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Subcommittee backs bill to designate a state choral anthem; composer says song will teach state motto
2934330 · April 8, 2025
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Summary
Members recommended favorably a bill to make "Dum Spiro, Spero" (While I Breathe, I Hope) the state choral anthem; the composer described educational uses and a recording by a state choral directors group.
The subcommittee reported favorably a bill to adopt an official state choral anthem, a composition the author said would help teach South Carolina’s motto and be used in school choral programs.
James Kevin Gray, identified in testimony as the composer, told members he wrote the piece after being inspired by the…
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