No, it's not the brilliant Donny Hathaway original, but it's pretty damn good, and it gets stronger as it goes. Would be hard to hurt this song though.

Donny Hathaway had so much soul it was scary. The way he can groove out a song which essentially amounts to a hymn showed his incredible talent and diversity. Watch, listen, and smile.

Been on a major Otis kick lately. His cover of the classic "Try a Little Tenderness" has always blown my mind. This live footage from the Stax '67 tour is infectious. How do you not want to dance while watching this? Can you believe he died at the age of 26?

Gil Scott-Heron so embodied everything I love about soul. "Home is Where the Hatred Is" is one of his earlier songs from 1971. The cover of this song by Esther Williams, which is maybe more famous, is great as well. He's gone through some serious crap in his life, especially over the past 15 years or so, but the albums he put out during the 70s and early 80s really captured the feel of urban disquiet in city life. Hope you dig it as much as I do, and check out more of his stuff.