Protest Songs:Sing Up!

"A Wish for Peace" by Peppita Selles As today's inspiration,I thought it would be great to make a joyful noise in celebration and praise of the freedom to vote,to speak our minds and to protest. While at it,you might want to check up on the Voting Rights Amendment news or register to vote yourself,if you have not done so already. The right to vote did not come easily.It was hard fought.So was the right to speak freely and responsibly.Often,people have given their lives so that we could have the freedom to express ourselves without fear of reprisal,retaliation or execution. Follow the link below to an article on a MySpace blog originally copied from the archives of the "Heavier Octaves High Notes" Blogzine which was published on April 24,2006.It contains Heavier Octaves' top pics from Mojo Magazine's Top 100 Protest Song List of all time.Find it at the Heavier Octaves MySpace blog here.Some new songs have been added as well from recent times,including Alicia Keys and Bono "Don't Give Up Africa",Stevie Wonder and India Irie's "Time To Love" and John Mayer's "Belief". In addition,a link has been provided to a sample of each song listed.You can find complete versions of most songs at the itunes music store.Just click on the link. Now go ahead and pump up the volume. As you sing and/or dance to the music,send out good vibrations and prayers to those areas of society or the globe for that matter,that you feel need to be lifted up for positive change. Enjoy. Peace, Cynthia