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Strong Songs Season Eight will kick off on Friday, January 16!
Strong Songs
by Kirk Hamilton · English · Music
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.
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