Request for Proposals from Composers/Songwriters
Anthem for public health care/to stop privatization
The following is from the Ontario Health Coalition (OHC):
Thousands of people across Ontario are mobilizing to stop the privatization of our public hospitals and health care. Our movement needs music! We are hoping to find a composer who can write an anthem that a crowd can join in.
We are looking for an anthem that can be sung/said a capella or with music playing over a sound system in the background. Something people can march to, or stand and sing. Something easy for a big crowd to join in. An anthem for public health care, against privatization.
No AI:
- We will not accept AI songs.
Timeline:
- We have a giant protest on May 28 and we need to have the song and begin to publicize it beforehand, so we are on a timeline.
Please send the following information:
- Please send a proposal with your name, phone, email and a proposal along with an estimate of cost to info@ontariohc.ca
A few recent modern examples in English of protest/social movement type anthems include the following (there are, of course, thousands of them from all around the world!):
- Labour by Paris Paloma: https://youtu.be/11v_0DItJxo?si=HrWPrRMJW7110g-b
- Stand Up from the Harriet Tubman movie performed by Cynthia Erivo: https://youtu.be/sn19xvfoXvk?si=1yHFhtOhtx_X7G9F
- Minneapolis residents songs of protest against ICE: https://youtu.be/t4qXXNnjGHQ?si=T0aRMKV6blIqvJoT
- Who Will Stand With Us Dropkick Murphys (No Kings Protest song): https://youtu.be/NYJEhLy_Cfw?si=Zeb1pMFO-A-Zzs74
Thank you,
Natalie Mehra
Executive Director
