Strong Songs

Strong Songs

Music: it's good. On each episode of Strong Songs, host Kirk Hamilton takes listeners inside a piece of music, breaking it down and figuring out what makes it work.

Latest Episode

A Song For My Father (08.08.2025)

Previous Episodes

  • "Lean On Me" by Bill Withers 11.07.2025
  • Bluegrass, Blue Prince, and the Blues 27.06.2025
  • "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" by The Police 13.06.2025
  • "All The Things You Are" by Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein II 30.05.2025
  • "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Jim Steinman and Bonnie Tyler 16.05.2025
  • Bluey, Background Jazz, and the 'Best' Metal Guitar Solo 02.05.2025
  • The Music of the Muppets 18.04.2025
  • "Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of)" by The Mars Volta 04.04.2025
  • "Fast As You Can" by Fiona Apple 21.03.2025
  • "Where The Streets Have No Name" and "With Or Without You" by U2 07.03.2025
  • A Bunch of Great Music Recommendations 31.01.2025
  • Remembering Janis Stockhouse, The Great Band Director 03.01.2025
  • Rediscovering Stevie Wonder, with Wesley Morris and Josh Gwynn 04.10.2024
  • Stevie Wonder: Music of My Mind [The Wonder of Stevie] 27.09.2024
  • Behind the Scenes of Strong Songs [Gig Gab] 13.09.2024
  • Post-Season Update, Summer Plans, & Some Music Recs 12.07.2024
  • "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen 28.06.2024
  • Summer Synths, Fluteception, and "The Diablo Chord" 14.06.2024
  • "Easter Theatre" by XTC 31.05.2024
  • "Limb by Limb" by Phish 17.05.2024

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