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.Copyright 2004 by SPEBSQSA, Inc.

International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved.

This official arrangement of the Society theme song was provided through the courtesy of the composer, Geoffrey OHara.Our theme song is taken from the introduction to A Little Close Harmony, a choral piece by Mr. OHara published in 1921by Boston Music Company.

Every chapter meeting should open with The Old Songs and close by singing the motto song of our charitable mission,"Teach The Children To Sing," stock #8529, followed by Keep America (the whole world) Singing.

Words and Music byGEOFFREY OHARA

THE OLD SONGSBarbershop Harmony Society Theme Song

KEEP AMERICA SINGINGBarbershop Harmony Society Motto Song

Words, Music and Arrangement byWILLIS A. DIEKEMA

The Society's motto is "Keep the Whole World Singing." See word and note substitutions at bottom of next page.

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* Keep the whole world singing is the Society motto, and should be sung at official meetings.

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