This is my song (1934 song) explained

"This is my song"
Genre:	Hymn
Text:	Lloyd Stone and Georgia Harkness
Written:	1934
Meter:	11.10.11.10.11.10
Melody:	"Finlandia" by Jean Sibelius

"A Song of Peace: A Patriotic Song",^{[1] [2]} also known by its incipit, "This is my song",^[3] is a poem written by Lloyd Stone (1912–1993). Lloyd Stone's words were set to the Finlandia hymn melody composed by Jean Sibelius in an a cappella arrangement by Ira B. Wilson that was published by the Lorenz Publishing Company in 1934.

Alternative versions

It often appears in hymnals with substituted and additional verses by Georgia Harkness (1891–1974).^[3]

Joan Baez has performed Finlandia at her concerts, with lyrics credited to her^[4] based on the text of This is my song by Lloyd Stone. She also featured Finlandia Hymn on her 2005 live album Bowery Songs and a live performance of the song by Baez also appeared on the album Mitä vapaus on, a compilation of protest songs by various artists, released by Amnesty. She performed the song in Michael Moore's Slacker Uprising, in which she incorrectly stated that it was a translation of the Finnish national anthem.

External links

• Web site: History of Hymns: "This Is My Song" . Hawn . C. Michael . . 2017-08-06.
• Performance of "This Is My Song" by the Boston Children's Chorus from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in MP3 format
• Rehearsal copy
• Collection of various recordings of This is my song

Notes and References

1. Book: Daw Jr, Carl P.. Glory to God: A Companion. 25 May 2016. Westminster John Knox Press. Louisville, Kentucky. 978-1-61164-652-8. 344–5.
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h4eLTiF-y8 A Song of Peace performed by the group Harmonious Combustion.
3. http://prometheusli.com/musings/a_song_of_peace.htm A Song of Peace
4. Web site: Joan Baez - Finlandia. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/TYjPGSiRghg . 2021-12-21 . live. 2008-12-01. Finlandia · Joan Baez Bowery Songs (Live) ℗ Joan Baez. IDOL.