National Anthem (Sung by Whitney Houston in 1991)
National Anthem (Sung by Madison Rising)
Congress established the Star-Spangled Banner as the National Anthem on March 3, 1931. Written by Francis Scott Key after the Battle of Baltimore in 1814.
Lyrics written by Englishman John Newton in 1772. The lyrics were inspired by Newton’s experience in the slave trade and his redemption. Music by American William Walker in 1835.
Written by Samuel Francis Smith in 1832.
Written by Julia Ward Howe in 1861.
Lyrics written by Katharine Lee Bates in 1893. Music by Samuel A. Ward.
Composed by John Philip Sousa in 1896.
Navy – Anchors Aweigh written by Lt. Charles Zimmerman and Midshipman Alfred Miles in 1906.
Air Force – Off We Go Into the Wild Blue Yonder written by Robert Crawford 1938.
Marines – The Marines’ Hymn by an unknown writer. Adopted by the Marine Corp in 1929.
Coast Guard – Semper Paratus – Original lyrics written by Captain Francis S. Van Boskerck between 1922 and 1927.
Army – The Caisson Song written by Edmund Gruber during World War I.
Written by George M. Cohan in 1906.
Lyrics written by Jack Yellen in 1929. Music by Milton Ager.
Written by Irving Berlin in 1938.
When the Saints Go Marching In
While its origin dates back further, the version commonly known today was first performed by Louis Armstrong in 1938.
America (Also known as Coming to America)
Written by Neil Diamond in 1980.
Written by Lee Greenwood in 1983.
Written by Martina McBride in 1993.
Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue
Written by Toby Keith in 2002.
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