In the 27 years we’ve done the show, you can count the standing ovations on a hand and a half. This show is one of them.
The Rust College World Renowned A’Cappella Choir’s spare and haunting version of “Amazing Grace” earned that rarified distinction.
Guests:
Author: Ace Atkins – Don’t Let the Devil Ride – Stand-alone thriller by the King of Southern Noir!
Music: Rust College World Renowned A’Cappella Choir – First formed in the early 1930s; major works, anthems, spirituals
Music: Feral Kytty – Alt-rock from Knoxville, TN
Hosts: Jim Dees with Paul Tate and the Yalobushwhacker Big Band featuring the Thacker Horns and vocalist Mary Frances Massey!
Airtimes:
Thursday, Oct, 17– 6 pm (CT) WUMS 92.1 University of Mississippi
Thursday, Oct. 24 – 8 am (CT) WYXR 91.7 FM Memphis, TN.
Saturday, Oct. 26 – 3 pm (ET) WUTC 88.1 FM Chattanooga, TN
7 pm (CT) Mississippi Public Broadcasting
9 pm (CT) Alabama Public Radio
Sunday, Oct. 27
3 pm (ET) WUOT | 91.9 FM, Knoxville
2 pm (MT) KNCE 93.5 | Taos, New Mexico
Archived here: Spotify, SoundCloud, Google Podcast, iHeart Radio
In his latest, Don’t Let the Devil Ride, the breakout thriller from New York Times bestselling author Ace Atkins, a Memphis woman hires a PI to find her missing husband.
The investigation uncovers that he is involved in a dangerous web of international intrigue—and she and her children are now at risk.
“Clever, intricate and moves with unstoppable momentum and twists to the very last page.” — Michael Connelly, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Desert Stars
Ace Atkins is an award-winning, New York Times bestselling author who started his writing career as a crime beat reporter in Florida.
Don’t Let the Devil Ride (“Atkins’s biggest, boldest thrill ride yet.” – Kirkus Reviews) is his thirtieth novel.
His previous novels include eleven books in the Quinn Colson series and multiple true-crime novels based on infamous crooks and killers.
In 2010, he was chosen by Robert B. Parker’s family to continue the iconic Spenser series, adding ten novels to the franchise. He lives in Oxford, Mississippi, with his family.
The College Choir, known as the Rust College World Renowned A’Cappella Choir, had its beginning in the early 1930’s under the directorship of Miss Natalie Doxey, a graduate of Rust College, who served as a music teacher and choir director until 1969.
Members are accepted by audition only.
The ensemble has toured five countries in Europe, South Africa, and has performed at Notre Dame in Paris, France.
The choir was recently selected to participate in the prestigious 36th Annual International Verona Competition, scheduled
to take place from March 26-30, 2025, in Verona, Italy.
The World-Renowned A ’Cappella Choir performs major works, anthems, spirituals, etc., while the Chamber Singers perform a number of works spanning a period from Madrigals to Vocal Jazz.
Feral Kytty is an electronica project from songwriter/performer Christina Horn of Knoxville, TN. Her album, Hotlights, is a pandemic collaboration with fellow producer Matt Honkonen.
Though classically trained, Horn’s music touches many genres. She also works in television and music production and is a college level educator.