The origin story of “No More Silence”Our Shared Legacies Theme Song

At Spill the Honey, we celebrate the power of music to advance Black–Jewish relations. Over the years, many talented musicians have shared their time and creativity to help amplify this work. One of the most powerful outcomes of this collaboration is the creation of our theme song, “No More Silence.”

In 2020, during an all-day session in Chicago, Grammy-nominated producer, artist, and businesswoman Mali Wilson joined forces with award-winning composer and songwriter Craig Snider and our President and Co-Founder, Dr. Shari Rogers. Together, they created a moving and powerful anthem for our documentary Shared Legacies. Their collaboration was a perfect blend of artistry and purpose, resulting in a song that continues to inspire not only viewers of the film but also audiences around the country when Mali performs it live.

The lyrics of “No More Silence” were elevated by Dr. Shari Rogers’ recommendation to include the words of civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer. Hamer (1916–1977) was a key leader in the Mississippi civil rights movement, a prominent figure in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, and a founder of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. She worked closely with members of the Jewish community, especially during Freedom Summer in 1964. That pivotal summer, one-third of the white students who came from the North to support voter registration efforts were Jewish. It was during that campaign that civil rights workers James Chaney (21), Michael Schwerner (24), and Andrew Goodman (20) were murdered in Mississippi—Chaney was Black and from Mississippi; Schwerner and Goodman were Jewish and from New York. Hamer understood the power and necessity of working together across racial and religious lines. She famously said, “Nobody’s free until everybody’s free.”

Mali Wilson has performed “No More Silence” at several powerful events, including a UN-affiliated gathering in Central Park and a Unity Shared Legacy event in Detroit after October 7th. Her voice and vision continue to inspire action and healing, using this song as a call for unity and justice.

We invite you to listen to the music and read the lyrics—and let them move you toward meaningful change.

No More Silence

Produced by Craig J Snider & Mali Wilson

Melody 🎶 Mali Wilson

Lyrics Written by Mali Wilson, Eric Wilson, & Dr. Shari Rogers

No More Silence!!!

I-Woke up in a Daze

Hard to know

What is it now today

(hind) the the door

The other side

We all gotta rise

Sometimes

You gotta do right

No more silent days

Nooooo

Together there’s a way

Rise for we fall

It’s Sweeter in life

When honeys applied

Don’t you walk on by

With silence inside

Don’t you walk on by

Chorus:

Bees are

buzzing

In crazy ways

We gotta form a Honeycomb

pollinate

Freedom in our lives

it’s time for a change

Fanny Lou Hammer

Said Nobody’s free until We

We All align

Verse:

U got a chance today

Speak up

to make a way

For us to feel the love

And ahhh seize day

Cause what’s right is right

Deeeisinaaategrate hate

Chorus:

Bees are

buzzing

In crazy ways

We gotta form the Honeycomb

Pollinate

Freedom in our lives

it’s time for a change

Fanny Lou Hammer

Said Nobody’s free until We

We All align

ooooooooooohh

break them chains

Yeah break them chains

Bridge:

The Stingers dont ever survive

So why hate

The sweeter the ride

Together we fly

You know it’s time to Spill the honeyyyy

Spill the honeyyyyyyyyyyy

Written by: Music by Craig Snider & MALI Wilson