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"God Bless America" is an American patriotic song written by Irving Berlin during World War I in 1918 and revised by him in the run-up to World War II in 1938. The later version was notably recorded by Kate Smith , becoming her signature song .
God Bless America Lyrics. God Bless the greatest nation on Earth: land of the free and the home of the brave. I do not own the song, and I truly encourage you to buy it on iTunes, I did...
This video showcases the American cultural icon, Kate Smith, passionately singing the patriotic anthem, "God Bless America," from the classic wartime musical, "This is the Army." We've...
God bless America, Land that I love, Stand beside her and guide her Through the night with a light from above; From the mountains to the prairies, To the oceans white with foam, God bless...
God Bless America Lyrics: While the storm clouds gather far across the sea / Let us swear allegiance to a land that's free / Let us all be grateful that we are far from there / As...
God Bless America Lyrics. [Words and Music by Irving Berlin] (Originally composed in 1918 and later revised by him in 1938) While the storm clouds gather far across the sea, Let us swear allegiance to a land that's free, Let us all be grateful for a land so fair, As we raise our voices in a solemn prayer. God bless America,
Explore the intriguing story behind "God Bless America" featuring excerpts from The Complete Lyrics of Irving Berlin, covers by Kate Smith, Deanna Durbin and a performance by Irving Berlin.
"God Bless America" is an American patriotic song written by Irving Berlin during World War I in 1918 and revised by him in the run up to World War II in 1938.
On Nov. 11, 1938, Smith sang “God Bless America” as part of her Armistice Day broadcast (anniversary of the end of WWI). The song tapped into the national psyche, offering a kind of collective prayer for the unease over impending war.
This is the story behind “God Bless America.” This simple one-verse song became an overnight hit, and a hopeful song as war threatened. “It’s not a patriotic song,” composer Irving Berlin said in a 1940 interview, “but an expression of gratitude for what this country has done for its citizens, of what home really means.”