Added: Feb 28, 2008
From: carolboydleon
Duration: 3:13
Original ballad celebrating the Commonwealth of Virginia. Music and lyrics by Carol Boyd Leon (ASCAP). Presented to the VA legislature January 2007 by Del. Dave Marsden. Sheet music and downloadable mp3 available at www.carolboydleon.com Virginia, where the rolling mountains capture the eye, Virginia, where the songbirds serenade the clear blue sky. Virginia, where the crystal streams cross valleys so wide, Deep within my heart is where you'll always reside. Democracy's cradle, we hold you to be, America's birthplace, the home of liberty. Provenance of Presidents throughout our history. Your sons and daughters show the world That people must live free. The colors of the Shenandoah stay always in my mind, The salty air of Chesapeake I'll never leave behind, The pioneering spirit of the Blue Ridge you will find Within the soul of this Virginian ever enshrined. Music © 2004, lyrics © 2006 by Carol Boyd Leon (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Adrian A. Durlester, arrangement and keyboard. Doug Traxler, vocals. Recorded at Cue Recording, Falls Church, VA, January 2007. Also available: choral arrangement by Sarah Brett England recorded at the College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA, February 2006. For more information or to purchase the mp3 or lead sheet, please visit the "Virginia, Ever Enshrined" page at http://carolboydleon.com
Channel: Music
Tags: anthem ballad commonwealth folk indie song state virginia
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