(If World Cultures Were Musical Notes), Early America Was a Ready-Made Symphony.

Welcome to American Song.There are few things I love more than music, and America.Both of these worlds have been my home since my earliest days.I've been thinking about producing this podcast for many years now.   And now, this is episode one;   With this podcast, I want to tell a story about how many cultures have contributed to the music we listen to today, and how the people of the United States have a common and proud heritage.  We are a great people because of our diversity.  This diversity made it possible to create totally new ways of addressing challenges and opportunities.  It made it possible for our country to lead in science, the arts, business - nearly every endeavor.I'm choosing to tell the story with something that I, and many people like me, love.  Music.I'm going to tell the story about how every modern form of music we listen to today has it's roots in the cultures that brought their unique musical arts with them when they arrived on our shores.The music I've included in this first episode mostly comes from the digital archives available through the Library of Congress.  This podcast will be updated at least once a month.  I hope you enjoy it, and I hope you'll come back to listen every month.   I've got no sponsors; this is a labor of love.  So, if you like what I'm doing here, please encourage me by spreading the word!   I look forward to hearing your ideas or experiences that you might like to share.  If you love America and music the way I do, I hope together we can build a community that celebrates both of those blessings together.  God bless America!