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The Future of Moral Values (January 20, 2005)
Music for Two Béla Fleck & Edgar Meyer "Prelude No. 24, BWV 869" Sony		Midnight on the Water Mark O'Connor "River Out Back" Sony 62862

Mummer XTC "Frost Circus" Geffen		Awakening Joseph Curiale "The Multiples of One" Black Box BBM 1050

Journal October David Darling "Minor Blue" ECM		Song of Hope Bruce Stark "Prelude" Hearts of Space


Gay Marriage: Broken or Blessed? Two Evangelical Views (January 13, 2005)
Winter Was Hard Kronos Quartet "Bella by Barlight" Nonesuch		Book Of Ways Keith Jarrett "Book Of Ways 1" ECM 1344

Rarum, Volume 1: Selected Recordings Keith Jarrett "Americana" ECM		Awakening Joseph Curiale "The Multiples of One" Black Box BBM 1050

The Cello Suites: Inspired by Bach Yo-Yo Ma "Sarabande from Suite No. 2 in D Minor" Sony Classical		American Angels Anonymous 4 "Wondrous Love: What Wondrous Love Is This!" and "Holy Manna: Brethren, We Have Met to Worship" Harmonia Mundi USA

Where in the World? Bill Frisell Band "Rob Roy" Nonesuch		Brahms: Piano Music Dubravka Tomsic "No. 1 In E-Flat Major" Harmonia Mundi USA


The Spirit of Islam (January 6, 2005)
Awakening Joseph Curiale "The Multiples of One" Black Box BBM 1050		Sufi Music of Turkey Kudsi and Suleyman Erguner "Tales from the Ney" / "Semai" Times Square Records

Ocean of Remembrance: Sufi Improvisations and Zhikrs Orüj Güvenç and Tümata "Bismillah ar-Rahman" Interworld Music Associates		Memories of Herat (Instrumental Music of Afghanistan) Aziz Herawi "Kushti Tu Mara" Music of the World

The Life of the Last Prophet Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) Resurgent		Monadjat: Traditional Persian Music Marzieh "Monadjat" Ethnic

On Through Eternity: Persian Devotional Music — Homage to Molavi (Rumi) Dastan Ensemble and Shahram Nazeri "Av-e Hayat-e Eshgh" / "Del Meeravad Ze Dastam" Sounds True


Surviving the Religion of Mao (December 30, 2004)
Classical Chinese Folk Songs & Opera Wei Li and the Far Eastern Music Ensemble "My Motherland" ARC 1388		The Spirit of Nature: Chinese Classical, Folk, Court, Minority, Silk, & Bamboo Music Chen Tao, Gao Hong, Liu Li, Wang Hong, Yang Yi, Zhao Yangqin "Great Waves Washing the Sand" Indigenous Treasures

The Hugo Masters: An Anthology of Chinese Classical Music, Vol. 2 - Plucked Strings Various Artists "High Mountains and Flowing Water" Celestial Harmonies		The Hugo Masters: An Anthology of Chinese Classical Music, Vol. 3 - Wind Instruments Various Artists "The Idle Song Thrush" Celestial Harmonies

The Hugo Masters: An Anthology of Chinese Classical Music, Vol. 1 - Bowed Strings Various Artists "Spring Morning In Suzhou" Celestial Harmonies		China: Music from the People's Republic of China Various Artists "Boys' Singing Class with Teacher"

China Girl: The Classical Album 2 Vanessa Mae "Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto" Angel Records		The Art of the Chinese Lutes Miao Xiaoyun "Overlooking the Qin River," "Memory Of Yun-Nan, Second Movement," and "Ancient Melody from the Zhongan Mountain"

Awakening Joseph Curiale "The Multiples of One" Black Box BBM 1050


L'Arche: A Community of Brokenness and Beauty (December 23, 2004)
Awakening Joseph Curiale "The Multiples of One" Black Box BBM 1050		The Top Ten Hits Elvis Presley "The Wonder of You" RCA

Fiddlewood Scott & Louisa Wise "Fair Italy/Cremona Tune" The Music Room		Copland: Music for Piano James Tocco "Story of Our Town" / "Conversation at the Soda Fountain" ProArte


Children and God (December 16, 2004)
Songs of Innocence Tomas Gubitsch "Mome Stoine" / "Toma que Toma" Virgin		Pieces of Africa Kronos Quartet "Escalay (Waterwheel)" / "Tilliboyo (Sunset)" Nonesuch

From My Home German Chamber Philharmonic with Gidon Kremer "Nevertheless" Teldec Classics		Jewish Favorites Rachel Van Voorhees "My Little Dreidl" Centaur

Dream Season: The Christmas Harp Yolanda Kondonassis "Still, Still, Still" Telarc		A Charlie Brown Christmas Vince Guaraldi Trio "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" Fantasy

Encores Emma Johnson "The Victorian Kitchen Garden Suite: Prelude" and "The Victorian Kitchen Garden Suite: Mists" ASV Living Era


America's Changing Religious Landscape: A Conversation with Martin Marty (December 9, 2004)
Awakening Joseph Curiale "The Multiples of One" Black Box BBM 1050		Paul Manz: Hymn Improvisations Paul Manz "What God Ordains Is Always Good" Pro Gloria Musicae, 1997

The Sunday Sessions: Full Measure Eighth Blackbird "Thomas Albert: Thirteen Ways - IV. (Sensous, Relaxed)" Harmonia Mundi		Mark Twain's America: A Portrait in Music Jacqueline Schwab "A Psalm of Life" Dorian 90299

Book Of Ways Keith Jarrett "Book Of Ways 1" ECM 1344		The Cello Suites: Inspired by Bach Yo-Yo Ma "Sarabande" from Suite No. 3 in C Major Sony

Heaven's Dust Ekova "Sabura" Sony International		Journal October David Darling "Far Away Lights" ECM

Works for Piano Four-Hands Virgil Thomson (composer) "Symphony No. 1 ('Symphony On A Hymn Tune'): III - Allegretto" New World		Appalachia Waltz Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Mark O'Connor "Butterfly's Day Out" Sony 68460


Hanukkah, and a Rediscovery of Jewish Customs (December 2, 2004)
Awakening Joseph Curiale "The Multiples of One" Black Box BBM 1050		The Songs of Solomon, Vol. 2: Holiday & Festival Music Salamone Rossi "Shir hamma'alot, B'shuv Adonai" Pro Gloria Musicae, 1997

From Jewish Life Paul Marleyn, John Lenehan "Bloch: Meditation Hebraique" / "Trad: Chanukah Oy Chanukah" / "Trad: Dona, Dona" / "Bloch: From Jewish Life: Supplication" Signum UK		Klezmer Soul Kol Simcha "Why" / "Shabbes" / "Shir Hamaalet" Hearts of Space

Jewish Favorites Rachel Van Voorhees "Maoz Tsur" Centaur		Capritio: Instrumental Music from 17th Century Italy Tragicomedia "Capritio" Harmonia Mundi, 2001


The Freelance Monotheism of Karen Armstrong (November 25, 2004)
Awakening Joseph Curiale "The Multiples of One" Black Box BBM 1050		Tsirkus Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band "Highwire" Temple Records

Passion: Music For The Last Temptation Of Christ Peter Gabriel "Troubled" and "Before Night Falls" Geffen		Turath: The Masterworks of the Middle East Simon Shaheen "Taqasim On The Beat" CMP CD3006

Legends of St. Nicholas: Medieval Chant & Polyphony Anonymous 4 "Fulget nicolaus" Harmonia Mundi USA 907232		Eroica Rick Sowash "Sunny Days III. Moderato" Rick Sowash Publishing Co.

From Jewish Life Paul Marleyn, John Lenehan "Schedrin: Cardil" Signum UK		Rick Sowash: The Four Piano Trios Mirecourt Trio Piano Trio #3: "A Christmas Divertimento" Gasparo Records

Book Of Ways Keith Jarrett "Book Of Ways 1" ECM 1344

At Table: The Meaning of Communion (November 18, 2004)
Awakening Joseph Curiale "The Multiples of One" Black Box BBM 1050		Blue Flame Simon Shaheen "Saraab" Ark 21

Soir, dit elle: Words of the Angel Trio Mediaeval "Ave Donna Santissima" ECM		Evening Falls Jacob Young "Evening Air" ECM

A New Baroque Yolanda Kondonassis "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" Telarc		The Great Recordings Christopher Parkening "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" EMI

Popular Encores Tzimon Barto "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" Capitol		The Wedding Album Anthony Newman "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" Columbia

Simply Baroque Yo-Yo Ma "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" Sony		Fantastic Voyage with The North Wind Quintet North Wind Quartet "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" Cambria

The Bach Variations Andy Narell "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" Windham Hill		The Mystery of Santo Domingo de Silos: Gregorian Chant from Spain Chorus of Monks of the Abbey of Santo Domingo de Silos "Agnus Dei I" Deutsche Grammophon 445 399-2

Fauré: Requiem Schola Cantorum of Oxford "Tantum Ergo" Naxos		Passion: Music For The Last Temptation Of Christ Peter Gabriel "Bread and Wine" Geffen

The Soul in Depression (November 11, 2004)
Dark Wood David Darling "Earth" and "Medieval Dance" ECM 1519 78118-21519-2	Death of the Dream (soundtrack) Steve Heitzeg "Ruins," "Parlor Piano," and "Threshing Time Memories" Innova 533

Piano Icons for the 21st Century Elena Riu "Variations for Arinushka" Linn 111	Joseph Jongen: Music for Flute Marc Grauwels "Sonate for Flute and Piano" Naxos 557111

Midnight on the Water Mark O'Connor "Caprice No. 1" Sony 62862


Heart and Soul: The Integrative Medicine of Dr. Mehmet Oz (November 4, 2004)
Ocean of Remembrance: Sufi Improvisations and Zhikrs Orüj Güvenç and Tümata "La illaha il Allah" Interworld Music Associates		Awakening Joseph Curiale "The Multiples of One" Black Box BBM 1050

Silk Road Journeys: When Strangers Meet Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble "Chi Passa Per'sta Strada" Sony		Hollow Bamboo Jon Hassell/Ry Cooder/Ronu Majumbar "Bay of Bengal" Water Lily Acoustics

Spinner Brian Eno and Jah Wobble "Garden Recalled" Gyroscope		Solo Yo-Yo Ma "Seven Tunes Heard In China: I. Seasons" Sony


The Legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (October 28, 2004)
Bridge of Light Keith Jarrett "Bridge of Light for Viola and Orchestra" ECM		Awakening Joseph Curiale "The Multiples of One" Black Box BBM 1050

Brahms: Piano Pieces Op. 116-119 Hélène Grimaud "Pieces (6) for piano, Op. 118: No 02, Intermezzo in A major" Erato		Agnus Dei: Music of Inner Harmony New College Choir, Oxford "Missa Papae Marcelli, for 6 voices: Kyrie" Erato


The Other Religious America in Election 2004 (October 21, 2004)
The Intercontinentals Bill Frisell "For Christos" Nonesuch 79661-2		Rain Tree Crow Rain Tree Crow "Blackwater" Virgin CDV 2659

Kronos Caravan Kronos Quartet "Ecstasy" Nonesuch 79490		Book Of Ways Keith Jarrett "Book Of Ways 1" ECM 1344

Awakening Joseph Curiale "The Multiples of One" Black Box BBM 1050		Combo Platter Marimolin "Legal Highs: Mister Coffee" RCA

Contemporary Eclectic Music for the Piano, Vol. 7 Jeffrey Jacob "In Time's Unfolding" New Ariel		The Great Gospel Women Various Artists "Just Keep Still" Shanachie


Spirituality and Recovery (October 14, 2004)
American Angels Anonymous 4 "New Britain: Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound" Harmonia Mundi USA		Silver Lining Bonnie Raitt "Hear Me Lord" Capitol 31816

Acadie Daniel Lanois "Fisherman's Daughter" Opal 2-25969		Father to Son Earlwin B. Bullhead "Henna Wapi'iya Odowan" (Drum Healing Song) Arbor AR-11692

Awakening Joseph Curiale "The Multiples of One" Black Box BBM 1050		Appalachia Waltz Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Mark O'Connor "Star Of The Country Down" and "Butterfly's Day Out" Sony 68460

After the Rain… The Soft Sounds of Erik Satie Pascal Rogé "Gymnopédies (3), for piano (Gymnopédie No. 02)" Decca		Gone To Earth David Sylvian "The Healing Place" Caroline

The Intercontinentals Bill Frisell "Remember" Nonesuch 79661-2		Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities David Sylvian "Steel Cathedrals" Caroline 91308


The Meaning of Faith (October 7, 2004)
Awakening Joseph Curiale "The Multiples of One" Black Box BBM 1050		Tsirkus Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band "Highwire," "Hora," and "MazlTov Variations" Traditional Crossroads CD 4292

Tata Monk Alex de Grassi and Quique Cruz "Auscencia" / "Alba" / "Akamani" Tropo Records		The Cello Suites: Inspired by Bach Yo-Yo Ma "Courante" Sony

Ocean of Remembrance: Sufi Improvisations and Zhikrs Orüj Güvenç and Tümata "La illaha il Allah" Interworld Music Associates		Hildegard von Bingen: 11,000 Virgins Anonymous 4 "Hymn: Jesu corona virginum" Harmonia mundi HMU 907200


Violence and Crisis in Islam (September 30, 2004)
Awakening Joseph Curiale "The Multiples of One" Black Box BBM 1050		Sufi Music of Turkey Kudsi and Suleyman Erguner "Tales from the Ney" / "Semai" Times Square Records

Blue Flame Simon Shaheen "Saraab" Ark 21		On Through Eternity: Homage to Molavi Dastan Ensemble and Shahram Nazeri "Ghateh-Ye Zarbi" Sounds True

Suleyman the Magnificent (soundtrack) Various Artists "Istanbul'dan Goruntuler" / "Ayasofya" / "Rast Medhal" / "Hicaz Taksimi" / "Makber" Celestial Harmonies


Science and Being (September 23, 2004)
Awakening Joseph Curiale "The Multiples of One" Black Box BBM 1050		Elements Peter Mayer "World of Dreams" Blue Boat BB 1205

Trojan Women: Euripides (Soundtrack) Eleni Karaindrou "An Ode of Tears" ECM 1810		Chamber Music with Flute Arthur Foote, Aaron Copland "Flowing" Northeastern Records NR 227-CD

Virtuoso Lute Music from Italy and England Jakob Lindberg "Susanne un Jour" BIS CD 211		The Cello Suites J.S. Bach (Yo Yo Ma) "Suite No. 1 in G; Sarabande" Sony Classical 63203


Beyond the God Gap (September 16, 2004)
Music of the Civil War The Americus Brass Band "Battle Cry of Freedom and Kingdom Coming Quick Step" / "Glory Hallelujah Grand March" Summit		Only Tommy Emmanuel "Those Who Wait" Favored Nations

Guitar Gala Night Various Artists "Jongo for Two Guitars" Hanssler Classics 98.401		Song of Hope Bruce Stark "Prelude" Hearts of Space

Appalachia Waltz Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Mark O'Connor "Second Time Around" Sony 68460		Awakening Joseph Curiale "The Multiples of One" Black Box BBM 1050


Children of Abraham September 9, 2004
Works: 1965-1995 Steve Reich Excerpts from "The Cave" Nonesuch 79451		Benjamin Britten: The Five Canticles & 3 Purcell Realisations Anthony Rolfe Johnson et al. "Canticle II: Abraham and Isaac Op. 51" Hyperion 66498

Classical Dreams: Music to Inspire Various Artists "Old and Lost Rivers" ANG 67734		Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy Louis Armstrong and His All-Stars "Aunt Hagar's Blues" Sony 64925

Pärt: Miserere The Hilliard Ensemble "Sarah Was Ninety Years Old" ECM 1430		Highway 61 Revisited Bob Dylan "Highway 61 Revisited" Columbia CK 9189

Blue Flame Simon Shaheen "Blue Flame" / "Dance Mediterranea" / "Silk Tears" Ark 21		Sufi Music of Turkey Kudsi and Suleyman Erguner "Tales from the Ney" Times Square Records

"Rocka My Soul" Joe Carter (bass), Tom West (piano) MPR studio recording


The Gods of Business (September 2, 2004)
Hollow Bamboo Jon Hassell/Ry Cooder/Ronu Majumbar "Vaisnava Bhajan," "Krsna Kantha Kandam," and "African Queen" Water Lily Acoustics		Where in the World? Bill Frisell Band "Where in the World?" Nonesuch

Masada Guitars John Zorn "Kedem" Tzadik		The Cello Suites: Inspired by Bach Yo-Yo Ma "Sarabande" from Suite No. 2 in D Minor" Sony

Awakening Joseph Curiale "The Multiples of One" Black Box BBM 1050		The Sunday Sessions: Wish List Johann Sebastian Bach (arranged by Andrew York) "Little Fugue in G Minor" Harmonia Mundi

Rick Sowash: The Four Piano Trios Mirecourt Trio Piano Trio #3: "A Christmas Divertimento" Gasparo 254		The Sunday Sessions: Full Measure Eighth Blackbird "Thomas Albert: Thirteen Ways - IV. (Sensous, Relaxed)" Harmonia Mundi


Truth and Reconciliation (January 1, 2004) - Reversioned: August 26, 2004
From Senegal to Setesdal Kirsten Braten-Berg "Kouami Ba," "Jegerleik," "Atolago," and "Bitilo" Six Degrees Records		Naa-Niami: Traditional Music from Ghana Sowah Mensah "Road Rally" Agboo-Ayee Records

South African Legends Various Artists "Gijim Beke" and "Abantwana Basethempeleni" Putomayo World Music		Selections 1976-88 Sweet Honey in the Rock "Crying for Freedom in South Africa" Flying Fish Records

Awakening Joseph Curiale "The Multiples of One" Black Box BBM 1050		African Lullaby Various Artists "Thula Mtwana" Ellipsis Arts


The Power of Fundamentalism (August 19, 2003)
15 Years Groupa "Vals Pa Sne" NorthSide NSD 6015		L'Eprise De Dieu (Enamored of God, A Soufi Oratorio) Abou Nidaa Mrad "Musique En Calice" Byblos Record 1999

Seize the Time Fun-da-mental "Dog Tribe" Nation		Book Of Ways Keith Jarrett "Book Of Ways 1" ECM 1344

Silk Road Journeys: When Strangers Meet Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble "Desert Capriccio" Sony		Awakening Joseph Curiale "The Multiples of One" Black Box BBM 1050

Klezmer Soul Kol Simcha "Shir Hama'alot" Hearts of Space		Celestial Wedding Sheva "The Child's Prophecy" Emi

Day & Night Sheva "Shekinah" and "Hilula" Emi		Appalachia Waltz Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Mark O'Connor "Star of the County Down" Sony 68460

"I Surrender All," "We Shall Overcome," and "Just As I Am" Brian Newhouse Custom music: piano hymns


In Praise of Play (August 12, 2004)
Diamond Cuts: Play Ball Yvonne Hood "The Ball Game" Hungry for Music		Leo Arnaud: Symphonic Française; Latin American Scenario; Olympic Fanfare Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra "Olympic Fanfare (Bugler's Dream)" Cambria Records

Themes Vangelis "Chariots of Fire" Polygram Records		Appalachia Waltz Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Mark O'Connor "First Impressions" Sony 68460

Baseball's Greatest Hits: Let's Play II Nat King Cole "The First Baseball Game" Rhino Records		Flash of the Spirit John Hassell / Farafina "(Like) Warriors Everywhere (Courage)" Intuition

Cobb (Original Soundtrack) Elliot Goldenthal "Winter Walk" Sony		Sacred Heart Peter Ostroushko "Puckett's Farewell" RHR CD 140

Gone To Earth David Sylvian "Sunlight Seen Through Towering Trees" Caroline


Deciphering the Da Vinci Code (August 5, 2004)
John Adams: Tromba Lontana John Adams and the BBC Symphony Orchestra "Tromba Lontana" Late Junction 30012		Drumming Steve Reich Deutsche Grammophon

Canticles of Ecstasy Hildegard von Bingen "Sequentia" RCA		The Mystery of Santo Domingo de Silos: Gregorian Chant from Spain Chorus of Monks of the Abbey of Santo Domingo de Silos Deutsche Grammophon 445 399-2

Kronos Caravan Kronos Quartet Nonesuch 79490		White Man Sleeps Kronos Quartet Nonesuch 79163


A Return to the Mystery: Religion, Fantasy, and Entertainment (July 29, 2004)
Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone John Williams "Prologue" / "The Arrival of Baby Harry" / "Platform Nine-and-Three-Quarters and the Journey to Hogwarts" Atlantic		Nerve Net Brian Eno "Juju Space Jazz" Warner Brothers

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Howard Shore "The Treason of Isengard" / "Many Meetings" / "The Prophecy" Warner Brothers		Mary Poppins "Overture" Disney

The Matrix Don Davis "Main Title: Trinity Infinity" Varese Records		Songs In The Key Of X: Music from and Inspired by The X-Files Elvis Costello and Brian Eno "My Dark Life" Warner Brothers

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Radio Sunnydale Sarah McLachlan "Prayer of St. Francis" Virgin Records		The Drop Brian Eno "Out/Out" Thirsty Ear


The Need for Creeds (July 22, 2004)
Arvo Pärt: Collage Neeme Järvi (conductor) "Summa" Chandos 9134		American Elegies John Adams "Eros Piano" Nonesuch 79249

Awakening Joseph Curiale "The Multiples of One" Black Box BBM 1050		The Mystery Of Santo Domingo De Silos: Gregorian Chant from Spain Santo Domingo de Silos Abbey Monks' Choir "Credo" Deutsche Grammophon