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"Keith Emerson, '70s Rock Showman with a Taste for Spectacle, Dies at 71" is from the March 12 2016, Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by Ben Ratliff and narrated by Paul Ryden.

"Phish Settles In for Another New Year’s Run" is from the Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by Ben Ratliff and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

Run the Song is also the story of how a professional critic, frustrated with conventional modes of criticism, finds his way back to a deeper relationship with music. When stumped or preoccupied by a piece of music, Ratliff starts to think that perhaps running can tell him more about what he’s listening to—let’s run it, he’ll say. And with that, the listener in turn is invited to listen alongside one of the great listeners of our day in this wildly inventive and consistently thought-provoking chronicle of a profoundly unsettling time.

On Especially the Preaching we meet preachers of God’s Word and through simple, honest interviews, shine a light on their work—their calling, their struggles, their joys. We aim to encourage preachers, those who wish to preach, and those who want to understand the preacher’s life. This is gospel ministry, not in the high places, but in the quiet corners where Christ’s kingdom grows strong.