The Chicago Sun Times has a little feel good article on the threads that tie Obama with the history of Chicago Soul. With all the tough news facing our first black president six days before he takes office—we’ll take a little sunshine. We all know ‘Things Are Gonna Get Easier’ once we have a president whose knowledge of soul music starts and ends at this:

READ: Chicago Music and the Soul of a President

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