Celebrating 250 years of American Song

Inviting performers, educators, and all lovers of song to explore connections between poetry and music, between history and culture, through the work of American composers and poets

Search & Discover

Search through hundreds of composers, poets and writers—and thousands of songs—to experience American culture through this art form which sets poetry to music.

Plan & Educate

Our comprehensive selection of resources and lesson plans will help any educator incorporate classic song—poetry set to music—into subjects that they already teach, from English literature to American history to Music and Performing Arts.

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Get involved with Song of America! From attending nationwide events, to donating to support our database, there are many ways to support American song, and the stories that they teach us.

Upcoming Events

University of Michigan
via Zoom

Hampsong Foundation Event

“Singing Down the Barriers” 2025 Institute (Week 1, Online)

The "Singing Down the Barriers" Institute is an intensive exploration of the repertoire of African American, African and African Diaspora concert composers for the university student, apprentice, teacher (private, high school or university), coach, choral conductor, church musician, professional singer, or organization administrator.

The "Singing Down the Barriers" Institute is an adult summer intensive of the University of Michigan, School of Music, Theatre, and Dance and is offered in partnership with the Hampsong Foundation via the Classic Song Research Initiative.

University of Michigan
via Zoom

Hampsong Foundation Event

“Singing Down the Barriers” 2025 Institute (Week 1, Online)

The "Singing Down the Barriers" Institute is an intensive exploration of the repertoire of African American, African and African Diaspora concert composers for the university student, apprentice, teacher (private, high school or university), coach, choral conductor, church musician, professional singer, or organization administrator.

The "Singing Down the Barriers" Institute is an adult summer intensive of the University of Michigan, School of Music, Theatre, and Dance and is offered in partnership with the Hampsong Foundation via the Classic Song Research Initiative.

University of Michigan
via Zoom

Hampsong Foundation Event

“Singing Down the Barriers” 2025 Institute (Week 1, Online)

The "Singing Down the Barriers" Institute is an intensive exploration of the repertoire of African American, African and African Diaspora concert composers for the university student, apprentice, teacher (private, high school or university), coach, choral conductor, church musician, professional singer, or organization administrator.

The "Singing Down the Barriers" Institute is an adult summer intensive of the University of Michigan, School of Music, Theatre, and Dance and is offered in partnership with the Hampsong Foundation via the Classic Song Research Initiative.

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Lecture-Performance: "'A Vein of Fresh Melody' - Harry T. Burleigh Ushers in the African American Art Song"

This lecture-performance, titled 'A Vein of Fresh Melody' - Harry T. Burleigh Ushers in the African American Art Song, took place during the African American Art Song Alliance Conference in 2017. The concert venue was the University of California, Irvine. The live-streaming and recording of this event was made possible by a grant from the Hampsong Foundation.
 
Presenters & performers:
Jean Snyder, scholar
Roderick George, tenor
Katie Franklin, piano