#MorningMusic with Montego Glover

Montego Glover's #MorningMusic playlist helps her practice self-care and remember to keep dreaming. You can listen to her playlist here and read her thoughts on her selections below.

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Song: "Hour of Love"

Performer: India.Arie

Album: Worthy

"Balance, calm, being grounded are all qualities I seek to maintain for health of my mind, body and spirit. Taking a moment every day to get quiet leads to such expanse, a sense of gratefulness, abundance, clarity. In my opinion this is an act of self care which stems from Love. This song is a beautiful reminder to do just that. Take care of yourself. Get quiet with yourself. Love yourself so you can offer love and care to others in your life."

Song: "Tight"

Performer: Kurt Elling

Album: Nightmoves

"Kurt is hands down my favorite jazz male vocalist. This song has whimsy, flirtation, smile, is so in the pocket and I always feel like he's singing to me!"

Song: "All That I Can Say"

Performer: Gretchen Parlato

Album: The Lost and Found

"Gretchen is so gifted and this song is a cover by another gifted artist. The heart of it reaches with such genuine energy. A proclamation of Love. I often imagine I could recite this as a poem to a man I found myself falling for."

Song: "Something's Gotta Give"

Performer: Ella Fitzgerald

Album: Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Song Book

"Ella is my Favorite Female Jazz Vocalist and my Jazz Spirit Animal! I am and always will be captivated by her. Few artists capture the American Songbook like she does and I'm only so grateful that I can wrap myself up in her voice and her ability to interpret. Heaven."

Song: "Another Day of Sun"

Performers: La La Land Cast

Album: La La Land Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

"This is a happy song in my collection. It screams optimism. It literally makes me wanna run and jump with fits of joy. That energy of waking up every day to pursue My Dream. The very act of dreaming: of being swept away by something you love and seeing yourself be part of it. Like reaching for the sun...day after day after day of Sun."

Header photo by Richard Termine.