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AL HJR129
Joint Resolution
Status
Passed
5/5/2015
Primary Sponsor
Thomas Jackson
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AI Summary
- Recognizes "This Little Light of Mine" as the Alabama Inspirational Song of 2015
- Song was written in 1920 by composer and teacher Henry Dixon Loes as a children's song and officially recognized as a traditional folk song in 1939 by musicologist John Lomax
- Song became a Civil Rights anthem in the 1950s and 1960s and was performed by Odetta and the Boys' Choir of Harlem on the Late Show with David Letterman on September 17, 2001, the first broadcast after 9/11
- Song has been adapted across multiple musical styles including gospel, folk, African-American spiritual, popular, and contemporary Christian music
- Legislature designates the song for its enduring influence in enriching and empowering those who hear and sing it
Legislative Description
This Little Light of Mine, Alabama Inspirational Song of 2015, designated
Resolutions, Designation
Last Action
Delivered to Governor at 1:52 p.m. on May 5, 2015.
5/5/2015
Committee Referrals
Rules4/23/2015
Rules4/16/2015
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