Patriotic Song: Yankee Doodle Dandy
We just celebrated the 4th of July over the weekend. Today I want to share the story behind one of our patriotic songs, Yankee Doodle Dandy. We all think about the Revolutionary War when we…
Happy 4th of July
May we never forget the price paid for our freedom. “America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we lose our freedoms it will be because we have destroyed ourselves from within” – Abraham Lincoln.
Patriotic Song Story: Stars and Stripes Forever
“The Stars and Stripes Forever” is a patriotic American march written and composed by John Philip Sousa, widely considered to be his magnum opus. By a 1987 act of the U.S. Congress, it is the…
Behind the Patriotic Hymn: Hail Columbia
Hail, Columbia was composed by Philip Phile in 1789. He composed the song for the first inauguration of George Washington and titled the song “The President’s March”. In 1798, Joseph Hopkinson added lyrics and the…
Behind the Song: God Bless the USA
In honor of the upcoming 4th of July holiday, I thought we would look at another Patriotic song. God Bless the USA is as popular as God Bless America. The song was written and is…
The Untold Story: The Star Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key We all know our National Anthem, but do you know how it originated? The author, Francis Scott Key, was at Fort McHenry when the British Royal Navy bombed the fort in 1814.…
Song Story: God Bless America
Irving Berlin’s patriotic love song to his adopted homeland was hidden away for over twenty years before being publicly made known. Irving Berlin was a Russian immigrant living in New York City. Growing up, Berlin…
Behind the Hymn: My Country Tis of Thee
In honor of the 4th of July yesterday, I wanted to share the story behind one of our beloved Patriotic hymns. My Country Tis of Thee is a popular Patriotic hymn, after our national…