The 18-song disc, titled Yes We Can: Voices of a Grassroots Movement, borrows its name from one of the campaign's central messages and boasts a stellar collection of artists from across genres, including such renowned, multi-platinum performers as Stevie Wonder, Sheryl Crow, John Mayer, Kanye West, Jill Scott, Los Lonely Boys, Jackson Browne, BeBe Winans, Lionel Richie, Adam Levine, Keb' Mo' and John Legend. The project features current and classic material as well as new music heard here for the first time including speech excerpts from President elect Barack Obama intertwined throughout the project.
In collaboration with the Barack Obama presidential campaign, this first ever-political soundtrack has been produced by Hidden Beach Recordings. In this unprecedented approach to using music as an integral character within a political campaign to raise the awareness and importance of voting by utilizing the power and influence of music and its recording artists in support of various campaign initiatives, fundraising and voter registration campaigns, Hidden Beach Recordings has been selected to produce this monumental soundtrack. The historical precedence of the compilation, overwhelming support and participation by such superstar/multi-platinum recording artists spanning all genres of music, has positioned this CD to be an incredible body of work, which represents a worldwide cry for "Change" and will be a collectors' item cherished by generations to come. Special Collectors Edition features a 52 page booklet.
