Each year when the annual celebration of our nation’s birth approaches, patriotic music becomes more prevalent in our daily lives. These songs paint a picture of our nation through their spirited melodies and inspiring lyrics. This Independence Day, Pepper has compiled some of our blogs about our national anthem, the “March King,” and other patriotic sheet music, along with interviews with some of the masters of military music.
The national anthem:
Exploring the Sound of Patriotism
7 Things You Didn’t Know about the Star-Spangled Banner
The Star-Spangled Banner 1814 to 1913
Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue
John Philip Sousa:
The Story of John Philip Sousa
The Inside Voice:
We hope you enjoy this round-up of our patriotic blogs. There are many more blogs to read on history and culture at Cued In. To find them, select one of the categories in the right-hand column of the blog page. Have a safe and happy Independence Day!
Thanks for this listing. It led me to “Poets & Patriotism: The 200th Birthday of the Star-Spangled Banner” a program by the Library of Congress. Can be found on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XXgYTShtdk
Fascinating presentation.