"We Will Always Stand As One" CD

This album brings together works of 21 artists who believe that Idaho- and anyplace- is too great for hate. It germinated during a songwriting workshop organized by Steve Eaton in August 2001. Inspired by Bill Wassmuth's courageous work as a human right's leader, the workshop participants wrote "We Will Always Stand As One". It debuted at a tribute to Bill held in Boise on October 11, 2011.

Born and raised on a farm in Greencreek, Idaho, Bill Wassmuth was a priest at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Coeur d'Alene when in the 1980's he found himself confronted with the misuse of theology for hateful aims by white supremacists settling in North Idaho. He lived through the bombing of his home and built coalitions to battle the Aryan Nations as chair of the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations. After leaving Coeur d'Alene and the priesthood, marrying and settling in Seattle, Washington, Wassmuth continued his successful activism as director of the Northwest Coalition Against Malicious Harassment. When Wassmuth died in 2002, Governor Kempthorne called him "an early voice for human rights and dignity in our state."

Produced by Steve Eaton Productions

Re-released in 2019

Artists include: Rosalie Sorrels, Steve Eaton, Steve Fulton, JaNee Kotter, Gary Sandusky, Brad MacLaughlin, Georgette Dashiell, Belinder Bowler and more...