Great Blend of Watercolors playlists

I have had the honor to be asked twice to guest deejay on the amazing Dee Henry Williams' radio show, A Great Blend of Watercolors, on KFAI radio, 90.3 f.m., a treasure of a community radio station in Minneapolis. Getting to do this is very cool for three reasons:

• Being a radio deejay is a life-long fantasy of mine.
• Being asked to be on this long-standing program of "music of the diaspora" is an honor.
• Dee and I are family, connected through my granddaughter.

So I've made two play lists for the show. Check them out!

Great Blend of Watercolors #1
1. Up Above My Head (I Hear Music In the Air), Ruthie Foster
2. For the Love of you, Isley Brothers
3. Sexual Healing, Max A Million
4. Funkin' for Jamaica, Tom Browne
5. Boogie Oogie Oogie (Single Version 2), A Taste of Honey
6. I Don't Know, Ruth Brown
7. God Bless the Child, Jill Scott
8. When We Get By, D'Angelo
9. Where Are We Going?, Marvin Gaye
10. Save Room, John Legend
11. I Wanna Thank Ya, Angie Stone & Snoop Dogg
12. The Rain, Jill Scott & Will Smith
13. It's Your Thing [Extended Remix], Jackson 5

Great Blend of Watercolors #2
1.Try, The Sounds Of Blackness
2. A Song for Mama, Boyz II Men
3. Ocean of Tears (Mama), Ruthie Foster
4. A Woman In Love, Joan Armatrading
5. Soul Food, Leela James
6. Testify!, Nedra Johnson
7. I Idolize You, Lizz Wright
8. Hard Times No One Knows, Ray Charles
9. You Really Got a Hold On Me, Gaye Adegbalola
10. Bone 2 Pic (Wit U), Angie Stone
11. Always In My Head, India.Arie
12. Love Like This, Faith Evans
13. The Sweetest Thing, The Refugee Camp All-Stars
14. Walking Away, Craig David
15. Raining Revolution, Arrested Development
16. Po' Folks, Nappy Roots
17. Empire State of Mind (feat. Alicia Keys), Jay-Z