Parsons Playlists: “Hope is the thing with feathers …”

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Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library Associate Melanie and features some songs that make her feel hopeful. 

Hope is the thing with feathers  … 

Things can feel pretty overwhelming (especially lately) so we have to find things that can help us get through.  Music is often good for that, so here’s a playlist of some songs that make me feel hopeful on bad days. (The title of this playlist was taken from an excellent Emily Dickinson poem that’s worth a read, btw.)  What would YOU add to this playlist?

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Paul McCartney – “Hope of Deliverance”

Moon Taxi – “Say”

Johnny Nash – “I Can See Clearly Now”

Bill Withers – “Lovely Day”

New Radicals – “You Get What You Give”

The Beatles – “Here Comes the Sun”

Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”

The Impressions – “Keep On Pushing”

The Stone Roses – “Waterfall”

Des’ree – “You Gotta Be”

Jackie Wilson – “(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher”

Billy Joel – “The River of Dreams”

Sting – “If I Ever Lose My Faith In You”

Labi Siffre – “My Song”

Bruce Springsteen – “Hungry Heart”

Ella Fitzgerald – “Blue Skies”

Ben Folds – “Still Fighting It”

Nat King Cole – “Let’s Face the Music and Dance”

Stevie Wonder – “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing”

The Traveling Wilburys – “End of the Line”

Electric Light Orchestra – “Mr. Blue Sky”

Sly & the Family Stone – “Stand!”

The Beatles – “Dear Prudence”

Fred Astaire – “Pick Yourself Up”

Simon & Garfunkel – “The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)”

Tears for Fears – “Sowing the Seeds of Love”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57Zex3pi–z07ZHsysqvGRHKpE&si=H6l2GX5-sUsVraBm

And here it is on Spotify:

WDCE Charts 9-10-25

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WDCE 90.1: UR Radio is the voice of independent radio in Richmond, VA and has been student-run and operated since 1960.
Students have used it as a launching pad for careers in radio or other mass communications, and also as an engaging extra-curricular activity. Community members and UR alumni also continue to play an important role in the station.

We’re sharing chart information from WDCE as reported to the North American College and Community (NACC) Radio Chart.

Here’s the WDCE Top 30 from 10 September 2025 (click the image to see a larger version):

WDCE 9-10-25

For comparison, here is this week’s national NACC chart (click the image to see a larger version):

You can stream WDCE live here: https://live365.com/station/WDCE-90-1-FM-a39711

The top 4 albums played on WDCE this week were: * Cass McCombs - Interior Live Oak * Wombo - Danger in Fives * The Beths - Straight Line Was A Lie * Forth Wanderers - The Longer This Goes On

The top 4 albums played on WDCE this week were:
* Cass McCombs – Interior Live Oak
* Wombo – Danger in Fives
* The Beths – Straight Line Was A Lie
* Forth Wanderers – The Longer This Goes On

WDCE Charts 9-3-25

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WDCE 90.1 Logo

WDCE 90.1: UR Radio is the voice of independent radio in Richmond, VA and has been student-run and operated since 1960.
Students have used it as a launching pad for careers in radio or other mass communications, and also as an engaging extra-curricular activity. Community members and UR alumni also continue to play an important role in the station.

We’re sharing chart information from WDCE as reported to the North American College and Community (NACC) Radio Chart.

Here’s the WDCE Top 30 from 3 September 2025 (click the image to see a larger version):

WDCE chart info 9-3-25

For comparison, here is this week’s national NACC chart (click the image to see a larger version):

NACC chart 9-3-25

You can stream WDCE live here: https://live365.com/station/WDCE-90-1-FM-a39711

The top 4 albums played on WDCE this week were:
* Cass McCombs – Interior Live Oak
* Forth Wanderers – The Longer This Goes On
* Wombo – Danger in Fives
* The Reds Pinks and Purples – The Past is a Garden I Never Feed

WDCE Charts 8-27-25

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WDCE 90.1 Logo

WDCE 90.1: UR Radio is the voice of independent radio in Richmond, VA and has been student-run and operated since 1960.
Students have used it as a launching pad for careers in radio or other mass communications, and also as an engaging extra-curricular activity. Community members and UR alumni also continue to play an important role in the station.

We’re sharing chart information from WDCE as reported to the North American College and Community (NACC) Radio Chart.

Here’s the WDCE Top 30 from 27 August 2025 (click the image to see a larger version):

WDCE album chart 8-27-25

For comparison, here is this week’s national NACC chart (click the image to see a larger version):

NACC album chart 8-27-25

You can stream WDCE live here: https://live365.com/station/WDCE-90-1-FM-a39711

WDCE Collage 8-27-25 The top 4 albums this week are: Cass McCombs - Interior Live Oak, Jeanines - How Long Can It Last, Forth Wanderers - The Longer This Goes On, and Wombo - Danger in Fives

WDCE Charts 8-20-25

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WDCE 90.1 Logo

WDCE 90.1: UR Radio is the voice of independent radio in Richmond, VA and has been student-run and operated since 1960.
Students have used it as a launching pad for careers in radio or other mass communications, and also as an engaging extra-curricular activity. Community members and UR alumni also continue to play an important role in the station.

We’re sharing chart information from WDCE as reported to the North American College and Community (NACC) Radio Chart.

Here’s the WDCE Top 30 from 20 August 2025 (click the image to see a larger version):

WDCE 8-20-25

For comparison, here is this week’s national NACC chart (click the image to see a larger version):

NACC 8-20-25

You can stream WDCE live here: https://live365.com/station/WDCE-90-1-FM-a39711

WDCE Collage 8-20-25 Collage with black & white WDCE logo in center featuring covers of top 4 albums this week

WDCE Charts 8-13-25

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WDCE 90.1 Logo

WDCE 90.1: UR Radio is the voice of independent radio in Richmond, VA and has been student-run and operated since 1960.
Students have used it as a launching pad for careers in radio or other mass communications, and also as an engaging extra-curricular activity. Community members and UR alumni also continue to play an important role in the station.

We’re sharing chart information from WDCE as reported to the North American College and Community (NACC) Radio Chart.

Here’s the WDCE Top 30 from 13 August 2025 (click the image to see a larger version):

WDCE 8-13-25

For comparison, here is this week’s national NACC chart (click the image to see a larger version):

NACC 8-13-25

You can stream WDCE live here: https://live365.com/station/WDCE-90-1-FM-a39711

WDCE Collage 8-13-25

WDCE Charts 8-6-25

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WDCE 90.1 Logo

WDCE 90.1: UR Radio is the voice of independent radio in Richmond, VA and has been student-run and operated since 1960.
Students have used it as a launching pad for careers in radio or other mass communications, and also as an engaging extra-curricular activity. Community members and UR alumni also continue to play an important role in the station.

We’re sharing chart information from WDCE as reported to the North American College and Community (NACC) Radio Chart.

Here’s the WDCE Top 30 from August 6, 2025 (click the image to see a larger version):

WDCE 8-6-25

For comparison, here is this week’s national NACC chart (click the image to see a larger version):

NACC 8-6-25

You can stream WDCE live here: https://live365.com/station/WDCE-90-1-FM-a39711

WDCE Collage 8-6-25

WDCE Charts 7-23-25

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WDCE 90.1 Logo

WDCE 90.1: UR Radio is the voice of independent radio in Richmond, VA and has been student-run and operated since 1960.
Students have used it as a launching pad for careers in radio or other mass communications, and also as an engaging extra-curricular activity. Community members and UR alumni also continue to play an important role in the station.

We’re sharing chart information from WDCE as reported to the North American College and Community (NACC) Radio Chart.

Here’s the WDCE Top 30 from 23 July 2025 (click the image to see a larger version):

WDCE Chart 7-23-25

For comparison, here is this week’s national NACC chart (click the image to see a larger version):

NACC 7-23-25

You can stream WDCE live here: https://live365.com/station/WDCE-90-1-FM-a39711

WDCE Collage 7-23-25

WDCE Charts 7-16-25

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WDCE 90.1 Logo

WDCE 90.1: UR Radio is the voice of independent radio in Richmond, VA and has been student-run and operated since 1960.
Students have used it as a launching pad for careers in radio or other mass communications, and also as an engaging extra-curricular activity. Community members and UR alumni also continue to play an important role in the station.

We’re sharing chart information from WDCE as reported to the North American College and Community (NACC) Radio Chart.

Here’s the WDCE Top 30 from 16 July 2025 (click the image to see a larger version):

[WDCE chart info here]WDCE 7-16-25

For comparison, here is this week’s national NACC chart (click the image to see a larger version):

NACC 7-16-25

You can stream WDCE live here: https://live365.com/station/WDCE-90-1-FM-a39711

WDCE Collage 7-16-25

WDCE Charts 7-2-25

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WDCE 90.1 Logo

WDCE 90.1: UR Radio is the voice of independent radio in Richmond, VA and has been student-run and operated since 1960.
Students have used it as a launching pad for careers in radio or other mass communications, and also as an engaging extra-curricular activity. Community members and UR alumni also continue to play an important role in the station.

We’re sharing chart information from WDCE as reported to the North American College and Community (NACC) Radio Chart.

Here’s the WDCE Top 30 from 2 July 2025 (click the image to see a larger version):

WDCE 7-2-25

For comparison, here is this week’s national NACC chart (click the image to see a larger version):

NACC 7-2-25

You can stream WDCE live here: https://live365.com/station/WDCE-90-1-FM-a39711

WDCE Collage 7-2-25