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    This album contains the songs of Kemp Harris, the winner of the Songs for Social Change Contest of 2021 sponsored by the Renaissance Artists and Writers Association, RAWA, and the top finalists in the competition. The songs on this album address current social and economic challenges facing the world. The artists and their songs span a variety of genres with their messages.
    There are 13 songs on the album.
    released February 22, 2022

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about

Erika Kulnys opens hearts with her passion and commitment to social change. A native of Nova Scotia, Erika connects deeply to audiences with her powerful voice, authenticity, innovative piano work and infectious joy. Erika’s performed internationally at events like Copenhagen Pride and the World Social Forum in Caracas. Her solo album, Angel on the Road, won Music Nova Scotia’s Inspirational Recording of the Year and her first professionally produced album, Rise Up, garnered awards from Ireland to Florida (First Place Cork Folk Festival’s Songwriting Contest 2016, First Place People’s Music Network Social Justice Songs, Honourable Mention, Posi Awards, Finalist Canada South Songwriting Competition) and charted Top Ten in North America.

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Song Contest 2021
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Song Contest 2021 - 3 : Entry # 164
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Song Sound File
03-Rise-Up.mp3
Songwriter(s)
Erika Kulnys
Song Title
Rise Up
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Rise Up
Where were you when the mountains quaked?
When the waters rose
Were you awake?
And where were you when the mother cried
Giving up her child
To the Holy State?
And where were you
When we marched in the streets?
Where were you?
Were you keeping the peace?
Where were you
When we took the waters back?
Where were you?
Did you have your mother’s back?

Rise up
Now is the hour
Rise up
Take back your power
Rise up
We will not wait
We rise up today

Where were you
When the soldiers died
Fighting for the truth?
Were you alive?
Where were you
When the towers blew?
When the temples burned
Were you inside?
And where are you
When we march in the streets?
Where are you?
Will you be the peace?
Where are you
When we take the borders back?
Where are you
Will you have your brother’s back?

Now we must rise up
Now is the hour
Rise up
Take back your power
Rise up
We will not wait
We rise up today
Rise up
Now is the hour
Rise up
Take back our power
Rise up
We will not wait
We rise up today
We Rise up today

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from Songs for Social Change Volume 6, released February 22, 2022

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