With “We Are The People,” folk singer-songwriter Lynn Hollyfield steps squarely into protest-song territory, with warmth and resilience. Co-written with poet and playwright Carol Burbank, the track is a plea for unity at a moment when the country feels pulled in every direction. Lynn Hollyfield has described it plainly as a call to “stand together, to keep our democracy intact,” and that sense of collective purpose runs through the song rather than any single pointed accusation.
Musically, it’s exactly the ground she has built her career on: a rich alto voice, unfussy acoustic guitar, and the jazz-tinged chord sense that’s become her signature. Fans who know her as “Mary Chapin Carpenter meets Bonnie Raitt with a touch of Gershwin” will recognize the blend immediately, but here that sound is put in service of something more communal and anthemic than her typically introspective writing. Seth Glier lends his talent as a producer.
Paired with the single, the video leans into the song’s message of togetherness, a natural visual complement to lyrics built around solidarity rather than division. It’s a fitting companion piece, letting the song’s message carry the moment.
For longtime fans, “We Are The People” is a natural extension of Lynn Hollyfield’s warm, patient songwriting. For newcomers, it’s a solid entry point ahead of Diving In, and a reminder that folk music’s oldest trick, turning shared feeling into shared song, still works.
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