New Release! Rise Up Resist

Rise Up Resist ~ Annika Chambers & Derrick Procell (2020 Catfood Records)

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“I wrote the song because of what has been going on in our country since Trump took office. He is a dangerous tyrant who only cares about his own self-interest. We need to take action and speak out against his racism. We must stand up to the injustice he is creating and the damage he is doing to our country. Everyone must vote. The soul of America is at stake.” – Bob Trenchard

A demo of the song was sent to James Armstrong, who took over from there as producer. In addition to himself, James hired top Chicago musicians to record it and selected two fine singers, Annika Chambers and Derrick Procell, to interpret the song with the emotion it needed. He then hired Deborah Antoine to create the video that perfectly worked with the music to send the message.

Words and music Bob Trenchard, Soxwings Music, ASCAP 2020

Produced by James Armstrong

Recorded at Frequincy Studios- Quincy Watson engineer

Additional recording at Guitar Angel Studio- James Armstrong engineer

Mixed and mastered by James Armstrong

Annika Chambers – Vocals

Derrick Procell – Vocals

Marvin Little – Bass

Andrew Thomas- Drums

Marty Sammon – Keyboards

Giles Corey – Guitar

James Armstrong – Slide Guitar, Background Vocals

Video by Deborah Antoine, MediaWorks

LYRICS: RISE UP…RESIST, DON’T LET THEM DRAG YOU DOWN

RISE UP…RESIST, DON’T LET THEM TURN YOU AROUND

RISE UP…RESIST, YOU’VE GOT TO FIGHT THE POWER

RISE UP…RESIST, THE FIGHT IS OURS

DON’T BELIEVE THE LIES, STAND UP TO THE CROWD

SPEAK OUT AGAINST INJUSTICE, MAKE OUR VOICES LOUD

STAND UP FOR THOSE WHO CAN’T SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES

IF WE DON’T TAKE A STAND, WHO’S GONNA HELP?

RISE UP…RESIST, DON’T LET THEM DRAG YOU DOWN

RISE UP…RESIST, DON’T LET THEM TURN YOU AROUND

RISE UP…RESIST, YOU’VE GOT TO FIGHT THE POWER

RISE UP…RESIST, NOW IS THE HOUR THIS IS OUR COUNTRY, IT’S UNDER ATTACK

HE’S TEARING IT DOWN, WE GOTTA TAKE IT BACK

DON’T BELIEVE THE LIES THAT HE’S MAKING IT GREAT

ALL HE HAS TO OFFER IS MORE FEAR AND HATE

RISE UP…RESIST, DON’T LET THEM DRAG US DOWN

RISE UP…RESIST, DON’T LET THEM TURN US AROUND

RISE UP…RESIST, GOT TO FIGHT THE POWER

RISE UP…RESIST, THE FIGHT IS OURS

CAN’T LET THEM SILENCE OUR VOICE

WE MAKE IT HEARD ABOVE THE NOISE

DON’T GIVE UP, NO NO NO, DON’T GIVE IN

WE HAVE TO TAKE IT, TAKE IT BACK AGAIN