This Land Is Your Land — Jason Paul performance

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This Land Is Your Land [1940] – Woody Guthrie | American folk song on acoustic guitar

July 20, 2026

About the song

Woody Guthrie wrote This Land Is Your Land in 1940. It became an enduring American folk song, heard as both a celebration of the country and a challenge to its inequalities. This interpretation features Jason Paul’s voice and acoustic guitar.

Additional content

“This Land Is Your Land” was written in 1940 by American folk singer Woody Guthrie as a response to the song “God Bless America.” First recorded in 1944, it has since become one of the most iconic folk songs in the United States – sung by schoolchildren, covered by artists from Pete Seeger to Bruce Springsteen, and embraced as both a patriotic anthem and a protest song. 🎶 QA: Do you hear “This Land Is Your Land” more as a patriotic anthem or a protest song? Subscribe: @iamjasonpaul More music: jasonpaul.net

Jason Paul performs “This Land Is Your Land” with voice and acoustic guitar. Written by Woody Guthrie in 1940 and first recorded in 1944. Song: This Land Is Your Land Written by: Woody Guthrie (1940) Performance: Jason Paul, voice & acoustic guitar Explore more songs and recordings: https://www.jasonpaul.net Subscribe to Jason Music Portal: https://www.youtube.com/@JasonMusicPortal © 2026 Jason Music Portal