East of Eden, "Diary of Anne Frank": I got in touch with Hugh Ozumba of East of Eden to find out what about Anne Frank inspired him to pen a song to her:

We are [a] Christian faith-driven band whose focus is partly to broadcast the often harsh reality of living the Christian life. In this case, the song was written as a tribute to living with the tension of the belief that an all loving God exists and yet there is so much suffering in the world, but more pertinently, suffering in your life and around you.

No more evident is the tension than in the life of Anne Frank (albeit Jewish), who would have had to view some of the most horrific atrocities against people she knew, yet emerged with still her beliefs in tact. This song is about undergoing a journey of self discovery in the midst of hardship and realizing that although some questions will remain unanswerable, God will always be with you.

Neutral Milk Hotel, "Holland, 1945": Most of 1998's In an Aeroplane Over the Sea is considered to have been inspired by the Diary of Anne Frank. Jeff Mangum has remarked before the effect the book has had on him. After reading the book he would dream nightly about having a time machine that he would use to save her.

Portastatic, "In The Manner of Anne Frank": Do you ever wonder what Anne Frank would think if she knew her diary would be assigned reading in schools? Our last tune from Portastatic laments the futility of keeping a journal of thoughts.

Either it would be ignored as trite, or you'd suffer nothing but ridiculed. Maybe Frank thought the same thing, but in the end her words reached millions and put a face on one of the greatest tragedies in history. So maybe you should take a moment to jot down a sentence or two. Who knows how it might be relevant to those who come after?