Heidi Newfield "Wrong Side Of The Bottle"

Music heals.  No really it does -- there is a new study just posted from the British Academy of Sound Therapy . Music takes 13 minutes to “release sadness’ and 9 minutes to “make you happy.’ Thank goodness for something so simple, one that we can control ourselves. I feel blessed that I get to play music on the radio, and that others can hear it and here's hoping it will make them feel good, too. Check out WMOT.org to hear the genre that we shine a light on at Music Fog.

Today’s video is from Heidi Newfield. I first met her in the band Trick Pony when they were getting signed to their major label deal. Heidi is a pistol. You gotta love a woman who blows harp, has a whiskey-soaked voice, and who swaggers on stage.

She has been working on new music, and her album. The Barfly Sessions, is forthcoming. From it, today’s Music Fog entry is “Wrong Side of the Bottle” filmed in a private session in Nashville.

-- Jessie Scott

Mary Bragg "More Than You Do"

The Super Bowl© is upon us, and it came so close for my teams this year. Alas, they didn’t make it and since I have no horse in the race, I am rooting for a good game and for great commercials. And for the food, always! While I was flying back through Florida from the Delbert Cruise, they had Super Bowl 56 swag for sale. I almost bought a t-shirt, as the Roman numerals spell out LIV, which I thought was great messaging. But at first glance I thought it was LVI. Yes, I probably need new glasses.

Today’s video is from Mary Bragg, and it reminds us how precious each day is. This is made especially poignant by the passing of David Olney at 30A two weeks ago, while on stage with Amy Rigby and Scott Miller. The night before, Olney was on stage with Amelia White and Mary Bragg. Hold someone close and tell them you love them whenever you can.

- Jessie Scott

Sugarcane Jane "Cabin on the Hill"

2020 is so fast! Blink, and we are already knocking on the door of February. It has been a blur for me, including being on the Delbert & Friends Sandy Beaches Cruise which was a delightful diversion, filled with friends and music. It seems we are all so busy that it can’t hurt to remind each other to make time. We have a house rule that there are no cell phones at dinner. That’s really hard to do these days…the whole dinner, not just the main course. Ha!

Photo Credit: MCE Photography

Today’s video comes from Savana Lee and Anthony Crawford. I got turned on to Anthony back in the 90’s when I was working in Orlando at WMMO. His self-titled album came out on Little Dog Records, which is Pete Anderson’s label. He is a master songwriter and an in-demand session player. With wife Savana, they are Sugarcane Jane, and have two albums out, not to mention being part of the larger artist collective Willie Sugarcapps, along with Will Kimbrough, Grayson Capps, and Corky Hughes.

It’s all about family and friends and a feeling of belonging in today’s video from Sugarcane Jane. They extoll the virtues, and vices, of their “Cabin On The Hill,” which Music Fog filmed in early 2019 in a private session.

- Jessie Scott