The official songs of this state shall be as follows:

(1) “My Homeland, Tennessee” by Nell Grayson Taylor and Roy Lamont Smith, as adopted by House Joint Resolution 36 in 1925;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 4-1-302

  • Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(2) “When It’s Iris Time In Tennessee” by Willa Mae Waid, as adopted by Acts 1935, chapter 154;
(3) “My Tennessee” by Francis Hannah Tranum, as adopted by Senate Joint Resolution 35 in 1955, as the official public school song in Tennessee;
(4) “The Tennessee Waltz” by Redd Stewart and Pee Wee King, as adopted by Senate Joint Resolution 9 in 1965;
(5) “Rocky Top” by Boudleaux and Felice Bryant, as adopted by Acts 1982, chapter 545;
(6) “The Pride of Tennessee” by Fred Congdon, Thomas Vaughn and Carol Elliot, as added by House Joint Resolution 221 in 1996, as the official song of the state of Tennessee;
(7) “Tennessee” by John R. Bean, as adopted by chapter 242 of the Public Acts of 2011;
(8) “Amazing Grace” by John Newton, as adopted by chapter 296 of the Public Acts of 2021;
(9) “I’ll Leave My Heart in Tennessee” by Dailey & Vincent, written by Karen Staley, as adopted by chapter 623 of the Public Acts of 2022; and
(10) “My Tennessee Mountain Home” by Dolly Parton, as adopted by chapter 652 of the Public Acts of 2022.
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