Add some fun to your social studies curriculum by supplementing your lesson plans with songs!
Whether you need educational music for teaching about explorers, inventors, artists, musicians, scientists, government officials or hereos, you'll find a varied selection below. These Biographical Songs are for children of all ages... and many will also appeal to grown-ups.
* Instrumental or Open-Ended Biographical Songs are available for selected titles.
* Sheet music for Biographical Music is available for selected titles.
Please also see our School Concert Songs that have additional sing-along backing tracks and/or sheet music available for purchase.
These Biographical Songs are available from a variety of albums:
Songs about Explorers and Adventurers
A Brand New World - Ben Stiefel
A Shorter Way To the Indies- Ben Stiefel
Age of Exploration** – Learning by Song
Amelia Earhart* – Kathleen Wiley
Brigham Young– Kathleen Wiley
Christopher Columbus* – Kathleen Wiley
Christopher (Kit) Carson- Kathleen Wiley
Columbus Revisited* – Two of a Kind
Grateful Henry Tempest- Kathleen Wiley
Haul Away Henry Hudson– Skip West
Henry Hudson's Last Letter– Shawna Audet
Groseilliers and Radisson– Shawna Audet
Let's Celebrate Columbus Day- Ben Stiefel
Lewis and Clark* – Kathleen Wiley
Until We Live Our Dream (Jackie Cochran)* – Judy Leonard
Until We Live Our Dream (Matthew Henson)* – Judy Leonard
Songs about Inventors and Innovators
Thomas Alva Edison* – Kathleen Wiley
Wouldn’t It Be Great* – Judy Leonard
The Wright Brothers* – Kathleen Wiley
Famous Artists
Art, Art, We Love Art! (Famous Artist Rap)* – School Art Theatre Productions
Henri Matisse– School Art Theatre Productions
Henri Rousseau– School Art Theatre Productions
Leonardo da Vinci– School Art Theatre Productions
Marc Chagall– School Art Theatre Productions
Michelangelo: His Biography* – School Art Theatre Productions
Rembrandt van Rijn– School Art Theatre Productions
Review Rap of Famous Artists– School Art Theatre Productions
Vincent van Gogh: His Biography* – School Art Theatre Productions
Famous Musicians
BACH, Johann Sebastian - “Minuet in G”** – Sing Your Way to the Classics
Giuseppe Verdi and La Donna é Mobile from "Rigoletto"**
– Sing Your Way to the Classics
PACHELBEL, Johann - “Canon in D”** – Sing Your Way to the Classics
Famous Scientists
Hey Oh, Galileo* – J.P. Taylor
Government Officials
United States Presidents
The 43 Presidents Song* – Tim Pacific
Abe Lincoln* – Sharon Luanne Rivera
Abraham– Sam Jones
Abraham Lincoln* – Kathleen Wiley
George Washington– Andrew C. Germain
Honest Abe– Linda Brown/Dr. Thomas Moore
John F. Kennedy* – Sharon Luanne Rivera
Teddy Roosevelt* – Kathleen Wiley
Thomas Jefferson* – Sharon Luanne Rivera
Washington– Linda Brown/Dr. Thomas Moore
Canadian Prime Ministers
First Among Equals* – Kim Soleski Ward
Prime Ministers Are People Too– Shawna Audet
American Heroes
A Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.– Mary Miche
Chief Black Hawk and Bishop Kerns– Kathleen Wiley
Dr. Martin Luther King** – Learning by Song
The Freedom Three (Washington, Lincoln, and M.L. King)– Lauren Mayer
Harriet Tubman* – Kathleen Wiley
Heroes, Heroes, We Love Heroes!*– Sharon Luanne Rivera
I Have a Dream / This is Our Moment (Dr. MLK)** – Barbara Klaskin Silberg
Jesse Owens*– Kathleen Wiley
Johnny Appleseed– Intelli-tunes
Martin is Calling*– Vitamin L
Martin Luther King Jr.* – Sharon Luanne Rivera
Martin's Heart*– Vitamin L
My Name Is Johnny Appleseed– Sam Jones
Patrick Henry*– Kathleen Wiley
Rise Up: Martin Luther King Day* – Jack Hartmann
Rosa Parks– Andy Glockenspiel
Rosa Rosa, Roll On!** – Marla Lewis
Sacajawea– Kathleen Wiley
Sí, Se Puede/You Can Do It! (Cesar Chavez)* – Jim Rule
Squanto* – Kathleen Wiley
Stand Up for Your Beliefs– Jennifer Fixman
Biographical Musical Plays
Martin Luther King, Jr. (10 Minute Mini)* – Ron Fink and John Heath
Rappin Clappin Singin 'bout Art Play - Vol. 1* – School Art Theatre Productions
* Instrumental or Open-Ended Biographical Songs are available for selected titles.
* Sheet music for Biographical Music is available for selected titles.
Please also see our School Concert Songs that have additional sing-along backing tracks and/or sheet music available for purchase.
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