Change Is Now: Renewing America's Promise

Change is Now: Renewing America's Promise
Change is Now: Renewing America's Promise
Compilation album by Various artists
Released	April 28, 2009 (US)
Genre	Various
Label	Hidden Beach

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Philadelphia Daily News	(A–)^[1]

Change is Now: Renewing America's Promise is a compilation album released on April 28, 2009 through Hidden Beach Recordings in conjunction with the Presidential Inaugural Committee.^[1]^[2]^[3] The album includes previously released tracks from Wilco, Stevie Wonder, Death Cab for Cutie, and Common.^[4] An accompanying DVD features eight speeches by Barack Obama, starting with the campaign announcement in Springfield, Illinois and ending with the election night victory speech in Chicago.^[4]^[5] The album sold retail online and at inaugural events in Washington.^[6]

Track listing

"It's a New Day"* – will.i.am (4:00)
"The Dream is Real" – The Tony Rich Project (3:44)
"All About the Love Again"* – Stevie Wonder (5:34)
"Can't Stop" – Ozomatli (2:55)
"Peace Be Upon Us" – Sheryl Crow (4:22)
"There's Hope" – India.Arie (3:53)
"God is in the People"* – Melissa Etheridge (2:04)
"Change" – Lenny Kravitz (5:32)
"Dreamworld" – Robin Thicke (4:34)
"Pure Imagination" (2009 Version)* – Maroon 5 (4:29)
"Hush"* – Usher (3:17)
"Born for This" – BeBe Winans (5:26)
"What Light – Wilco (3:34)
"Shed a Little Light" – James Taylor (3:51)
"The Star-Spangled Banner" – Jennifer Hudson (3:08)
"Eternity "(David Foster Live Strings Mix)* – Lionel Richie (4:55)
"Grapevine Fires" – Death Cab for Cutie (4:08)
"Changes" – Common (4:00)

Songs with an asterisk (*) indicates the presence of excerpts from Barack Obama speeches.

iTunes bonus tracks

"All About the Love Again" (New Mix) – Stevie Wonder (4:02)
"All About the Love Again" (video) – Stevie Wonder (3:55)

DVD track listing

"Announcement for President" – February 10, 2007 in Springfield, Illinois
"Iowa Jefferson Jackson Dinner" – November 10, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa
"Iowa Caucus Victory Speech" – January 3, 2008 in Des Moines, Iowa
"New Hampshire Primary Speech" – January 8, 2008 in Nashua, New Hampshire
"A More Perfect Union" – March 18, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"A World That Stands As One" – July 24, 2008 in Berlin, Germany
"The American Promise" – August 28, 2008 in Denver, Colorado
"Election Night Victory Speech" – November 4, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois

Personnel

John Aguto – assistant engineer
Ahmed AlHirmi – oud
Abdulla AlKhalifa – arranger, producer
Brett Allen – guitar technician
Paul Arbogast – trombone
India.Arie – producer
Jeff B. – keyboards
Bernie Barlow – backing vocals
Davis A. Barnett – viola
Courtney Blooding – project coordinator
Bill Bottrell – synthesizer, marimba
Doyle Bramhall II – electric guitar
Mark Browne – bass
Andre Burch – engineer
Branden Burch – keyboards, producer, drum programming, mixing
Cedric Caldwell – producer
Jesse Carmichael – keyboards
Clifford Carter – synthesizer, synthesizer programming
Dru Castro – engineer
Ray Chew – arranger, conductor, producer
Eliza Cho – violin
James J. Cooper III – cello
Sheryl Crow – acoustic guitar, vocals
Vidal Davis – producer, vocal producer
Kevin Dean – assistant engineer
Pilar Diaz – backing vocals, musician
Patrick Dillett – assistant engineer
Vincent Dilorenzo – engineer, mixing
Ametria Dock – backing vocals, vocal arrangement
TJ Doherty – engineer
Simon "Woodchuck" Durham – bass
Mike Elizondo – bass, drum programming, sampled guitar
Melissa Etheridge – guitar, vocals, producer
James Farber – engineer, mixing
Sam Farrar – drums, programming, producer, engineer, mixing
Angela Fisher – choir director
Gary Fly – assistant engineer
John Frye – mixing
Ronald B. Gillyard – voices, A&R, talent coordinator
Steven Girmant – production coordination
Tom Gloady – assistant engineer
Noah Goldstein – assistant
Berry Gordy Jr. – advisor, inspiration
Bonnie Greenberg – leader, A&R, talent coordinator
Gary "Sugar Foot" Greenberg – leader
Don Grolnick – organ, synthesizer, piano, producer
Kevin Hanson – guitar
Andre Harris – producer, vocal producer
Henry Hirsch – engineer
Jennifer Hudson – vocals
Femi Jiya – engineer, mixing
Chris Johnson – trumpet, drum programming
Jimmy Johnson – bass
Jamar Jones – string arrangements
Thornell Jones – production coordination
Padraic Kerin – engineer
Lenny Kravitz – producer, mixing
Emma Kummrow – violin}
Nathaniel Kunkel – assistant engineer
Jared Kvitka – assistant engineer
Matthew Boomer La Monica – assistant engineer
Michael Landau – electric guitar
James Landry – engineer, mixing
Adam Lesnick – French horn
Adam Levine – guitar, vocals
Fritz Lewak – percussion, drums
Robert C. Ludwig – mastering
Mickey Madden – bass
Bill Malina – engineer
Will Markwell – engineer
Maroon 5 – producer
Robert Martin – violin
Harvey Mason Jr. – vocal producer
Steve McKeever – producer, executive producer
Thierry Migeotte – mastering, vocal effect
Katherine Miller – assistant engineer
Lamar Mitchell – programming
Peter Nocella – viola
Jim O'Rourke – string arrangements
Marvin "Chanz" Parkman – keyboards
Ila Parvaz – production coordination
Jon Polk – leader
K.C. Porter – keyboards, musician
Aaron Prellwitz – assistant
Dave Reitzas – vocal engineer
Jacques Richmond – digital editing
Pamela Robinson – research, A&R, selection, talent coordinator
Erik Rostad – violin
Philip Sayce – guitar, backing vocals
Jim Scott – mixing
Ian Shea – assistant
Rob Skipworth – assistant
Beau Sorenson – assistant
Moses Staimez – guitar
Erik Steigen – A&R, talent coordinator
Igor Szwec – violin
Gregory Teperman – violin
Robin Thicke – vocals
Ryan Toby – vocal producer, choir arrangement
Cekoya Tolbert – backing vocals
Jeff Trott – electric guitar
Jochem van der Saag – synthesizer, programming, engineer, mixing, sound design
Carlos Vega – drums
Dale Voelker – art direction, design
Bruce Walker – A&R, project manager
Christopher Walla – producer, engineer
Rob Wanda – scratching
Charles Whitfield – coordination
Alain Whyte – bass, guitar
will.i.am – piano, drums, producer, engineer, Fender Rhodes, mixing
Monica Williams – intern
Lily Wilson – backing vocals
BeBe Winans – producer
Oprah Winfrey – executive producer
Stevie Wonder – arranger, producer
John Ziemski – assistant

References

^ ^a ^b Takiff, Jonathan (January 20, 2009). "Obama, artists combine for an inaugural keepsake". Philadelphia Daily News. Philadelphia Media Holdings.
^ "Change Is Now: Renewing America's Promise". Allmusic. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
^ "The Presidential Inaugural Committee Releases Exclusive CD/DVD". Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) 2009. January 13, 2009. Archived from the original on January 19, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
^ ^a ^b "Wilco, Death Cab, Common on Inauguration Comp". Pitchfork Media. January 14, 2009. Archived from the original on April 9, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
^ "Barackin' Out". Rolling Stone. January 14, 2009. Archived from the original on September 14, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2009.
^ Mitchell, Gail (January 13, 2009). "Usher, Etheridge, Death Cab Rock Inaugural CD/DVD". Billboard. Nielsen Company. Retrieved May 31, 2009.

External links

[Philly-1] Takiff, Jonathan (January 20, 2009). "Obama, artists combine for an inaugural keepsake". Philadelphia Daily News. Philadelphia Media Holdings.

[Allmusic-2] "Change Is Now: Renewing America's Promise". Allmusic. Retrieved April 28, 2009.

[PIC-3] "The Presidential Inaugural Committee Releases Exclusive CD/DVD". Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) 2009. January 13, 2009. Archived from the original on January 19, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2009.

[Pitchfork-4] "Wilco, Death Cab, Common on Inauguration Comp". Pitchfork Media. January 14, 2009. Archived from the original on April 9, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2009.

[5] "Barackin' Out". Rolling Stone. January 14, 2009. Archived from the original on September 14, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2009.

[6] Mitchell, Gail (January 13, 2009). "Usher, Etheridge, Death Cab Rock Inaugural CD/DVD". Billboard. Nielsen Company. Retrieved May 31, 2009.

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