Ruthie Foster’s ninth studio album represents a new high-water mark for the veteran blues artist—a collection of songs possessing pure power, like a tidal wave of musical generosity. Healing Time finds Foster pushing her boundaries as a singer and songwriter more than ever before, creating a truly live-sounding atmosphere with the help of her band, who sound refreshingly loose and lived-in throughout these 12 songs. We’ve all been in need of some healing in recent times, and Foster’s latest provides a guide for how to move through the world with equal parts compassion and resolve. Friend of the proGram Ruthie Foster did a sweet little solo set to celebrate Women’s History Month on the Millennium Stage of The Kennedy Center. She made the crowd feel as light as a perfect Spring day, with humor and grace and a whole lotta great music.
