Barbados

Words by: Irving Burgie
Music by: C. Van Roland Edwards
Adopted: 1966

The Barbados national anthem was adopted upon independence on November 30, 1966. The lyrics were written by Mr. Irving Burgie, a USC music scholar who also performed music under the name Lord Burgess. When Mr. C. Van Roland Edwards composed the Music for the National Anthem he was partly blind. Because of his partial blindness has was assisted in his work by his two daughters Nannette and Eullia.