Social Justice Songs

Hole in the bucket by spearhead.

Social justice songs. You have found my channel. As it is in heaven matt maher. Fisher 1896 about the st. You have found my channel.

Thank you for de obscuring my channel. The song describes black victims of lynchings as strange fruit hanging from the trees. Justice shows a lot of love for 70s disco and arena rock in this song s last section. Have you been to jail for justice.

Louis cyclone 1896 free silver bryan in 1900 democratic party campaign song 1897 the taxation tyranny general e. Originally written as a poem by abel meeropol he added music. I no longer consider it obscure. British singer jorja smith has released by any means the first song from roc nation s social justice themed album reprise jorja smith drops social justice themed song by any means.

I am an abolitionist by william lloyd garrison 1848 i fought the law by dead kennedys. Below are some great songs to consider if you are organising a justice themed worship service. I ain t marching anymore by phil ochs. Amazing grace my chains are gone chris tomlin.

I recommend reading the lyrics to the 36 songs to listen to while fighting for social justice. Higher ground by stevie wonder. Copp 1896 election song stricken city william. All of these songs are great for getting you fired up venting your anger playing at a protest or just getting inspired.

In hindsight it s a great hint at what comes on later albums. I hope by dixie chicks. This playlist of songs of social justice change and inspiration was curated by staff members of oxfam america as examples of how music and art can influence people movements and society. Houston by mary chapin carpenter.

The most famous version is performed by billie holiday. Narrowing down a list of songs about social change is a tremendous privilege but also a challenging one especially given the immediacy of artists responses to the state of the world today. Heartbeat props by digital underground. I had no right by dar williams.

Here are 10 social justice songs that made history.