{"id":1507,"date":"2009-02-26T15:30:29","date_gmt":"2009-02-26T21:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/npt08.wordpress.com\/?p=1507"},"modified":"2009-02-26T15:30:29","modified_gmt":"2009-02-26T21:30:29","slug":"what-can-wonder-do-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/2009\/02\/26\/what-can-wonder-do-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"What Can Wonder Do For You?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Last week, we told you<\/a> about In Performance at the White House – Celebrating the Music of Stevie Wonder: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize.<\/strong>, which airs on NPT on Friday, February 27 at 7:00 p.m. Central (some PBS stations are airing it the night before, so don’t be confused). The show was taped last night in D.C. and was a fantastic event, with performances by Wonder, Martina McBride, Esperanza Spalding, Will.i.am, Mary Mary, Diana Krall, Tony Bennett and more.<\/p>\n

President Obama bestowed the Gershwin Prize on Wonder, and according to People Magazine, Wonder may have done a lot more than contribute to the canon of popular song.<\/p>\n

From People.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“I think it’s fair to say that had I not been a Stevie Wonder fan, Michelle might not have dated me,” People.com<\/strong><\/a> quotes the President saying. “We might not have married.”<\/p>\n

Upon receiving the award, Wonder praised Obama’s efforts to unite the world, according to the website<\/a>, and added, “You know, maybe I’ll be a part of creating some more of those babies.”<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, CNN’s Erica Hill has a great report on the event. Stick around to the end of this clip. Seems Hill and Anderson Cooper still haven’t wrapped their heads around that Wonder\/Jonas Brothers performance at the Grammys.<\/p>\n