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The Red Album: Pagan Voices for Reproductive Rights is a compilation album to raise money to support abortion access and reproductive/human rights organizations. Each artist gifted an original piece for this multifaceted, strong and poignant album that makes an emotional call to action.
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The Red Album: Pagan Voices for Reproductive Rights is a compilation album to raise money to support abortion access and reproductive/human rights organizations.
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The Red Album: Pagan Voices for Reproductive Rights is a compilation album to raise money to support abortion access and reproductive/human rights organizations. Each artist gifted an original piece for this multifaceted, strong and poignant album that makes an emotional call to action.
The artists vary in their spiritual paths as well as styles of music. They have come together with expressions of sorrow, anguish, anger, calls to action as well as chants of affirmation to support human rights.
The album release is set for the one year anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, June 24th, 2023.
All of the proceeds from the sale of the album will go to the National Abortion Federation and Elevated Access. The mission of the National Abortion Federation is to unite, represent, serve, and support abortion providers in delivering patient-centered, evidence-based care. Elevated Access launched in April 2022, they are a volunteer pilot network that flies people in private aircraft at no cost to access abortion and gender-affirming care.
Red Album press releases:
March 1st, 2023
The Red Album: Pagan Voices for Reproductive Rights is a compilation album to raise money to support abortion access and reproductive/human rights organizations.
The many artists who gifted a track to this project have created a diverse expression of solidarity. They lend their voices to manifest a future where people are free to choose what is done with their own bodies. With drums, strings, breath, and heart you can feel their anguish, defiance, hope and blessings in this music that is magic.
The idea for The Red Album was born during a panel discussion at Pagan Spirit Gathering June of 2022. During a discussion panel for Pagan Songwriters, just after the announcement that Roe v. Wade was overturned, the panelists were inspired, with passion, to write protest songs for bodily autonomy, freedom to choose and abortion rights.
After the festival, the discussion continued online and on the phone across the country. It was decided to create a compilation, called The Red Album, with each artist to gift one original not previously released song. Much like The Green Album released in 2016, with an environmental action theme to raise money for the Rainforest Trust, The Red Album will raise money for abortion access and reproductive/human rights organizations. Both are compilations by Pagan artists whose diverse spiritual paths encompasses one or more of the earth based and/or multi-theistic practices.
All the proceeds from the sale of the album will go to the National Abortion Federation and Elevated Access. The mission of the National Abortion Federation is to unite, represent, serve, and support abortion providers in delivering patient-centered, evidence-based care. Elevated Access, launched in April 2022, is a volunteer pilot network that flies people in private aircraft at no cost to access abortion and gender-affirming care.
The artists that have been working diligently to write and record original works for The Red Album project:
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Alexian https://pagansong.com/about-alexian/
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Alexander James Adams https://pagansong.com/about-alexander-james-adams/
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Brian Henke - https://pagansong.com/about-brian-henke/
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Celia Farran - https://pagansong.com/about-celia/
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Crow Women - https://pagansong.com/about-crow-women/
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Ginger Ackley - https://pagansong.com/about-ginger-ackley/
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Kira Lang - https://pagansong.com/about-kira-lang/
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Krista Chapman Green - https://pagansong.com/about-krista-chapman-greene/
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Louis Garou- https://pagansong.com/about-us/about-louis-garou/
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Mama Gina - https://pagansong.com/about-us/about-mama-gina/
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Meren King - https://pagansong.com/about-meren-king/
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Mr. E - https://pagansong.com/about-mr-e/
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Pan Fried - https://pagansong.com/about-pan-fried/
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Primal Rhythm - https://pagansong.com/about-primal-rhythm/
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Richard Anthony Williamson - https://pagansong.com/about-richard-anthony-williamson/
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S. J. Tucker https://pagansong.com/about-s-j-tucker/
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Spellsinger https://pagansong.com/about-spellsinger/
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Spiral Rhythm https://pagansong.com/about-spiral-rhythm/
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Sue Balaschak / Primal Rhythm - https://pagansong.com/about-primal-rhythm/
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Sydney Michael https://pagansong.com/about-sydney-michael/
The album release date will be on the 1-year anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, June 24th, 2023.
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Links:
The Red Album: Pagan Voices for Reproductive rights
To Support the Red Album: https://gofund.me/aec4feee
For more information about the project: https://pagansong.com/the-red-album/
for a digital press kit: http://spiralrhythm.net/redalbumpresskit/
for more press information email: theredalbumpress@yahoo.com
Quotes about The Red Album Project:
“They kicked a hornet’s nest.
Buzzing up from the angry hive, we bring you The Red Album. While we, the musicians who are building this project, are hurt and angry, we are also determined to give voice to the voiceless, make a rallying point in song, give our time and energy to making it clear that ALL human rights must be defended and that rulings such as the overturning of Roe cannot stand.”-Kiki Williamson of Spiral Rhythm
“…It is time we call the ancient Goddesses to come to our aid, and with their strength, to stand up for what is right for the women of this world…. “ – Meren King
“…We wanted to express our grief and outrage at the loss of reproductive choice, and give voice to the Goddess as she pours out comfort and strength to support us in working to regain our rights…” - Crow Women
“I believe wholeheartedly in personal sovereignty. Each person must have the right to exercise freedom to choose what they deem is in alignment for their own bodies, minds, spirits, and time. I am here to awaken and remind women of our undeniable worth and power. We are precious, we are sacred, wild, and FREE.” - Celia Farran
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Press Release by Kiki Williamson of Spiral Rhythm
On Friday, June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe vs Wade, reversing the ruling that constitutionally protected the right to an abortion in the United States and once more proving that government cannot give rights, only protect or remove them.
On the heels of this landmark reversal, many states enacted trigger laws curtailing or outright denying abortions for any reason.
Throughout that day and beyond, outrage bubbled up and burst forth – chants of “My body, my choice!”, howls of rage, protests, backlash of all kinds spread. It is still rippling outward.
This is but the latest curtailment of human rights. Bodily autonomy is considered one of the most basic and necessary rights in the world. The denial of a woman’s right to choose, the institution of forced pregnancy, cannot go unanswered.
They kicked a hornet’s nest.
Buzzing up from the angry hive, we bring you The Red Album. While we, the musicians who are building this project, are hurt and angry, we are also determined to give voice to the voiceless, make a rallying point in song, give our time and energy to making it clear that ALL human rights must be defended and that rulings such as the overturning of Roe cannot stand.
We’re putting our art and our money where our mouths are – all proceeds from the sale of The Red Album will support human and reproductive rights.
We’re still in the planning stages, although well underway. Keep in touch for updates!