This week on the Earth Eclectic Radio Hour, host Bart Everson completes our elemental miniseries with “Element of Air,” a breathtaking exploration of our most constant companion. Beginning with Chanticleer’s reverent “I Am the Air,” the journey soars through Kim Thompsett’s Pagan “Child of the Breeze” and Steven Ball’s poetic soundscape “Wind, Mersea Island.” Both Ananda Gaia and The Academy of Sun offer up prayers of a sort to the sky, before we ascend into the celestial vocals of Lisa Gerrard in “Do So Yol (Gather the Wind),” a collaboration with Jules Maxwell. After the break, the program drifts into ambient realms with Louisiana’s Nyoka Shoje and another transcendent collab, this one by Zakè and Angela Winter. We’re thankful to Angela for sharing her personal insights into the creation of “Gale,” revealing how music itself can become a form of flight. The journey concludes with a couple atmospheric pieces from the 20th century: from Dead Can Dance’s mythological “The Garden of Zephirus” to the Hoosier Hot Shots’ jaunty 1937 classic “Breezin’ Along with the Breeze.” In an age when both clean air and deep breathing feel increasingly precious, these diverse artists remind us to honor the invisible element that moves through and sustains life on Earth.

(This is the final installment in our four-part mini-series celebrating the classical elements of Earth, Water, Fire, and Air.)

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PSA: This week, we wanted to put in a good word for the American Lung Association. Their mission is to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease, and they’ve done that for over 120 years. But a lot of people don’t realize that they also advocate for clean air, and that includes our planetary health. Recently, they testified that the Environmental Protection Agency should not repeal its finding as to the dangers of greenhouse gasses emitted from our vehicles. They also support action to mitigate the increasing wildfire risk and protect communities from harmful smoke. Those are just a couple of examples. To support this organization, or just to learn more, you can visit lung.org.