Sister Helen’s Justice Train Playlist
How do you keep your spirits up, how do you keep on keeping on in tough and challenging times?
- One of the best ways I know is through music. Music that reminds us what we’re struggling for.
- Music that reminds us of why it’s worth the struggle.
- Music that strengthens us when we need to be brave; that lifts up up when we’re feeling lost or helpless; that reminds us of our own power; that connects us through our common humanity.
- Songs we can sing when we’re facing down injustices in the world.
Music has played an important role in the struggle for justice - for people and the earth - throughout the years and across the continents.
The Justice Train must keep rolling, so let’s share our music so we can keep rolling along with it.
Get on board!
ID | The song | The performer/composer |
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57 | Let It Be | The Beatles |
56 | No Hard Feelings | The Avett Brothers |
55 | Everything is Everything | Lauryn Hill |
54 | Seize the Day | Carolyn Arends |
53 | Imagine | John Lennon |
52 | One Voice in the Crowd | Judy Small |
51 | Nothing More | The Alternate Routes |
50 | Candles in the Rain | Melanie Safka |
49 | Bella Ciao | |
48 | I've Got Life | Ms. Lauryn Hill |
47 | Rise Up | Andra Day |
46 | El Condor Pasa | Simon and Garfunkel |
45 | We Shall Overcome | Various |
44 | One | U2 |
43 | The Highway | N’we Jinan |
42 | Jubilee | Mary Chapin Carpenter |
41 | One Man's Hands | Odetta |
40 | Ella's Song | Sweet Honey in the Rock |
39 | Talkin' About a Revolution | Tracy Chapman |
38 | We Shall Not Be Moved | Pete Seeger |
37 | For What It's Worth | Buffalo Springfield |
36 | Freedom | Richie Havens |
35 | Antipatriarca | Ana Tijoux |
34 | My City of Ruins | Bruce Springstein |
33 | Crumbs From Your Table | U2 |
31 | Forever | Jason Nelson |
30 | He Ain't Heavy | The Hollies |
29 | You Will Be Found | Ben Platt |
28 | Bread and Roses | Oppenheimer/Denver |
27 | Get Together | The Youngbloods |
26 | Wind of Change | Scorpions |
25 | Somewhere Over the Rainbow | Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole |
24 | I Will Survive | Gloria Gaynor |
23 | Woke Up This Morning | The Freedom Singers |
22 | Ode to Joy | Ludwig van Beethoven |
22 | Over Yonder (Jonathan's Song) | Steve Earle |
21 | Stand By Me | Playing for Change |
20 | Lean On Me | Bill Withers |
19 | Protest Song | Broken Social Scene |
18 | O-o-h Child | Nina Simone |
17 | One Love | Elle Varner |
16 | Which Side Are You On | Florence Reese |
15 | Keep Ya Head Up | Tupac |
14 | How I Got Over | Mahalia Jackson |
13 | Hear Me Lord | Oliver Mtukudzi |
12 | Get up, Stand Up | Bob Marley and the Wailers |
11 | From Little Things Big Things Grow | Paul Kelly |
10 | Dancing in the Streets | Martha and the Vandellas |
09 | Blk Girl Soldier | Jamila Woods |
08 | Power of the People | Lola Kristine |
07 | Blessings | Chance the Rapper |
06 | Lift Every Voice | Committed |
05 | Ain't Gonna Let Nobody | The Roots |
04 | This Little Light | Betty Fikes |
03 | The Children Came Back | Briggs & Gurrumul & Dewayne Everettsmith |
02 | Took the Children Away | Archie Roach |
01 | Glory | Common, John Legend |
58 | Here to Love | Lenny Kravitz |
59 | Anyway | Martina McBride |
60 | Reel Around the Sun | Bill Whelan |
61 | Amazing Grace | |
62 | I Shall Be Released | Bob Dylan / Performed by Wilco / Fleet Foxes |
63 | I Heard an Owl | Carrie Newcomer |