Group of Grinnellians sing in the woods

Song Book

Songs about Grinnell, written by Grinnellians, evoke the traditions and timeless essence of Grinnell College.

The Grinnell Hymn

Music by Mabel Woodword 1912 and words by Robert Kerr 1912

Sons of Old Grinnell

Words and Music by J. Norman Hall 1910

Daughters of Old Grinnell

Words by Alice Phelps 1919

The Spirit of Grinnell

Words by Lewis C. Cobb 1916 and music by Wayne F. Richards, S.M.

Here Come the Pioneers!

Words and Music by H. W. Matlack 1902

The Grinnell Alumni Song

Words by W.B. Otis 1901 and music by W.B. Olds

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