What Artist Inspires YOU?

Rock the Vote and Wiretap magazine are very excited about our Rock the Trail reporters. We've selected 5 young journalists from Florida to California to capture this elections hottest news. You can read about all five-- Raldon, Rebecca, DeNishia, Sarah and Jocelyn-- at www.rockthevote.com/rockthetrail. Our reporters are currently writing about a song or musical artist (past or present) that inspires or motivates them to take action on a political or social issue. Stay tuned to hear their answers.

But why stop here? We want to hear from you! What song and/or musical artist (past or present) inspires and motivates you to take action on a political or social issue, and why? Think long and hard because this is a pretty big honor to bestow on an artist.

An artist that inspires me would have to be Wyclef Jean-- who happens to be a Rock the Vote artist. Wyclef has never forgotten where he comes from and he works tirelessly to bring attention to his native land of Haiti. His music has a message and always makes me think critically about the world around me. His albums motivate me to help others less fortunate than myself and gives me the desire to vote for public officials who care about those who are often forgotten.