This LIght: Sounds For Social Change – An Interview With SongRise – An All Women’s A Capella Singing for Social And Political Change

By Brenda Hayes, on October 21st, 2013

songrise interview edited final

SongRise is Washington, DC’s all women social justice a cappella group! Follow us on Twitter! http://twitter.com/SongRiseDC Biography

HerStory: SongRise was conceived on a shuttle to the DC Metro when Sarah Beller and Laura Honeywood started harmonizing to Sweet Honey in the Rock’s “Ella’s Song” after a Social Justice Open Mic. For a few rocky months they met in the practice rooms of American University every week with a revolving cast of special guest appearances until a core group solidified and rehearsals moved to the Apiary in Columbia Heights. From the moment SongRise was conceived, we knew it had the potential to solidify our individual and collective dreams of merging art with action, song, soul and substance, community and chorus, and many other alliterative amalgamations.

SongRise is Washington, DC’s all women social justice a cappella group! We use our music to inspire people to fight for social and political change. We offer up our singing talents at community events, rallies, protests, farmer’s markets, civil rights celebrations, DC voting rights events, arts showcases, in schools, at churches, in prisons…

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SongRise on This Light: Sounds for Social Change

By Liane Scott, on November 11th, 2011

SongRise in Action

SongRise is an all women’s social justice a cappella group located in Washington, DC. They use their music to inspire people to

fight for social and political change. They offer their singing talents at community events, rallies, protests, farmer’s markets, civil rights celebrations, DC voting rights events, arts showcases, in schools, at churches, in prisons, etc. They are one of the many local artists featured on “This Light: Sounds for Social Change,” a radio series highlighting the connections between arts and activism. Each episode features an interview with an activist/artist, as well as an audio mix of their work.

Click on this link to listen to the interview of SongRise.

Click on this link to listen to the music of SongRise.

“This Light’ is based in Washington, DC and airs on Radio CPR (89.7 FM) or RadioCPR.com every Thursday night and Friday morning from 11:00 PM to 1:00 AM. Episodes are archived at SoundsForSocialChange.com. Enjoy!

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