WATCH: The War and Treaty, “We Are One”

Artist: The War and Treaty
Single: “We Are One”
Release Date: June 19, 2020
Record Label: Rounder Records

In Their Words: “There were two songs that I remember singing in church that inspired this song: both ‘Jesus Loves the Little Children’ and ‘Make Us One, Lord.’ I feel that in this day and age, we all need to be reminded of the power of oneness and togetherness. [The] power of all of the people in this world coming together and uniting under one umbrella — and that umbrella is the human race.” — Michael Trotter, The War and Treaty

Proceeds from this single go to ACLU.


Photo credit: Bella Mazzola

LISTEN: Dan Hubbard, “We Are One”

Artist: Dan Hubbard
Hometown: Bloomington, Illinois
Song: “We Are One”
Album: Attention
Release Date: April 26, 2019

In Their Words: “When I listen to Top 40 radio, seemingly every song is about having sex (not that there is anything wrong with that) but they are rarely about making love, and more about satisfying our own desires and treating one another like objects. This song is about the sacred experience of being intimate with someone in a relationship based on mutual love and respect. Musically we tried to make the verses feel easy and free, similar to Tom Petty’s ‘Wildflowers,’ with the choruses bringing in the intensity and a change of pace.” — Dan Hubbard


Photo credit: Dani Lang