The Smooth Sound of NPR Morning News

Published: May 21, 2019, 4 a.m.

What do Bach and smooth jazz have in common? Both score the unmistakable theme song for NPR's flagship show Morning Edition, listened to by millions across the country every day since 1979. This is undeniably pop music, a daily soundtrack to the lives of many. So why does it sound the way it does? And why, after forty years, why does NPR want to change it?\nFeaturing:\nBJ Leiderman - Morning Edition\xa0\nChuck Mangione - Feels So Good\nHerbie Hancock - Chameleon\nGeorge Benson - Breezin'\nKenny G - Songbird\xa0\nDon Voegeli/Wycliffe Gordon - All Things Considered\nTake 6 - All Things Considered\nPhish - All Things Reconsidered\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices