I’m sure I’m not alone when I say that I have the perfect go-to song for nearly any situation. For long summer road trips I tend to lean towards freight train blues, for rainy nights at the house I listen to french jazz, and to get ready for a big night out I always turn to this recording of Hit ‘Em Up Style by the Carolina Chocolate Drops. I’m not sure quite what it is about Rhiannon Giddens, but the tenacity of this Greensboro native always leaves me feeling completely empowered. To find more go-to songs, check out Music Maker’s youtube page – HERE

— Savannah Thorne