There’s only one thing better than a song with a good melody: a song with great harmonies.

Music typically consists of three main ingredients: Melody, harmony, and rhythm. While melody and rhythm are often key players in making a song memorable, harmony adds depth and color to music, solidifying it’s importance to great music.

Today, let’s take a chance to celebrate bands/groups known for their beautiful blended harmonies and multiple singers.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs with beautiful harmonies or multiple singers do you want to hear?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played
First Aid Kit - Emmylou
Gram Parsons - Love Hurts
Calexico and Iron and Wine - Father Mountain
Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins - The Big Guns
The Beach Boys - In My Room
Lucius - Save The Last Dance For Me feat. The Cactus Blossoms
Simon and Garfunkel - The Only Living Boy In NY
Brandi Carlile - The Eye
The Staple Singers - This May Be The Last Time (bonus)
Joseph - Fireworks (extra bonus)