Songs For Change is a call to songwriters old and new to put into words and music their observations of what's going on in the world today; to write songs that reflect our times; indeed songs which have the power to change our world.  This website is a forum for writers to submit their songs, listen to what others have created and to discuss music, politics etc on the forums.  It's a virtual community for songwriters!  So get writing, submit your song to the website (for details go to Send Your Song) and listen to what others have sent in. 

Competiton
Songs For Change has set up a competition in collaboration with Word Power, When the World Said No to War & Edinburgh's Peace & Justice Centre (see Links page).   The competition, which is now closed (though songs can still be submitted to this website), has attracted about 100 anti-war songs and peace anthems from all over the world.  You can download these songs and lyrics by clicking on The Songs.  Some of those submitted to the competition were chosen for performance in Edinburgh as part of Wordpower's Independent Radical Bookfair on October 15, 2006 (see Competition) and (at least)  one song will be appear on a compilation CD of anti-war songs called Not In Our Name, to be released in March 2007.  Workshops have been held in Edinburgh this summer for the public to learn more about songwriting and the history of topical song.  More are to be scheduled. 

Some of the artists who support the project:
Odetta, Eliza Gilkyson, Roy Bailey, Carol Laula, Karine Polwart, Rory McLeod, Jez Lowe, David Rovics, Robb Johnson, Seize The Day, Alistair Hulett....

Your involvement
If you would like to get invovled in this project in any capacity please do contact us.  Everyone's input is welcome.  You could put on a gig, workshop etc or raise awareness about the project on your local music scene.  Contact info@songsforchange.com with your ideas.