"These Green Mountains" is the official state song of Vermont.[1]
History
editIn 1998, the Vermont Legislature resolved to have the Vermont Arts Council establish a committee to find and recommend a new state song to replace "Hail to Vermont!".[2] The committee subsequently solicited candidates and reviewed 107 songs, choosing eight songs as finalists. Following a solicitation of input from the Vermont public, "These Green Mountains" was put forth as their official recommendation.[3]
The song was composed by Diane Martin and arranged by Rita Buglass-Gluck and was made official on May 22, 2000, when then-governor Howard Dean signed Act 99.[4]
Lyrics
edit- These green hills and silver waters
- are my home. They belong to me.
- And to all of her sons and daughters
- May they be strong and forever free.
- Let us live to protect her beauty
- And look with pride on the golden dome.
- They say home is where the heart is
- These green mountains are my home.
- These green mountains are my home.
References
edit- ^ "State Song". Secretary of State of Vermont. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ^ Vermont Legislature (April 18, 1998). "No. R-239. Joint Resolution Relating to the Establishment of a State Song Commission". www.leg.state.vt.us. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ^ "Past Projects | VT Arts Advocacy, Funding & Information". Vermont Arts Council. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ^ Stander, Andrea (May 22, 2000). "Press Release: Governor Dean Inaugurates New State Song". Vermont Arts Council. Retrieved July 12, 2018 – via www.netstate.com.
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