North Carolina State Song

ContentsA Bit of History About the State Song and Its AuthorA Bit of History About the State Song and Its Author “From about the year 1835, over a century ago, the people of North Carolina loyally sang as their State song “The Old North State,” but it was not until 1927, by an act of State Legislature, that it became the official State song. The author of the words of the song was the highly...

Wisconsin State Ballad

ContentsHistory and Legislature Related to Oh Wisconsin, Land of My DreamsHistorical Note on the Wisconsin State BalladLyrics for the Wisconsin State BalladHistory and Legislature Related to Oh Wisconsin, Land of My Dreams Official State Ballad adopted by the Wisconsin State Legislature in 2001 Music by Shari Sarazin Words by Erma Barrett Historical Note on the Wisconsin State Ballad Note: Interestingly enough,...

Tennessee State School Songs

ContentsMy TennesseeMy Home Will Always be in TennesseeTennessee has a state public school song and a state bicentennial school song. You can find both songs here with their lyrics, their contributing authors, and their adoption dates. My Tennessee State Public School Song Song by Francis Hannah Tranum Adopted on July 2, 1931 by the 67th General Assembly Beloved state, oh state of mine, In all the world I could...

Wisconsin State Waltz

ContentsThe Wisconsin Waltz: LegislatureWisconsin State Waltz PerformanceLyrics for the Wisconsin State WaltzThe Wisconsin Waltz: Legislature Wisconsin’s Official State Waltz was adopted by the state legislature in 2001. It was written by Waupaca native, Eddie Hansen. Wisconsin State Waltz Performance Wisconsin State Waltz (2470 KB, 2.38 min.) by Eddie Hansen, as performed by Gary Kuchenbecker\'s Old...

US Bicentennial Song of Tennessee

ContentsLegislature:Lyrics of the US Bicentennial Song of Tennessee – Fly Eagle, FlyLegislature: Adopted in 1976, as the US Bicentennial Song of Tennessee. Lyrics of the US Bicentennial Song of Tennessee – Fly Eagle, Fly U.S. Bicentennial Song Song by James Rogers Words and lyrics © of the creater Today I saw an eagle flying His colors they were red and white and blue Today he loooked like he was...

Massachusetts State Ceremonial March

ContentsLegislature: “On The Road to Boston”Background and Origin of the tune, “On The Road to Boston”On The Road To Boston, A Video of The Massachusetts State MarchLegislature: “On The Road to Boston” The song “THE ROAD TO BOSTON”, whose composer is unknown, has been the official ceremonial march of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts since November 13, 1985. Background and...

Tennessee State Songs

ContentsThe Official State Songs of TennesseeMy Homeland, TennesseeWhen It’s Iris Time in TennesseeTennessee WaltzRocky TopTennesseeThe Pride of TennesseeState Song VideosThe Official State Songs of Tennessee Amazingly, there are six (6) official state songs of Tennessee! The state songs are organized from the earliest to the most recent. My Homeland, Tennessee Words by Nell Grayson Taylor Music by Roy...

Virginia State Song Emeritus

ContentsAbout the Virginia State Song EmeritusCarry Me Back to Ole Virginny LyricsCarry Me Back to Ol’ Virginny VideoAbout the Virginia State Song Emeritus “Carry Me Back to Ol’ Virginny” became Virginia’s official state song in 1940. It had been written in 1875 by James A. Bland, a distinguished African American composer and musician from New York who wrote over 700 songs, including...

Vermont State Song

ContentsAbout the Vermont State SongThese Green Mountains LyricsThese Green Hills VideoAbout the Vermont State Song “On May 22, 2000, in a ceremony at Twinfield Union School, Governor Howard B. Dean, M.D. signed Act 99, which designated “These Green Mountains” as the new state song of Vermont. The event marked the end of a lengthy artistic and legislative process coordinated by the Vermont Arts...

Utah State Song

ContentsUtah, This is the Place LyricsUtah, This Is the Place Lyrics“The 2003 Utah State Legislature voted to change the state song from “Utah, We Love Thee” to “Utah, This is the Place.” Utah’s original state song was then designated as the Utah State Hymn in HB223. Rep. Dana Love, R-Syracuse, sponsored the bill at the behest of the Cook Elementary School class in Syracuse who,...