Songs For A Cause
Tracklist –
1) The Redemption Song – Bob Marley
Redemption Song begins with a story of how the narrator has been persecuted for years only to overcome it all with heavenly aid, leading to triumph.
2) Just Another Day In Paradise – Phil Collins
Speaking on the issue of homelessness and poverty, this song narrates a scene where a man dismisses the pleas of a homeless woman on the street.
3) Earth Song – Michael Jackson
As Jackson says, “But this is my chance to pretty much let people hear the voice of the planet. And this is ‘Earth Song.’ “
4) Imagine – John Lennon
The song is about bringing harmony to a conflict-torn world, asking us to imagine it without all the things that divide us.
5) Man In The Mirror – Michael Jackson
To make a difference in the world, you must start from within.
6) Do They Know It’s Chrsitmas – Band Aid 30
This is an incarnation of the charity supergroup Band Aid. Artists like One Direction, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith and so on get together to raise money towards the Ebola crisis in Western Africa.
7) Cherry Wine – Hozier
Hozier said: “With the song ‘Cherry Wine,’ I tried to get across the difficulty of coming to terms with and facing up to domestic violence and the dynamic of an abusive relationship.”
8) Same Love – Macklemore and Ryan Lewis ft. Mary Lambert
This song finds Macklemore detailing the struggles of a gay man throughout his life.
9) Silver and Gold – U2
Bono wrote this after going on a relief mission in Ethiopia. It’s an anti-apartheid song, but the lyrics make a broad political statement about how money seems to be more important than personal freedoms in the eyes of many world leaders.
10) Take Me To Church – Hozier
The song is about asserting yourself and reclaiming your humanity through an act of love.