Hoʻokūkū Hīmeni - Kamehameha Schools Song Contest Archive

Created for students and alumni of Kamehameha Schools Kapālama around the world, Hoʻokūkū Hīmeni brings together years of data, information, and media to help the Kamehameha ʻohana relive their favorite Song Contest memories.

This unofficial site is a community project created by Bryson McFeeley, KSK '11. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by Kamehameha Schools.

Our information comes from a variety of official and unofficial sources. We strive to be as comprehensive and accurate as possible, but we can't guarantee that everything is correct. If you can share any details that we're missing, or if you spot something wrong with our information, we'd be happy to hear from you!

Contact Us

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Email us using the link above with any comments, suggestions, contributions, or questions.

Name Policy

On this site, people are listed under their name that was used in official Song Contest media or other reputable sources, such as the televised broadcast, printed program, or official website. We list song directors under the name they had as a student, not their married name – except if they return as a judge, composer, or arranger. In those cases, both their student name and their current name will be used in the appropriate contexts.

With tens of thousands of Kamehameha alumni, we can't know everyone! So unless a name change is specifically requested, we will work off the information that is available in our sources.

If your name is anywhere on this website, please email us if you would like to:

Redact your name wherever it appears;
Update your name to reflect your current name (e.g. due to marriage or divorce);
Change an old name to your preferred name, if you no longer go by the name you had as a student.

Please note that we cannot change or remove your name in linked media, such as videos or program PDFs.

Scope

This site is dedicated to the Kamehameha Kapālama Song Contest. Our information going back to 1970 is fairly comprehensive. Before 1970, our information is very limited, but we're working to improve this.

We don't cover Kamehameha Maui's ʻAha Mele, and we don't currently provide information for older Song Contest features that no longer exist, such as the junior division competition and prize songs.

Videos

All videos on this site are publicly available on YouTube or Vimeo and are embedded or linked here for convenient viewing. Most videos are uploaded by community members and are not under our control, so they could be deleted or made private at any time. For inquiries about missing videos, you can email me or try contacting the Kamehameha Schools Archives for advice.

University of Hawaiʻi affiliates have access to a streaming archive of full Song Contest broadcasts from 1984 to 1995. A UH login is required. Non-UH affiliates should refer to the library's FAQ for possible access; it may be possible to access the videos on public computers in Hamilton Library.

Sources

For a list of sources consulted in compiling information on this site, please see the Sources page.

Notes