This is a general list of songs for rallies for peace and justice. Music helps us stand together and build community. If you are at a march, we encourage folks to sing shortened versions or just the choruses of some of the songs below.
- Never Turning Back by Pat Humphries of Emma's Revolution
- I Got the Light of Freedom (as sung by Charlie King and Karen Brandow)
- Turning of the World by Ruth Pelham
- Carry It On
- We Shall Not Give Up the Fight
- No Nos Moverán
- Singing for Our Lives (We Are a Gentle Angry People)
- Power of Kindness by MaMuse
- It Isn't Nice by Malvina Reynolds
- Precious Friend by Pete Seeger
- Step By Step
- Woyaya
- Ain't Gonna Let Nobody (Turn Me Around)
- One Foot (Lead with Love) by Melanie DeMore
- Better Times Will Come by Jan Ian
- Rise As One by Aaron Fowler
- We Shall Be Known by Karisha Longaker of MaMuse
- Resilient by Rising Appalachia
- Give Light by Greg Artzner & Terry Leonino (Magpie)
- Still Looking for Freedom by Jon Fromer
- Stand Up by Mike Stern (based on the famous statement by Martin Niemoller with a final verse re refugees)
- I Am a Wanderer by Steve Earle (with a verse on being a refugee)
- Ella's Song ("We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest") by Bernice Johnson Reagon
- I'm Gonna Sit at the Welcome Table
- I'm Gonna Lift My Sister Up by Faya Rose Toure
- Hatred Has No Place by David Heitler-Klevans
- I Need You to Survive by David G. Frazer (gospel anthem with alternative lyrics)
- Hold On ("Keep Your Eyes on the Prize")
- Woke Up This Morning
- The Tide Is Rising by Rabbi Shoshana Meira Friedman & Yotam Schacter
- Rich Man's House by the Kensington Welfare Rights Union & Anne Feeney
- If You Want Peace, Work for Justice by Charlie King
Please email us suggestions of other great songs - especially ones that work well at rallies and meetings to fire people up! Contact us at info@riseupandsing.org