The fourth installment in the I heard it on NPR series, this compilation disc features the sounds considered to be the core of American music. From Bluegrass to Gospel, this CD offers a history course in American music.

TRACK LISTING

1. Before This Time   Ollabelle
2. It Just Suits Me   Hobart Smith & Bessie Jones
3. I Saw the Light   Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
4. Farther Along   Ralph Stanley & Lucinda Williams
5. Cuckoo's Nest   Nickel Creek
6. Sherburne  Alabama Sacred Harp Convention
7. Make Me A Pallet on Your Floor  Gillian Welch
8. When God Dips His Pen of Love in My Heart    Alison Krauss
9. Creepin' In  Norah Jones featuring Dolly Parton
10. Strong Hand   Emmylou Harris
11. The Seeker  Shelby Lynne
12. I Shall Not Walk Alone   The Blind Boys of Alabama