Songs that Shaped Me - "We Shall Overcome"

In times like these, we need a song.  A song to unite those who believe in equity, justice, liberation, and freedom for all people.  But not just any song.  We need a song that unites not only those who labor today, but a song that reminds us that we stand arm in arm with co-laborers from every generation that has spoken out against oppression.  So, the song we need isn't today's song, but one from generations past.

In this series, "Songs that Shaped Me," I'm sharing music that not only made a difference in my life, but songs that might shape you, too.  Let's hear Pete Seeger as he sings:

"We Shall Overcome" is a song for all who are peacefully protesting against police brutality and against systemic racism on all levels.  It is a song for Pride Month, inspiring people to join hands be proud of themselves, their friends, their family members who no longer need to remain in closets in order to be safe.  "We Shall Overcome" is a song for all who hope for a more loving, more welcome, more affirming world.  It's a song that shaped me.  If you're younger, maybe this song is new to you.  If you're older, it might take you back to different times, when we were passionate about equality.  It's a song of peaceful protest, not a song of violence.  It's a song that recognizes history's hurts and today's trouble, and looks forward to the promise of peace.