Soundtrack For A Revolution

We watched Soundtrack For A Revolution on a day when all you could do was line up the flicks and kick it. Anyone who reads the articles on this website places some value in music, whether it be merely cosmetic or a meaningful track that connects to us in a powerful way.  This film is exclusively about the latter, in which song becomes transformative, catalytic, and empowering. The performances by contemporary artists is just as riveting as the originals, and further emphasizes the ways in which past struggles affect modern day reality.

The film does a great job of documenting the progression of the Civil Rights Movement through song, and makes clear the inextricable force music can play in social movements.  For as unnecessary to basic survival as art is, it’s incredibly amazing and beautiful to us when it changes peoples lives.