Some songs don’t just live in our memories, they live in our imagination. Fly Me to the Moon is one of those rare pieces of music that has followed us from the glow of mid‑century jazz clubs all the way into the vast quiet of space itself.

Written in 1954 by Bart Howard, the song began as a tender, romantic ballad. But when Frank Sinatra recorded his swinging, soaring version a decade later, it became something bigger — a soundtrack for the Space Age. It was the sound of possibility, of courage, of a world daring to look up and believe that “moon” wasn’t just a word in a love song, but a destination.

NASA astronauts carried the song with them on Apollo missions. It played aboard Apollo 10 and Apollo 11 as humanity took its first steps beyond Earth. For many, it became the unofficial anthem of exploration — a reminder that the human spirit is always reaching, always dreaming, always climbing toward something greater.

And now, as we prepare for Artemis II, the first crewed mission to orbit the Moon in more than 50 years, Fly Me to the Moon feels more relevant than ever. The same sense of wonder that inspired the song is alive again — in the astronauts preparing for the journey, in the engineers building the spacecraft, and in all of us who still look up at the night sky with hope.

That’s why today’s episode of The Softer Side with Carl Rossi is such a perfect tribute. At 5pm on KNCT, Carl brings you an hour of music that captures the heart of the Artemis mission — songs about exploration, courage, longing, and the quiet beauty of dreaming big. Fly Me to the Moon is more than a classic; it’s a reminder of where we’ve been and where we’re going next.

So tune in, settle in, and let the music lift you. Tonight, Carl isn’t just playing songs — he’s helping us all take one small step back toward the Moon.

The Softer Side with Carl Rossi — today at 5pm.