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Coffee Break: Face your fears

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by Jill Riley, Christy Taylor and Sean McPherson

October 12, 2021

Today is Face Your Fears Day. What are you afraid of? Who would you be if you could push past your fears?

Let's acknowledge fears in the way we do best - with music!

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that represent fear do you want to hear?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Talking Heads - Psycho Killer (Live)
The English Beat - The Tears Of A Clown
Band of Horses - Is There A Ghost
Hole - Doll Parts
A Flock of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away)
Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire