Local Pop Star JoJo's Song Picked For Biden Campaign: Patch PM

FOXBOROUGH, MA — Today is Friday, Oct. 9. Here's what Patch has been covering south of Boston and on the Cape and Islands today.

Foxborough native and internationally-known pop star JoJo has pitched in her musical talent to help former Vice President Joe Biden get elected to the Oval Office.

JoJo's latest single "The Change" is serving as the official anthem for Biden and his Democratic ticket running mate U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris. "The Change" was released last week, and in the lyrics, JoJo pleads her fans to take it upon themselves to change the future.

"I'm just gonna look in the mirror and start there," the lyrics read. "I'm gonna be the change. I'm gonna start with my heart. I'm gonna be the light, my own light that lights the way through the dark."

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