James Brown, the "Godfather of Soul", who died on Christmas Day, will be honored by XM Satellite Radio all week on Soul Street (ch 60) and The Groove (ch 64).

Both channels will air tributes, including archival interviews with Brown and vintage concert recordings, througout the week. Yesterday Soul Street played a song of his every hour on the hour to pay tribute to the life and music of James Brown.

Brown died of congestive heart failure on Christmas morning in Atlanta at age 73. There will be a public viewing at NYC's Apollo theater where he made his debut. A private ceremony will be held on Friday in Brown's hometown of Augusta, Georgia, and another public ceremony will be held a day later at the James Brown Arena.