New artist Brendan James appearing on the Body of War soundtrack.  A double album filled with politically charged songs, artists like Bruce Springsteen and Eddie Vedder are featured along with Brendan’s “Hero Song,” capturing the message of the Body of War film. 

Check out the live performance from Brendan! “Hero Song”

Before you get to songs by the many stars that contributed to the ‘Body of War: Songs that Inspired an Iraq War Veteran’ soundtrack, you hear “Hero’s Song” by Brendan James. James’ ode to our soldiers in Iraq was handpicked by the film’s subject and curator, Tomas Young, as the lead track on the double disc, preceding the likes of Bruce Springsteen, John Lennon, Neil Young, Tori Amos, Ben Harper, Serj Tankian and Eddie Vedder.  
 
Tomas Young was wounded during his first week of duty in Iraq, becoming paralyzed from the chest down.  He discovered “Hero’s Song” via Brendan James’ Myspace page and, following a personal phone call between the singer-songwriter and veteran, Young insisted that “Hero’s Song” appear first on the soundtrack.