Minor Music wishes a Happy 65th birthday to the United States Air Force. Sure we hope you’ll download the The Air Force Song
09.18.2012
12.07.2011
Categories: For Teachers, Patriotic Music, Required Listening, Teaching Across Curriculum | Add a Comment
On Dec. 8, 1941 United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivered a speech to a joint session of Congress and the nation, in response to the “sudden and deliberate” attack of the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. In this three-page, typewritten, hand-edited speech, FDR delivered the now famous declaration of war against [...]
09.18.2011
These are among the most recognizable marches of all time, but can you match the song title to its branch of service? Click through to find the answer… and while you’re there, add these mp3s to your patriotic playlist. The Air Force Song The Army Song The Navy Song The Marine Song The Coast Guard [...]
09.02.2011
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Labor Day is celebrated in the United States and Canada on the first Monday in September. Origins of the holiday are traced back to 1872 when a parade was held in support of a strike by Toronto’s Typographical Union. In 1882, American union official Peter McGuire was asked to speak at a Canadian festival commemorating [...]
05.31.2011
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Last week, the House of Representatives passed an amendment to reduce the Department of Defense’s spending on military musical bands. Here are some highlights from the bill: The House voted to cut spending by $120 million. The bill caps Pentagon spending on military bands at $200 million for fiscal year 2012. In Fiscal Year 2011, [...]
05.27.2011
Looking to add a patriotic mix to your music collection? For lovers of this genre, we humbly submit our Top 5 picks for required listening. Undoubtedly, sometime during the cookouts and parades, you’ll wanna hear: 1. Stars and Stripes Forever was composed by John Philip Sousa, and is recognized as the official march of the [...]
09.13.2010
How well do know our national anthem? The lyrics to The Star Spangled Banner were written by Francis Scott Key in 1814, and they tell quite a story… Key was an American lawyer (and amateur poet) detained aboard a British Royal Navy ship at the Battle of Fort McHenry during The War of 1812. His poem, [...]
