October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Here are six songs on that topic, from the perspective of those who have suffered, those who are surviving and those who want to help.

1. Beautiful Again Martina McBride; Wake Up Laughing (RCA)
2. Drown John Cowan Band; New Tattoo (Pinecastle)
3. I’ve Got To Go Now Toni Childs; House Of Hope (A&M)
4. Tell Me Why Taylor Swift; Fearless (Big Machine)
5. There’s More To Me Than You Jessica Andrews; Now (DreamWorks)
6. Treat You Like A Queen Rahsaan Patterson; Love In Stereo (MCA) 

For more songs on this subject, see GreenBookofSongs.com® category Domestic Abuse.

 

In the wake of the dispute between music celebrities Rihanna and Chris Brown, there has been increased attention to the problem of domestic abuse and violence between partners. This important issue has been the subject of many popular songs from a variety of genres; here’s a sample.

1. Black Eyes, Blue Tears Shania Twain; Come On Over (Mercury)
2. Down With The Sickness Disturbed; The Sickness (Giant)
3. Face Down Red Jumpsuit Apparatus; Don’t You Fake It (Virgin)
4. Football Tonite (WTOP) Rugburns; Morning Wood (Manifesto)
5. I Think About You Collin Raye; I Think About You (Epic)
6. Maria’s Lament Chuck Brodsky; Fingerprinter’s Murals (Waterbug)
7. Stupid Boy Keith Urban; Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy Thing (Capitol)
8. U.N.I.T.Y. Queen Latifah; Black Reign (Motown)

For more songs on this topic, see the GreenBookofSongs.com® category Domestic Abuse.