"Utah...This Is the Place" is the regional anthem (or state song) of the U.S. state of Utah. It was written in 1996 by Sam and Gary Francis for Utah's centennial celebrations. It replaced "Utah, We Love Thee" as the state song in 2003, after 4th grade students at Cook Elementary wanted a song that was fun to sing. The students talked to their local state representative, Dana Love, and she drafted a bill that passed the state legislature on 28 February 2003, and was signed by then Utah Governor Mike Leavitt on 15 March 2003. Though the Utah-themed children's album on which the song has been published by its writers is named "Utah, This Is This Place", the song itself is named "Utah...This Is the Place".

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See also

  • Mormon handcart pioneers
  • Mormon pioneers
  • Mormon Trail
  • Pioneer Day (Utah)
  • This Is the Place Heritage Park
  • This Is the Place Monument

References

  • Official Bill to change the state song, House bill 223 from the 2003 General Legislative Session
  • Side by side comparison of "Utah, We Love Thee" and "Utah, This is the Place".
  • Utah, This is the Place album at classroomclassics.com.