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Growing up, Hajer Sharief's family held special weekly meetings to decide all kinds of family affairs. She says this ritual taught her when to listen, how to find her voice and reach a common goal.

Performance Today remembers Coretta Scott King with a musical tribute. From the 2005 edition of the annual King Celebration concert, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the glee clubs of Morehouse and Spelman colleges perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing."

American Carole Fredericks' soulful, bluesy voice made her a sensation in France in the 1990s. She died in 2001, but her songs are finding new life helping U.S. students learn the language Fredericks loved.

Bill Melendez, the animator who gave life to Snoopy, Charlie Brown and other Peanuts characters on the small and big screens died Tuesday. He was 91. Melendez animated TV specials such as A Charlie Brown Christmas and was the voice of Snoopy.

For the past 20 years, Philadelphia's Mural Arts Program has transformed 2,500 city walls into art. The latest project gives voice to the victims and perpetrators of crime in north Philly's Badlands community. Marion Winik reports.

A gorgeous love song, Sol Seppy's "Come Running" serves as an ideal showcase for Sophie Michalitsianos' alluringly haunting voice. As it progresses, "Come Running" makes the prospect of falling in love sound as thrilling as, well, falling in love.

In a new novel, the 1920s writer known for her sharp wit becomes resident ghost and adviser to a modern woman struggling to find her own voice. And the two women — spirit and flesh — come to depend on each other.

With a soulful, bluesy voice that draws frequent comparisons to Bonnie Raitt and Janis Joplin, Grace Potter and her band The Nocturnals appear to be on the cusp of wider exposure. Hear an interview and in-studio performance by the Vermont-based singer-songwriter.

Blueswoman Shemekia Copeland's voice rings rich with attitude and soul. The singer talks with Debbie Elliott about her new album, The Soul Truth, and why her lyrics tell stories of strong women standing up for themselves.

On "Mrs. O," The Dresden Dolls' Amanda Palmer sings with such melodramatic ferocity that niceties such as relation to pitch become irrelevant. She howls, she keens, and she throws her voice as hard as she can against anyone listening.

The music icon's career has stretched from the heyday of 1960s soul to newfound popularity as the voice of Chef in the irreverent animated series South Park. A newly released three-disc set follows Hayes' storied career.

With a husky whisper of a voice and a well-developed acoustic guitar style, Matt Ward might easily be pegged as a folk singer. But reviewer Meredith Ochs says his new album, Hold Time, points in many musical directions.

Though largely forgotten, cartoonist Jackie Ormes lent a strong voice to black women in the decades leading up to the civil rights movement. She was a pioneer in her day, creating smart and independent heroines that challenged the period's stereotypes.

Can voice lessons help a kid get to college?Less than half of Detroit's high school students graduate, but more than 95 percent of kids who perform with the Mosaic Youth Theatre end up in college.

Best known as the lead voice on Bob's Burgers and Archer, Benjamin has no expertise in jazz music. "It's a real insult to people who try," he says of Well, I Should Have ... Learned How To Play Piano.

Host Ari Shapiro talks with Linda Diaz, the winner of this year's NPR Music Tiny Desk Contest. Her entry, "Green Tea Ice Cream" is a dreamy R&B song anchored by her skilled and soulful voice.

Since taking office, no issue has pitted the president against his allies in Congress more than tariffs have. Party leaders, including Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., have voiced rare public concern.

When Hersch invited jazz, pop and opera composer Spalding to perform three nights with him at the Village Vanguard, he thought she'd bring her bass. Instead, Spalding just wanted to use her voice.

When Hersch invited jazz, pop and opera composer Spalding to perform three nights with him at the Village Vanguard, he thought she'd bring her bass. Instead, Spalding just wanted to use her voice.

When the saxophonist was recently named an NEA Jazz Master, it brought attention to the other giants lost to jazz history: the many artists who settled down with their families, devoted themselves to a local scene and developed strong original voices.