The Semiquincentennial

Two Hundred Fifty Years★ 1776 — 2026 ★

A quarter of a millennium of striving, dreaming, arguing, building, and becoming — celebrated the way Songs Across America knows best: in original song and painterly color.

Painterly cover art
arriving from the studio…

The Anthem of the Hour

Happy 250th to This Land

Written for this once-in-a-generation birthday — a toast to every coastline, prairie, mountain, and main street that carried the American story from thirteen colonies to fifty states and beyond. Turn it up on the Fourth.

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Curiosity Stream: America 250

The Road to 250

Seven mile-markers on America's long highway

Songs for the Fourth

Pulled straight from the Songs Across America songbook

Tuning the instruments…

250 years. 50 states. 3 territories. One songbook.

Every state and territory has its own original music here. Find yours on the map, wander a minisite, or bring a song home for the holiday weekend.

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What's New at Songs Across America?

Welcome to Songs Across America, where music, art, photography, history, geography, science, and even philosophy in the way of Optimistic Humanism, converge to create a unique celebration of our nation's diverse landscapes and cultural heritage. Founded by lyricist, composer and multimedia artist M. S. McKenzie under the Production Companies of Story-Teller Books & Music, Loud Mouth Books & Music, and Songs Across America Music, our mission is to bring America's neverending story to life through original music, travel and multimedia experiences.

Help us Celebrate Our Nation's 250^th

New Music Videos on YouTube!

Our "National Regions" interactive image map divides the nation into specific regions that are often connected with similar geography, culture, and music. We are also developing albums for each region which will be sold directly on our website (coming soon).