I Hear America Singing

Saturday 7pm, Sunday 9pm

Hosted by Ross Burns

Here at Waco Public Radio we’re grateful to Ross Burns for the passion, knowledge, and care he’s brought to I Hear America Singing, and for the many hours of music he’s shared with listeners throughout the Waco area and the Heart of Texas.

For years Ross has helped our community hear America singing—and we’re grateful for every song.

Latest Episodes

I Hear America Singing - John Prine

Ross Burns

For this broiling hot fourth weekend of August, Ross reaches back to 2020 to celebrate the life and music of America’s favorite singing mailman, John Prine.
I Hear America Singing - Epic Songs

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For this third weekend of August, Ross has reached back to 2016 for a classic episode featuring songs that take much longer than the usual two and a half to three-minute playing time to tell their story.
I Hear America Singing - Pete Seeger

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This week on I Hear America Singing Classics, Ross Burns heads to the archive for a show celebrating the influence and legacy of Pete Seeger.
I Hear America Singing - Texas Cities

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For this second weekend of August, Ross pulls out a 2020 classic about the cities of Texas, from Amarillo to Laredo, from El Paso to Corpus Christi and many more in between. From the big cities to the small towns.
I Hear America Singing - Steven Fromholz

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This week Ross reaches back to 2020 for a classic show remembering Texas singer-songwriter and Poet Laureate Steven Fromholz.
I Hear America Singing - Birds

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Well, Ross reached back and found this 2017 show that is one for the Birds – no, not the musical group but our feathered friends.
I Hear America Singing - Travelin' Songs

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For this edition of I Hear America Singing Classics, we're packing our bags and heading back to 2017 for a program full of traveling songs, highways, byways, and everything in between.
I Hear America Singing - Cindy Walker

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This weekend, Ross remembers Mexia’s Sunday School teaching songwriter Cindy Walker. She wrote songs that became hits and standards for singers from Bing Crosby to John Legend. Ross also served as guest host of the Sit Down where he spoke with Lindsay Leipman of the Cindy Walker Foundation. You can hear about the Cindy Walker Foundation's new efforts to preserve her legacy and what they're discovering along the way.They also take a look at the upcoming 4th Annual 'Cindy Walker Days' event, where a new generation of artists bring her songs to life.
I Hear America Singing - America

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To celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary, Ross has assembled a new show featuring songs reminding us what America is and strives to be.
I Hear America Singing - Folk Heroes

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For this edition of I Hear America Singing Classics, Ross has selected from the Archives a 2018 show all about folk heroes, real and otherwise, from Robin Hood to Tom Blasingame.