L'histoire du mouvement pour les droits civiques aux États-Unis a toujours été rythmé par de la musique, des mélodies salvatrices, des chants pour la liberté. A travers les différents groupes musicaux de l'époque, "Soundtrack for a Revolution" retrace les combats des esclaves noirs de l'époque.
This May Be the Last Time — Anthony Hamilton & The Blind Boys of Alabama
Wade in the Water — Angie Stone
This Little Light of Mine — The Carlton Reese Memorial Unity Choir, Valencia Reese, Lula Joe Williams
I'm Gonna Sit at the Welcome Table — Guy Carawan, Candie Carawan
One Of These Old Days — The Caravans & Shirley Caesar
Which Side Are You On? — Hank Thomas
Which Side Are You On? — The Freedom Singers
Ninety-Nine and A Half Won't Do — Carlton Reese and the Birmingham Movement Choir
Hallelujah, I'm a-Travelin' — Hank Thomas
Eyes On the Prize — Joss Stone
Ain't Scared of Your Jails — Charles Neblett
We Shall Not Be Moved — Mary Mary
I'm On My Way — the Carlton Reese Memorial Unity Choir, Mamie Brown-Mason
Here's to the State of Mississippi — Wyclef Jean, Jerry Wonder
Will the Circle Be Unbroken? — Richie Havens
Yes, We Want Our Freedom — Cleo Kennedy & Carlton Reese
Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Round — The Roots
Governor Wallace — The Freedom Singers
Right! Right! — Lula Joe Williams
Take My Hand, Precious Lord — Mahalia Jackson
Woke Up This Morning — John Legend
Woke Up This Morning — The Freedom Singers
Freedom's Gonna Reign — the Carlton Reese Memorial Unity Choir, Mary Turner
We Shall Overcome — Pete Seeger
We Shall Overcome — Guy Carawan
We Shall Overcome — Harold Middlebrook
We Shall Overcome — Anthony Hamilton & Joss Stone & The Blind Boys of Alabama & Mary Mary & John Legend