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4430\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/India-Adams.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/?attachment_id=4430\" class=\"wp-image-4430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/India-Adams.jpg 657w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/India-Adams-275x300.jpg 275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">India Adams<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fred Spielman, Kermit Goell: You Won&#8217;t Forget Me (from <em>Torch Song<\/em>). India Adams, Walter Gross (piano), Dave Gilbert (guitar), Bob Shevak (bass)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Torch-Song-record-cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4451\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Torch-Song-record-cover.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/?attachment_id=4451\" class=\"wp-image-4451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Torch-Song-record-cover.jpg 600w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Torch-Song-record-cover-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Torch-Song-record-cover-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">Walter Gross plays music from <em>Torch Song<\/em> with India Adams featured on three tracks<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"802\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Adams-and-Crawford-1-802x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4432\" data-link=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/?attachment_id=4432\" class=\"wp-image-4432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Adams-and-Crawford-1-802x1024.jpg 802w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Adams-and-Crawford-1-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Adams-and-Crawford-1-768x981.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Adams-and-Crawford-1.jpg 844w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 802px) 100vw, 802px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">India Adams and Joan Crawford<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Joan-Crawford-Blackface-poster.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4433\" data-link=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/?attachment_id=4433\" class=\"wp-image-4433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Joan-Crawford-Blackface-poster.jpg 500w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Joan-Crawford-Blackface-poster-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">A movie poster for <em>Torch Song<\/em> depicting the infamous blackface number<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz: Two-Faced Woman (from <em>Torch Song<\/em>, and cut from <em>The Band Wagon<\/em>). India Adams<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pilou-as-Butterfly.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4434\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pilou-as-Butterfly.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/?attachment_id=4434\" class=\"wp-image-4434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pilou-as-Butterfly.jpg 600w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pilou-as-Butterfly-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"365\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pilou-as-Melisande.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4435\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pilou-as-Melisande.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/?attachment_id=4435\" class=\"wp-image-4435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pilou-as-Melisande.jpg 365w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pilou-as-Melisande-235x300.jpg 235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"661\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pilou-glam.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4436\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pilou-glam.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/?attachment_id=4436\" class=\"wp-image-4436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pilou-glam.jpg 960w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pilou-glam-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pilou-glam-768x529.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"434\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pilou-painting.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4439\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pilou-painting.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/?attachment_id=4439\" class=\"wp-image-4439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pilou-painting.jpg 434w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pilou-painting-239x300.jpg 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"661\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pilou-in-Voix-Humaine.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4438\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pilou-in-Voix-Humaine.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/?attachment_id=4438\" class=\"wp-image-4438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pilou-in-Voix-Humaine.jpg 960w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pilou-in-Voix-Humaine-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pilou-in-Voix-Humaine-768x529.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"443\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pilou-hair.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4437\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pilou-hair.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/?attachment_id=4437\" class=\"wp-image-4437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pilou-hair.jpg 443w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pilou-hair-193x300.jpg 193w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">The exquisite Jeannette Pilou<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Jules Massenet: N&#8217;est-ce plus ma main? (Jeannette Pilou [Manon], Giacomo Aragall [Des Grieux], Serge Baudo, conductor [Wiener Staatsoper, 20 November 1971]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"542\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Ride-On.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Ride-On.jpg 542w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Ride-On-283x300.jpg 283w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Unless otherwise indicated, all other selections are from <em>Ride On, King Jesus: Florence Quivar Sings Black Music of America <\/em>(Larry Woodard, pianist) (EMI, 1990)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Give Me Jesus (arr. Hall Johnson)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Ma Journey (arr. Edward Boatner)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:52px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-309-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-309-1.png 686w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-309-1-300x194.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><figcaption>Florence Quivar and Ara Guzelimian<br><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>His Name So Sweet (arr. Hall Johnson) [with Ara Guzelimian; live recording, Pasadena, March 1992]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Larry-Woodard.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Larry-Woodard.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Larry-Woodard-217x300.jpg 217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption>Larry Woodard<br><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>De Gospel Train (arr. H.T. Burleigh)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ride On, King Jesus (arr. Hall Johnson)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Witness (arr. Hall Johnson)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lord&#8217;s Prayer (arr. Max Saunders)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Marc-Cohn-1024x791.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4448\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Marc-Cohn.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/?attachment_id=4448\" class=\"wp-image-4448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Marc-Cohn-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Marc-Cohn-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Marc-Cohn-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Marc-Cohn.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">Marc Cohn<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"471\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Its-a-Mans-World.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4447\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Its-a-Mans-World.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/?attachment_id=4447\" class=\"wp-image-4447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Its-a-Mans-World.jpg 471w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Its-a-Mans-World-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Its-a-Mans-World-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cher-Memphis-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4446\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cher-Memphis.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/?attachment_id=4446\" class=\"wp-image-4446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cher-Memphis-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cher-Memphis-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cher-Memphis-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cher-Memphis.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Cher in the <em>Walking in Memphis<\/em> video<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Marc Cohn: Walking in Memphis. 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