'My Old Kentucky Home', song, music, Stephen Foster


	My Old Kentucky Home The song, "My Old Kentucky Home", was written by Stephen Foster in 1853, just a few short years before the beginning of the Civil War. Stephen Foster's sensitivity to societal ills was often found in his musical compositions, along with a kind of longing for peace, which eluded him for a large part of his life. Frederick Douglass a former slave and noted pubic speaker on the issues of slavery and abolition, considered "My Old Kentucky Home" to be a composition which was sensitive to abolitionists and it was a favorite amidst the abolitionist movement. "My Old Kentucky Home" eventually became the state song of Kentucky. Abraham Lincoln of Kentucky Abraham Lincoln (often called the "Great Emancipator" for his issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation in an attempt to end the evil of slavery) was born near Hodgenville, KY in 1809. Here is a photo of a new sculpture in downtown Hodgenville, which celebrates President Lincoln's early boyhood years in Kentucky, in honor of the 200th anniversary of his birth. Lead sculptors Robert Firmin and Eugene Daub created this wonderful tribute to our country's greatest president. Anne Milligan sang the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" and "America the Beautiful" at the Bicentennial event at Lincoln's birthplace February 12,2009. MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME: The Song You might have heard "My Old Kentucky Home" being played as you opened this page. The song is available on a CD entitled "Thoughts of Home: Traditional American Folk Music"produced in Kentucky in 2008 by Anne Milligan If you visit Hodgenville, Kentucky (the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln), you can find "Thoughts of Home: Traditional American Folk Music" at the Lincoln Museum in downtown Hodgenville. You can also purchase and download this song or the full album on I-Tunes. To hear the clip of "My Old Kentucky Home" right now, just press the play button above. If the introductory clip is still playing, please wait until it finishes before pressing the play button here. LYRICS, (WORDS) TO "MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME" Anne Milligan also is a Christian soprano soloist who sings for special events in Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio, and various places around the country. For more information, CLICK HERE \| Christian Music \| My Old Kentucky Home \| LYRICS, 'MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME' \| Christmas Music Soloist \| KEEP ON THE SUNNY SIDE Lyrics \| Kentucky Musicians \| I Wonder How the Old Folks Are At Home \| Baby Gifts \| Christian Greeting Cards \| Music Boxes \| \| Return Home \| What's New \| Event Calendar \| Our Services \| On-line Catalog \| Contact Us \| LINKS \| MUSIC FOR WEDDINGS \| You Are Gift Lyrics, Words \| Ave Maria A Song Prayer for the Planet \|