Reproductive Justice Worship Resources: Hymns and Other Music
From the Hymnal Singing the Journey
#1007, “There's a River Flowin' in My Soul”
#1008, "When Our Heart is in a Holy Place"
#1051, "We Are" (Note: Dr. Barnwell performed this hymn with the GA choir, and you can find the video, with instructions for use, at WorshipWeb)
#1053, “How Could Anyone”
From the Hymnal Singing the Living Tradition
#321, "Here in the Flesh"
#354, "We Laugh, We Cry"
Individual Songs
"All This Joy" - John Denver
"Anna Has a Secret", Chris Rosser
"Brick", Ben Folds Five
"Heartbeat (The Miscarriage Song)", Beyoncé
Video: "Kids Only Matter When They're Not Born Yet" by Emerson Brophy, performed by Celia Barbieri, Unitarian Universalist Church of Urbana-Champaign, IL.
"My Roots Go Down", Sarah Pirtle (There is a beautiful version of this by Rev. Christopher Watkins Lamb and Kara Shobe from Foothills Unitarian Church on WorshipWeb; check out the video and donation guidelines here.)
"River of Life", Bernice Johnson Reagon
"We Are" by Ysaye Barnwell. (Note: Dr. Barnwell performed this hymn with the GA choir, and you can find the video, with instructions for use, at WorshipWeb)
Playlists
"Songs for our Reproductive Lives: A Playlist for Birth, Abortion, Adoption, and About Everything Else", ReWire (includes detailed descriptions of each song and its context and themes)
"Riffs for Reproductive Justice". A compilation album of metal/hardcore/punk pieces. Available for download on Bandcamp for $5; proceeds benefit the Yellowhammer Fund and the National Network of Abortion Funds.