State Songs
Former Lt. Governor Roberto Mondragon and recording artist of "Asi Es Nuevo Mexico".
Asi Es Nuevo Mexico - Recorded by Roberto Mondragon
O Fair New Mexico - Recorded by Roberto Mondragon
- OFFICIAL STATE SONG - "O Fair New Mexico"
“O Fair New Mexico” was written by Elizabeth Garrett, the blind daughter of famed sheriff, Pat Garrett. In 1917, Governor Washington E. Lindsey signed the legislation making “O Fair New Mexico” the official New Mexico State Song. In 1928 America’s most famous march composer and conductor, John Philip Sousa, presented Governor Arthur T. Hannett and the people of New Mexico an arrangement of the state song embracing a musical story of the Indian, the Cavalry, the Spanish, and the Mexican.
- SPANISH LANGUAGE STATE SONG - "Asi Es Nuevo Mexico"
“Asi Es Nuevo Mejico,” written by contemporary composer, Amadeo Lucero, was sung with guitar accompaniment to the assembled members of the 1971 New Mexico State Legislature by Lieutenant Governor Roberto Mondragon, and was promptly adopted as the official State of New Mexico Spanish-language version of the State Song.
- STATE BALLAD - "Land Of Enchantment"
Michael Martin Murphey, a Taos resident, wrote "The Land of Enchantment" and in March 1989, the New Mexico State Legislature declared it the State of New Mexico Ballad.
- STATE BILINGUAL SONG - "Mi Lindo Nuevo Mexico"
Pablo Mares, a distinguished music educator, conductor and composer, wrote "New Mexico - Mi Lindo Nuevo Mexico." In March 1995, the New Mexico State Legislature adopted it as the State of New Mexico Bilingual Song.
- OFFICIAL COWBOY SONG - "Under the New Mexico Skies"
March 25, 2009, Governor Bill Richardson signed legislation declaring “Under the New Mexico Skies” as the official State of New Mexico Cowboy Song. The song was composed by Syd Masters of Edgewood, New Mexico. “Under the New Mexico Skies” was selected at a songwriting competition sponsored by the New Mexico Music Commission at the Western Music Association Music Festival in Albuquerque in November 2007.