Songs about Freedom Sing-Along Program

Notes: The song titles below link to the recommended music sheets for use at the event.  Click on the '(song info)' links to find resources for learning the song and/or its background.  The brackets [ ] are the initials of the designated song leaders.

Core Music Program

AFRICAN AMERICAN FREEDOM SONGS

We Shall Overcome - Lucille Simmons (+ Charles Albert Tindley) - 1945  (song info) [CK, WO]

Follow the Drinking Gourd - African American Spiritual - c.1750-1875 (song info) [CK, WO]

CALLS TO ACTION ON FREEDOM

Blowin' in the Wind - Bob Dylan - 1963 (song info) [WO]   

If I had a Hammer - The Weavers - Pete Seeger and Lee Hays - 1949 (song info) [WO]

FREEDOM OF SEXUAL AND GENDER IDENTITY

I want to Break Free - Queen - John Deacon - 1984 (song info) [DA, CK, WO]

Closer to Free - BoDeans - 1993 (song info) [DA, WO, RS]

WISHING FOR FREEDOM FROM EXPLOITATION

Sixteen Tons - Merle Travis - 1946 (song info) [WO]

FREEDOM IN THE SEARCH FOR MEANING IN LIFE

Closer to Fine - Indigo Girls - Emily Saliers - 1989 (song info) [WO, RS]