God Bless America While the storm clouds gather Far across the sea, Let us swear allegiance To a land that’s free. Let us all be grateful For a land so fair, As we raise our voices. In a solemn prayer.
God bless America, Land that I love, Stand beside her and guide her Through the night with a light from above;
From the mountains, to the prairies, To the oceans white with foam, God bless America, My home, sweet home. God bless America, My home, sweet home.
America, the Beautiful O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea!
America My country, 'tis of Thee, Sweet Land of Liberty Of thee I sing; Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrims' pride, From every mountain side, Let Freedom ring.
My native country, thee, Land of the noble free, Thy name I love; I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills, My heart with rapture thrills, Like that above.
Fifty Nifty United States
Fifty Nifty United States from thirteen original colonies, Fifty Nifty stars in the flag that billows so beautifully in the breeze. Each individual state contributes a quality that is great! Each individual state deserves a bow: Let's salute them now!
Fifty Nifty United States from thirteen original colonies, Shout 'em, Scout 'em, Tell all about 'em, One by one, 'til we've given a name to every state in the U.S.A
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan. Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
North, South, East, West in our own calm objective opinion PENNSYLVANIA is the best of the Fifty Nifty United States from thirteen original colonies Shout 'em, scout 'em, tell all about 'em One by One, 'til we've given a day to every state in the good old U.S.AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Vocal tips to remember from our patriotic rehearsal:
Your favorite food aroma.
Statue of Liberty
Spinning with your index finger
Unicorn horn
Ha - tsheeeeeeeeeeeee
Opera
Hands with thumbs pointing slightly to the side (at 10:00 and 2:00 position).
Skipping
Sing as if someone is trying to read your lips.
Consonants – especially “d”, “t” and “c”
Your body is your instrument! Warm it up with a yawn, some skipping and shake it out!