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Watch a sample of the full Declaration of Independence Song (grades 4+) or the Sing-Along for younger learners. Note: YouTube videos are samples only — purchase the complete songs below.
Celebrating America's 250th Anniversary · Educational · Patriotic
The first 200 words of America's founding document — set to music. Thousands of students have learned these timeless words by heart through song. Now celebrating America's 250th Anniversary on July 4, 2026.
Hear It Now
Watch a sample of the full Declaration of Independence Song (grades 4+) or the Sing-Along for younger learners. Note: YouTube videos are samples only — purchase the complete songs below.
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Stream or purchase The Declaration of Independence Song on your favorite platform.
Isn't it free on YouTube?
The YouTube videos are short samples — they don't include the complete song. A purchased download gives you the full song from start to finish, plays with no ads or buffering, and works offline in the classroom — no Wi-Fi required. Karaoke versions are also available for sing-alongs and performances.
The Story Behind the Song
When Jack Boyd's 4th-grade daughter Steffy came home with a homework assignment — memorize the first 250 words of the Declaration of Independence — the usual techniques weren't working. So the Boyd family decided there had to be a better way.
They wrote a sing-along that helped Steffy learn faster and understand what the words truly mean. Steffy and Jack recorded The Declaration of Independence Song when Steffy was just 11 years old. They later added a shorter version, The Declaration Sing-Along, to help younger students during Celebrate Freedom Week.
Since 2001, over 50,000 students across America have sung these songs to learn the opening words of the Declaration of Independence. With America's 250th anniversary approaching, that mission has never felt more important.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
— Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776★ 1776 – 2026 ★
On July 4, 2026, the United States celebrates its 250th birthday — the Semiquincentennial. There has never been a more important time to reconnect with the words that launched a nation. Share the Declaration of Independence Song with students, families, and communities everywhere as America marks this once-in-a-generation milestone.
Educators & Families
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From the Classroom
My 1st grade students loved to sing along — especially the chorus. We sang it in class everyday during Celebrate Freedom Week. The students really learned the words!
My 2nd grade students really enjoy learning with music.
The students enjoyed singing it during Celebrate Freedom Week and it reinforced their assignment of memorizing the Preamble to the Declaration.
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