Utah...This Is the Place

Utah...This Is the Place
State song of Utah
LyricsSam and Gary Francis, 1996
MusicSam and Gary Francis, 1996
Adopted2003; 21 years ago (2003)

"Utah...This Is the Place"[1] 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.[2] 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.[2] The previous song, "Utah, We Love Thee", became the State Hymn.

This song was placed in the public domain by the composers when it was made the state song of Utah. The song is referenced imprecisely in official publications variously by the names "Utah, This is the Place"[2] and "Utah This is the Place".[3] 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".[1]

  1. ^ a b "Utah This Is the Place - State song. CD Vocal and accompaniment". Classroom Classics. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Utah State Song - "Utah, This is the Place"". Utah State Library. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Utah Code — State symbols". Utah State Legislature. Retrieved 23 April 2019.