Series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact
'Fast Car' is one of Tracy Chapman's biggest hits, with listeners from around the world finding striking connections with their... more
When Burt Bacharach and lyricist Hal David wrote I Say A Little Prayer For You in 1967 the war in... more
'Ghost Town' was recorded by British two-tone band The Specials as a comment on urban decay and social unrest. ... more
When I Only Have Eyes For You first emerged in 1934 it was a jaunty ditty written by Harry Dubin... more
Some people say it's a protest song about the commercialisation of Christmas. Others that it's anti-religious. I Believe In Father... more
'None shall sleep'. Jon Christos watched the Italia 90 World Cup with his Dad and says that the live performance... more
"Strumming my pain with his fingers... Singing my life with his words..." Killing Me Softly with His Song is a... more
"I don't believe in an interventionist God" has to be one of the most original opening lines to a song.... more
Powerful stories linked to this beautiful and stirring Ukrainian folk song which inspired Pink Floyd to reform so they could... more
A Violin Concerto in G minor, Opus 26, became the best-known work of the German composer Max Bruch. Originally... more