David H-K's Music Classes

08/16/2026

This is the 2nd of 2 parts of the Music for the New Revolution podcast, exploring the issues and results of when the "big names" in the music business do social justice music. Music includes: John & Johanna Hall, Gil Scott-Heron, Sweet Honey in the Rock, George Harrison, Nina Simone, Band Aid, USA for Africa, Artists United Against Apartheid, Bob Dylan, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Phil Collins, Bruce Springsteen, Prince, Sting, Neil Young, David Bowie, Donna Summer, Pete Seeger, Jackson Browne, Dick Gaughan, Shine and the Moonbeams, Alphabet Rockers, Ragtime, Showboat, South Pacific, West Side Story, Rent, Hamilton, S*x Pistols, The Clash, U2, Michelle Shocked, Bonnie Raitt, Steve Earle, Brooks & Dunn, Merle Haggard, Morrissey, and Wagner. Edited by Oberlin intern Lex Winitsky.

This is the 2nd of 2 parts exploring the issues and results of when the "big names" in the music business do social justice music. Music includes: John & Johanna Hall, Gil Scott-Heron, Sweet Honey in

02/01/2026

Today we started a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for the travel version of our musical HIDDEN. Donations will help subsidize programs for schools that can't afford it, and will fund personnel and technical costs. Please check out the link and consider supporting this all-too-relevant project.

Bring HIDDEN to Light - help this important story reach more people

01/28/2026

Exclusive interview with wonderful singer-songwriter Zoe Mulford, including live performances of a number of songs, featuring some new ones. Edited by Oberlin intern Ben Rosielle.

Listen here: https://soundcloud.com/mftnr/zoe-mulford-interview

Note: Please help spread this interview around by sharing it to your friends/networks/groups. Also, please post comments on the page of the podcast itself. Thank you!

Exclusive interview with singer-songwriter Zoe Mulford, including live performances of a number of songs, featuring some new ones. The interview was originally recorded in 2024. Edited by Oberlin in

01/05/2026

Game to take a break from the current sh*tshow:
Songs that cancel each other out - example:
"You Can Get It If You Really Want" (Jimmy Cliff) and
"You Can't Always Get What You Want" (Rolling Stones).
OR
Songs that answer one another - example:
"Why?" (Tracy Chapman)
"Because" (The Beatles)
Go...

12/31/2025

The 2025 Pickleberry Pie Hospital Concerts for Kids "Rockin' the Room" fundraiser will be over in a few hours. It is going very well, but you can help put it over the top, and help bring the healing power of music to kids in hospitals.

Pickleberry Pie Hospital Concerts Fundraiser