Harpist Ashley Jackson’s program Take Me to the Water, recorded at American Public Media’s studios, is an immersive audio experience that touches on themes from African mythology, the antebellum spiritual tradition and water’s transportive, transmogrifying nature. Listen now with host Vernon Neal as Jackson takes us on a journey of music and water.
Playlist
Jeremy Charles Thomas: Yemonja
Alice Coltrane: Prema
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (arr. for harp by Ashley Jackson): I'm Troubled in Mind
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (arr. for harp by Ashley Jackson): The Angels Changed My Name
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (arr. for harp by Ashley Jackson): Deep River
Brandee Younger: Unrest
Margaret Bonds (arr. for harp by Ashley Jackson): Troubled Water
Traditional (arr. for harp by Ashley Jackson): Take Me to the Water (featuring Known MPLS Choir)
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