Owl City: Fireflies

Benjamin Zander: On Music And Passion

Benjamin Zander has two infectious passions: classical music, and helping us all realize our untapped love for it — and by extension, our untapped love for all new possibilities, new experiences, new connections. Since 1979, Benjamin Zander has been the conductor of the Boston Philharmonic. He is known around the world as both a guest conductor and a speaker on leadership — and he’s been known to do both in a single performance. He uses music to help people open their minds and create joyful harmonies that bring out the best in themselves and their colleagues.

Chuck Brown: Remind Me To Breathe

A hauntingly beautiful melody by Chuck Brown, from his album, Breathe. This song is available as a free MP3 download from HealingPiano.com

Weird Al Yankovic: Ringtone

Weird Al’s new single from the Internet Leaks collection. Video directed by Josh Faure-Brac and Dustin McLean from Current TV’s SuperNews.

Michael W. Smith: I Will Be Here For You

Recorded live at George Mason University (1993).

Michael W. Smith: Place In This World

Live at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA (1993).

Foreigner: I Want To Know What Love Is

Good song featuring one of the great rock voices, Lou Gramm.

Tommy Emmanuel: Classical Gas

Tommy is one of the world’s foremost guitar entertainers. Almost frenetic energy and enthusiam has garnered him around 5 MILLION VIEWS on YouTube, on variations of this one song alone. He loves what he does, and people love watching him do it. This song was originally written and performed by Mason Williams in the Sixties.

Lionel Richie: Hello

Lionel Richie plays an drama teacher who falls in love with his blind student in this classic Eighties music video (played by sighted actress Laura Carrington). Beautiful song, beautiful girl. Directed by Bob Giraldi.

Sergio Mendes: Never Gonna Let You Go

Rare performance of the classic love ballad, featuring vocalists Joe Pizzulo and Leza Miller. From Solid Gold (1984).

Sixpence None The Richer: Kiss Me

Great song featuring the wonderful vocal stylings of the lovely Leigh Nash.

Chi Coltrane: Thunder And Lightning

Rare video of the gospel-flavored hit from 1973. Looks to be a European TV show.

Minnie Riperton: Lovin’ You

Absolutely stunning vocal performance by the late singer…who, as you will hear here, possessed a FIVE-OCTAVE vocal range. And now, for a bit of trivia: Minnie wrote this song as a lullaby for her little daughter, Maya (you can hear her singing her name @3:15). That little girl grew up to be…Saturday Night Live star Maya Rudolph!

Heart: Magic Man

The Canadian rockers’ magnum opus. The song, the guitars and the ladies are smokin’ hot!

Heart: Crazy On You

Everything was workin’ for Heart back in 1976 for this Midnight Special appearance.

Sanford Townsend Band: Smoke From A Distant Fire

Very tight little rendition of this big radio hit. From The Midnight Special (1977).

Gladys Knight & The Pips: Midnight Train To Georgia

Wonderful rendition of the soul classic. From The Midnight Special (1973).

Peter Frampton: Do You Feel Like We Do

A nice reminder that, even beyond the hair and the talkbox solo (oddly edited out here), Framptom was one of the pre-eminent rock guitarists of the Seventies. From The Midnight Special (1975)

Spinners: Rubberband Man

The incredibly funky, hooky, infectious Seventies soul hit. From The Midnight Special (1976).

Joni Mitchell: Help Me

Joni performs her big 1974 radio hit. Probably my favorite of hers.