Five O’Clock Favorite
Every weekday at 5:00 PM PT
Every weekday at 5:00 PM PT, All Classical Radio and host Christa Wessel invite listeners to be part of the programming. During the Five O’Clock Favorite, you’ll hear a listener-suggested piece of music along with a personal story about their choice. With pieces that are fun and familiar, music for remembrance and reflection, and everything in between, the Five O’Clock Favorite is a perfect way to ease your commute, end your workday, or start off your evening soundtrack on All Classical Radio.
Your Host
Christa Wessel
Weekdays at 5:00, you’ll find me in my happy place on the radio: sharing your Five O’Clock Favorite. This special program is an opportunity for me to celebrate listeners’ memories and favorite pieces of classical music. Our stories connect us to each other, and this daily segment allows us to hear what’s in the hearts of our friends and neighbors. I hope you’ll submit your suggestion for a future Five O’Clock Favorite!
Submit your favorite piece:
Suggestions are easiest to honor if they’re 20 minutes or less.
I have devoted the last 44 years of my life to prison ministry. Seeing broken lives restored is so important to me. Several years ago, I was introduced to a film called "The Spitfire Grill," which tells the story of a young woman who is trying to build a new life after serving a prison sentence in Maine -- and it is a painful uphill battle for her.
James Horner composed the score for this film, and the music is so melancholic, and at the same time very peaceful. I find it so soothing. I offer this selection, hoping that it will comfort people with hurting hearts. I also offer it as a "thank you" to Edmund Stone, who has taught me so much about movie music over the past 15 years of "The Score." Thank you to everyone at All Classical for being such a blessing!