Songs For Change has released a compilation album of songs about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It's called Not In Our Name and includes songs by Roy Bailey, Emmas Revolution, Mark Erelli, David Ferrard, Dick Gaughan, Eliza Gilkyson, Robb Johnson, Jose, Jez Lowe, Amy Martin, Rory McLeod, Jim Page, Leon Rosselson, David Rovics and Seize The Day. It is a not-for-profit album with proceeds going to Stop The War Coalition. The songs by Amy Martin and Jose were submitted to the Songs For Change competition in 2006 and as winners they feature on the album.
The introduction on the record sleeve by Tony Benn reads;
'Not In Our Name contains powerful and moving songs by British, American and Australian singers that will inspire the many millions of us, world-wide, who reject the propaganda that led us into the brutal invasions against Iraq and Afganistan as part of the War On Terror that could last a generation and lead to more war and more deaths.' You can buy the album through http://www.fourdogsmusic.co.uk, proceeds go to Stop the War Coalition
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