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North Carolina artist Kelsey Lu shares songs reflecting some of the major themes in their new album 'So Help Me God'. This selection centres on death, featuring tracks by Joni Mitchell, Nick Drake, Nina Simone and more.

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Music Played

  • Sarah Watts & Kimberly Davenport

    Song To The Dark Virgin

    • Song to the Dark Virgin.
    • Alea Recording.

  • Julius Eastman

    The Holy Presence Of Joan D'Arc

    • Julius Eastman: Unjust Malaise.
    • New World Records.
    • 4.

  • Michael Jackson

    Heaven Can Wait

    • Invincible.
    • Epic.
    • 5.

  • Leonard Bernstein & New York Philharmonic

    Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto

    • Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92 (Remastered).
    • Sony Classical.
    • 2.

  • Joni Mitchell

    River

    • Blue.
    • Rhino.
    • 8.

  • Nick Drake

    Fruit Tree

    • Five Leaves Left.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 9.

  • Billie Holiday

    Strange Fruit

    • A Fine Romance, Vol. 2.
    • Supreme Media.
    • 1.

  • Nina Simone

    Sinnerman

    • Pastel Blues.
    • Verve Reissues.
    • 9.

  • Mazzy Star

    Look Down From the Bridge

    • Among My Swan.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 12.

  • Terry Callier

    Lazarus Man

    • Timepeace.
    • Verve.
    • 2.

  • Gil Scott‐Heron

    Winter in America

    • I’m New Here.
    • XL Recordings.
    • 6.

  • Ann Peebles

    Trouble, Heartaches & Sadness

    • Straight from the Heart.
    • Fat Possum.
    • 2.

  • Kelsey Lu

    Reaper

    • Reaper.
    • Dirty Hit Ltd.

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  • Monday23:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music