# Musical Politics Celebs Sing 'The American Prayer' For Obama By Noora Abu Eitah | Published 2008-08-24 | Celebs Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-american-prayer-celebs-sing-for-obama References: [theinsider](http://www.theinsider.com/news/1143512_New_Vid_Celebs_Sing_for_Obama) In an inspirational music video, celebrities such as Whoopi Goldberg, Forest Whitaker, Barry Manilow, Joss Stone, Macy Gray, Joan Baez, Jason Alexander, and Cyndi Lauper, teamed up with former Eurythmics man Dave Stewart to support Barack Obama’s platform. The video features a clip from Martin Luther King’s famous “I Have A Dream” speech, and showcases the celebs singing along this tribute anthem. The song is named The American Prayer, and it is available on iTunes and the Dave Stewart Songbook Vol. 1. All proceeds go to the MoveOn.org, which aims to bring, “Real Americans back into the political process.” ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Celebs](https://www.trendhunter.com/celebs) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Celebrity Political Endorsements:** Opportunity to capitalize on celebrities endorsing political campaigns through music videos and online donations. - **Activist Music:** Innovative ways to use music as a tool for activism and promotion of political causes. - **Socially Responsible Marketing:** Brands could tap into social issues and support causes for social responsibility in marketing campaigns. ### Who This Affects Most - **Music:** Opportunity for musicians to participate in political campaigns and activism through their music. - **Politics:** Opportunity for politicians to leverage the influence of celebrities and musicians in their political campaigns. - **Non-profit:** Opportunity for non-profit organizations to use music and celebrity endorsements to raise funds and promote causes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Democratic Party Playlists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jamocracy.md) - [Iconic Halloween Candy Songs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candy-corn-1.md) - [Dating App-Backed Election Centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voting-initiative.md) - [Celebratory Photo Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sonic-editions.md) - [Celeb-Backed Advocacy Agencies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mighty-dream.md) - [AI-Human Music Albums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eleven-album.md) - [Personalized Video Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/video-cards.md) - [Music-Inspired Retail Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summers-greatest-hits.md) - [Creative Music-Based Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-deserves-bose.md)