Let's will better weather into being with a 9:30 Coffee Break all about summer, warmth, and sunshine.

Thanks to Jo for writing in with today's theme idea. She pointed out that today in 1899, Scrabble founder Alfred Mosher Butts was born. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that have high-scoring Scrabble words in them?

This is a big topic. And it's going to be a challenge to narrow it down for today's set of music. But -- have you submitted your Top 10 Essential Songs yet? You have until Monday to mull them over. If you have submitted them, share your lists in the comments. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what are your most essential songs?

A mummified monkey was found during the demolition of a downtown Minneapolis Dayton's. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention monkeys?

Julie wrote in with a great suggestion for this morning's theme. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what bands do you want to hear that have weather-related names?

We are so excited to celebrate the launch of Purple Current today - the newest stream exploring the musical legacy of Prince and beyond. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that live in the musical world of Prince?

Thanks to Shane for writing in with today's theme idea. He says, "You never hear Queen's 'We Will Rock' you without 'We Are the Champions'." For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that are always played together, back-to-back?

Today in 1968, 50 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated outside of his hotel room in Memphis, Tennessee. He was a prominent leader of the Civil Rights Movement and Nobel Peace Prize laureate that is looked at today as one of the most important figures in our nation's history. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear for MLK?

It's National Poetry Month! But for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that don't rhyme?

Thanks to Pablo for writing in with today's theme idea. Judas Priest, a heavy metal band originally formed in West Bromwich just outside of Birmingham, is playing The Armory in Minneapolis tonight. So for today's Coffee Break, what bands from the Birmingham area do you want to hear?