Full-Time Blues Radio first went on air June 7, 2008. This week, we celebrate 5 big years with both a look back, and a look forward. The show's focus remains playing new and independent Blues music. This week, experience great music, along with some archived interview clips and in-studio perfomances. Don't consider this episode a clip show. Listen for yourself and find out it's a mission statement.

Full-Time Blues Radio is the home for new and independent Blues music. The weekly series is hosted by "Johnny Full-Time" and features new material by today's stars, tomorrow's legends, and self-produced indie artists. In addition, each week we look at what's making news in the world of the Blues; and dig inside "Johnny's Mailbox" to spotlight a new album that just arrived in the last seven days.
 
More information, archived artist interviews, and much more can be found online at http://www.fulltimeblues.com

Mose Allison used to be good for at least an album per year, but it took a year for Joe Henry to persuade the octogenarian singer, songwriter, and pianist to record a new one in 2009. On Allison's new album "The Way Of The World" producer Henry avoids the mistakes of other musician-producers with other well-loved older artists by simply letting Mose be Mose. Mose Allison offers his unique mix of blues and jazz-infused wit, humor, and social commentary on this album, his first in over a decade. Highlights include his observations about religion in "Modest Proposal," a reworking of the classic "My Babe" as "My Brain" (on the aging of the mind), and a duet with daughter Amy Allison. At 82, Allison is still very much with us.

On this episode of Blues Unlimited, it's time for our annual Gospel show! Special guest host Brother Hawkins takes over the reigns for two hours of delights from Blind Willie Johnson, Arizona Dranes, Bukka White, Skip James, Blind Willie McTell, and many more.