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Songs for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Posted January 6, 2012 * Comments(0)

These songs will help Americans of all ages celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

  1. Come By Here, Martin Luther King Kristin Lems; Imagine That! Songs For Creative Teachers (Carolsdatter)
  2. Dr. King Mason Jennings; Birds Flying Away (Bar/None)
  3. Dream, A Common; ST/Freedom Writers (Hollywood)
  4. Happy Birthday Martin Luther King Evan Belize; Songs Of A True Patriot (Evan Belize)
  5. King UB40; 1980-1983 (A&M)
  6. Like A King Ben Harper; Welcome To The Cruel World (Virgin)
  7. Up To The Mountain (MLK Song) Patty Griffin; Children Running Through (ATO)
  8. Why? (The King Of Love Is Dead) Nina Simone; Very Best Of Nina Simone-Sugar In My Bowl-1967-1972 (RCA)

For more songs on this and related topics, see GreenBookofSongs.com® categories Brotherhood, Celebrities & Famous Names: American Heroes and Politics: Social Injustice.

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Songs About Civil Rights

Posted January 13, 2011 * Comments(0)

We honor Martin Luther King Day 2011 with these songs about the civil rights movement, and those who sacrificed so much for freedom.

  1. Anne Braden Flobots; Fight With Tools (Universal Republic)
  2. Change Is Gonna Come, A Sam Cooke; Portrait Of A Legend-1951-1964 (Abkco)
  3. Everyday Angel Radney Foster; Another Way To Go (Dualtone)
  4. He Was My Brother Simon & Garfunkel; Wednesday Morning 3 A.M. (Columbia)
  5. Here Comes The Freedom Train Merle Haggard; Capitol Collectors Series-Merle Haggard (Capitol)
  6. No Easy Walk To Freedom Peter, Paul & Mary; No Easy Walk To Freedom (Warner Bros.)

For more songs on this subject, see the GreenBookofSongs.com® category, Politics: Civil Rights.

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Songs for Martin Luther King’s Birthday

Posted January 11, 2010 * Comments(0)

Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday involves a focus on his goals and legacy rather than his death. Here are five songs from a variety of genres (Children’s, Reggae, Folk, Rock and Americana) that remind us of the dream he had for America and inspire us to continue on that path.

  • Come By Here, Martin Luther King Kristen Lems
  • Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King Evan Belize
  • No Easy Walk To Freedom Peter, Paul & Mary
  • Pride (In The Name Of Love) U2
  • Up To The Mountain (MLK Song) Patty Griffin
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