From our founding to the present, some songs have defined various eras of the country’s 250 years of existence. They evoke a sense of patriotism and togetherness.
Pulitzer-prize-winning biographer Jon Meacham and Grammy Award-winning musician Tim McGraw teamed up to create a unique and uplifting historical account of our nation’s musical past. The introduction’s stated thesis promises “History isn’t just something we read; it’s something we hear.” Meacham and McGraw take readers on a well-researched, musically focused American history journey.




