For Teachers · Classroom Memorization · Verbatim Text
The first 200 words of America's founding document — set to music, word for word. Built for classroom memorization during Celebrate Freedom Week and Constitution Week. Over 50,000 students have learned these founding words by heart since 2001.
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. In the America 250 school year, that mission is as important as ever — especially for Celebrate Freedom Week and Constitution Day recitations.
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 ★
July 4, 2026 marked 250 years of independence. The Semiquincentennial continues in classrooms through the 2026–27 school year — especially Celebrate Freedom Week and Constitution Day (September 17). Unlike pop anthems about independence, this song is the verbatim founding text, written so students can memorize and recite the Declaration itself.
Learn more about the official celebration at america250.org →Educators & Families
Free worksheets and lyrics are one click away. The album is there when you want the complete classroom tracks.
Coming Soon
One classroom kit for Celebrate Freedom Week and Constitution Week: full song and Sing-Along vocals, instrumental / karaoke tracks, lyrics, worksheets, and permission for a single-classroom performance.
Target price: $12–$15 · Not for sale yet
No checkout on this page. When the pack is ready, Jack will send the download link. A Teachers Pay Teachers listing may follow — URL TBD.
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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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