# A Closer Look at the Letters that Inspired Lyrics in “The Sound of Music”

Music Specialist Caitlin Miller and cast members from “The Sound of Music” National Tour 2025 discuss how inspiration for lyrics can come from the unlikeliest of places: correspondence from theater professor Sister Gregory Duffy to the musical’s creative team. Learn how Sr. Gregory’s perspective clearly inspired Oscar Hammerstein II as he crafted what would become the iconic anthem “Climb Ev’ry Mountain.”

To view the letter from Sister Gregory: https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200198087/

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2025
- Runtime: 6 min
- By: Capaldi, Cayleigh
- Genres: Music
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/video-11425/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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