HERE COMES THE SONG

We joined the faithful at London’s Union Chapel to hang on the wry one-liners and singular couplets of Texas troubadour James McMurtry. He didn’t disappoint as he dived deep into his back catalogue to reminded us how eloquent a wordsmith he is. Our highlight of the evening was an old favourite, Levelland, from his 1995 album Where’d You Hide The Body. It is this week’s song choice for its typically wise and world-weary view of the world – and for one particularly powerful ver

My favourite concert of 2025 featured the same artist as last year, Brandi Carlile. She and her band wowed London’s Drury Lane theatre in 2024. When she repeated the feat this year, I didn’t even have to leave the house. Her five-song performance at NPR’s Tiny Desk in Washington is proving a YouTube phenomenon, and her first offering, A War With Time, from latest album Returning To Myself, is our Song Of The Week at herecomesthesong.com.