Music on the Safe Schools Coalition Website
Last updated on 05/05/10. If you know of errors please click here to let us know.Teachers can use this music as part of lessons. Youth, parents, allies can play them as mirrors to reflect their own feelings or tools for expressing pride, channeling anger or healing wounds.
These songs are posted on this page alphabetically by the name of the band or songwriter/singer, and are posted on the SSC website with permission, and with our thanks.Please help us find music that captures what the LGBTQ safe schools movement is all about!!! YOU CAN HELP US BY PROPOSING SONGS!! Ask your students and colleagues and friends to do it too. If you are an artist or know an artist, we especially want to hear from you. We want to eventually have pieces from all generations and all genres. Go here to propose a song.
Listen to "Don't Tell Me Who To Love" (4:33)
by Ray Boltz - http://www.rayboltz.com/The song is available as a free downloadable mp3 file on his blog here:
http://rayboltzblog.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/dont-tell-me-who-to-love-the-new-single/
where he also includes the song's lyrics and a great story about the inspiration for the song.This is also posted on our Marriage Equality resources page - in the section for teachers (lesson plan ideas).
Listen to: "Homophobia" (0:57)
by Todd Denny - part of the Music Violence Prevention (MVP) curriculum - http://www.todddennymvp.com/music.htm
This is also posted on our Bigotry, Prejudice, Homophobia & Heterosexism resources page.
Listen to: "Sticks And Stones" (0:48)
by Todd Denny - part of the Music Violence Prevention (MVP) curriculum - http://www.todddennymvp.com/music.htm
Warning: this song uses actual slurs in rap form.
This is also posted on our Bullying, Harassment, School-based Violence resources page.
Listen to: "People Love" (3:22)
by Pat Humphries
© 1998 Pat Humphries, Moving Forward Music/BMI
From the CD Hands on Appleseed Recordings - http://www.emmasrevolution.com
used by permission all rights reservedThis is also posted on our GLBT Parents/Guardians; Activists and GSA Advisors and YOUTH Activists resource pages.
Listen to: "Singing For Our Lives" (2:52)
by Holly Near - http://www.hollynear.com/
"Singing For Our Lives" was written after Harvey Milk and Mayor Moscone were murdered in San Francisco.
Over the years verses have been added reflecting many issues and concerns.
This is also posted on our Resources for History and Civics Teachers & Curriculum Specialists resources page.
Listen to: "How I Feel" (3:16) on Some Folks (1998)
and "How I Feel Now" (3:36) on Just As Sure (2004)
by Lisa Zeiler / Rebecca Riots http://www.rebeccariots.com/
This is also posted on our Coming Out resources page.
Listen to: "Homophobia Tango" (3:47)
by The Righteous Mothers - on Pesky Angels. (1994) http://www.righteousmothers.com/This is also posted on our Bullying, Harassment, School-based Violence resources page.
Listen to: "How Could Anyone" (3:09)
Words and music by Libby Roderick
© Libby Roderick Music 1988 BMI
All rights reserved Used by permission.
From the recordings “How Could Anyone” and “If You See a Dream”
Turtle Island Records Anchorage Alaska www.libbyroderick.com libbyroderick@gmail.com 907/278-6817This is also posted on our Spiritual Issues, Bigotry, Prejudice, Homophobia & Heterosexism and Resources for K-12 Teachers & Curriculum Specialists resources pages.
Listen to: "Bullies" (3:02)
by David Rovics - on: Har, Har, Har! Songs About Pirates, Penguins, and Punk Rock Babies. (2008)
see: http://www.davidrovics.com/ and http://www.davidrovics.com/kids/Also you can watch "Bullies" as an animation made for David Rovics by Bjørn-Magne Stuestøl.
Watch it here: http://www.shagrat.net/David/html/bullies.html
This is also posted on our
Resources for High School Teachers & Curriculum Specialists ... and our Music on the Safe Schools Coalition Website resource pages.
Listen to: "Two Mommys & Two Daddys" (1:55)
by David Rovics - on: Har, Har, Har! Songs About Pirates, Penguins, and Punk Rock Babies. (2008)
see: http://www.davidrovics.com/ and http://www.davidrovics.com/kids/Note: Free high-quality MP3's of all of David's songs for kids can be downloaded here:
http://www.davidrovics.com/kids/songChest.phpThis is also posted on our Music on the Safe Schools Coalition Website resource page.
Listen to: "William's Song - Five Great Big Guys" (4:43)
by Steve Schalchlin - on The Bonus Round Sessions (2000) http://www.bonusround.com/
This is also posted on our Bias Crime, Hatred, Extremism resources page.
Listen to: "The Closet" (4:43)
by Steve Schalchlin - on Beyond The Light (2002) http://www.bonusround.com/
This is also posted on our Coming Out resources page.
Listen to: "Intro to Gabi's Song" (1:32) and "Will It Always Be Like This" (4:30)
by Steve Schalchlin - on Beyond The Light (2002) http://www.bonusround.com/
This is also posted on our Suicide resources page.
Also listen to the Safe Schools Coalition's wonderful PSAs You are perfect just the way you are!
which were created by Steve Schalchlin and Jim Brochu. Help us get more radio stations to play them!
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