To paraphrase Merle Haggard, “If we make it through December…” Actually, for me May is shaping up to be that month. WMOT is throwing a two-day benefit, the 895 Fest on May 31st and June 1st in Murfreesboro, TN. We have 18 artists playing, including Rodney Crowell, Delbert McClinton, Lee Roy Parnell, and Mike Farris. Yikes, I think I have booked somewhere around 150 artists already this year for various initiatives! Plus, I’m looking forward to heading to Philly for the NON-COMMvention, and there is tons of stuff to celebrate this month besides. Hope you are looking at a fun and busy month too!

In the hectic workaday world, which only seems to be getting faster and placing more demands on us all the time, this is your reminder to take a moment to savor love. Mary Bragg, in delicious duet with co-writer Robby Hecht, breathe in unison on the song “Fight.” Mary released her new album Violets as Camouflage earlier this year. Today’s song debuted on Rolling Stone on Valentine’s Day. Here is the Music Fog recording of “Fight." It is sweet intimacy, and a reminder not to go to bed mad!

- Jessie Scott