An Interactive Campaign Music Website for Educators, Scholars, and the Public (sponsored by Georgia
Trax on the Trail is a website where scholars, educators, journalists, students, and the general public can learn about American presidential campaign music and gain insight into how sound participates in forming candidate identity. Our interdisciplinary team includes academic experts from the fields of political science, musicology, sociology, history, communications, and ethnomusicology, as well
09/21/2025
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/nyregion/mayor-songs-campaign-nyc.html
The Songs of the 2025 New York Mayoral Race Music can be a powerful way for political candidates to connect with voters and convey a message. Here are the songs the New York City mayoral candidates chose.
09/16/2025
Join us for some Trail Tunes!
09/03/2025
Thank you to the folks at the Journal of the American Musicological Society for reviewing Trax on the Trail!
"As Gorzelany-Mostak notes, political campaigns are about creating a 'multisensory experience,' and Trax on the Trail offers a platform for reflecting on how music and sound impact that experience. The project’s contribution to both scholarly research and public understanding underscores its importance as a tool for critical analysis in contemporary political discourse. Trax on the Trail not only offers a scholarly framework for understanding campaign music but also invites students to critically engage with the sounds of their time and consider how they may be used to redirect political futures."