This year’s presidential inauguration marks a momentous change in American politics. We selected the following playlist to honor the occasion.

1. Change Is Gonna Come, A Otis Redding; Otis Blue-Sings Soul (Atlantic)
2. Change The World Eric Clapton; ST/Phenomenon (Reprise)
3. From A Distance Bette Midler; Some People’s Lives (Atlantic)
4. Let Freedom Ring Charlie Daniels Band; Freedom And Justice For All (Audium)
5. Yes, I Believe Moody Blues; December (Universal)
6. Yes We Can Can Allen Toussaint; Our New Orleans-C (Nonesuch)
7. Yes We Can (Obama Song) Will.I.Am; Single-Yes We Can (YouTube.com)

For more songs about President Obama and American politics, see GreenBookofSongs.com® categories Presidents and Politics: Politics & Government.