The anthemic synths of Bruce Springsteen. The driving rhythm of Tom Petty’s guitar. The guttural screams of Lil Jon.
These were part of the soundtrack to the official nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday evening at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, as delegations from all 50 states and several territories pledged their support to Ms. Harris and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota. (Technically, Ms. Harris had already been nominated in a virtual roll-call vote before the convention, but the in-person roll call is an essential part of the convention’s pageantry.)
The music was mixed and organized by DJ Cassidy, a mainstay of Democratic conventions dating to 2012, who tried to pair the music with the state whose delegates were speaking.
The performance peaked with a live performance by Lil Jon, singing “V.P. Harris … Governor Walz” to the same syncopated beat of “from the window to the walls,” lyrics from his song “Get Low.”
The following is a list of the songs that accompanied each state and territory, with the connection explained where we could:
Alabama — “Sweet Home Alabama,” by Lynyrd Skynyrd (which formed in Florida).
Alaska — “Feel It Still,” by Portugal. The Man, originally from Alaska.
Arizona — “Edge of Seventeen,” by Stevie Nicks, a native of Phoenix.
Arkansas — “Don’t Stop,” by Fleetwood Mac, the 1992 campaign song for Bill Clinton, the former governor of Arkansas.
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