It’s a very bluesy, soulful week coming up on our website’s Song of the Day feature, with the grand finale being Bobby Rush! See below for the details of each day, and please mention the ones you think your listeners would like to know about. Thanks! Marisa *From:* Michelle Conrad [mailto:conrad@vuhaus.com] *Sent:* Friday, February 9, 2024 2:31 PM *Subject:* Live Sessions: Song of the Day, February 12 - 16 Happy Friday, Please see the following for next week’s Song of the Day information. If a video from your station is featured, it will appear on around 30 public media websites around the country in their “Song of the Day” video player. The following best practices will maximize the impact for your local audience. · Make sure you have the “Song of the Day” player embedded on your website. If it’s not currently embedded and you would like it to be, reach out to Mark for the embed code (mark@vuhaus.com). · If your station has a video featured on the “Song of the Day” player, the day of the feature is a great day to push listeners to your station website via on-air and socials, and to ask your featured artist to do the same. Here are the “Song of the Day” videos from NPR Live Sessions scheduled for the next week: February 12th – February 16th. Please reach out with any questions! *Song of the Day for February 12 - 16, 2024* *DATE* *ARTIST* *SONG* *STATION* *LINER NOTES* Feb 12 Pressing Strings “Your Love” WNRN, Charlottesville A group that blends blues, soul and rock, Pressing Strings play a song from their most recent album at WNRN in Charlottesville. Feb 13 Michael Lowenstern “Better” KING, Seattle Bass clarinetist Michael Lowenstern performs his original composition “Better” for Northwest Focus Live on Classical KING. Feb 14 Lola Kirke “All My Ex’s Live in LA” WMOT, Nashville Singer/Songwriter and Actress Lola Kirke performs on WMOT’s stage during AmericanaFest in Nashville. Feb 15 Blind Boys of Alabama “I Shall Not Be Moved” WXPN, Philly In celebration of Black History Month, a 2018 performance from the Blind Boys of Alabama. The performance is a spiritual hymn/protest song that dates back to the early 19th century American South. Feb 16 Bobby Rush “Down in Mississippi” Live from Cain’s, Tulsa Bluesman Bobby Rush, who just picked up his third Grammy for Best Traditional Blues Album, plays a song from his 2020 release on the stage of the historic Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa.