Gretchen Peters

Writer Behind Hannity Theme Song Gives Royalties to MoveOn, Planned Parenthood

By Ken Shepherd | October 9, 2008 - 11:28

Gretchen Peters photo via her Web site | NewsBusters.orgWhile other liberal musicians have taken to publicly whining about the McCain campaign using their songs at rallies, the songwriter behind Martina McBride's "Independence Day" -- which conservative radio host Sean Hannity uses as his radio program's theme song -- has decided to take royalties from the song to donate fund abortion provider Planned Parenthood in the Arizona senator's name.

Singer/songwriter Gretchen Peters has donated royalties from Hannity's air play of the McBride hit to liberal activists groups such as MoveOn.org and Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG).

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