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A sketch of Samuel Francis Smith from a life sketch in The Express. While a student at Andover Theological Seminary, Smith gave Lowell Mason lyrics he had written and the song was first performed in public on July 4, 1831, at a children's Independence Day celebration at Park Street Church in Boston. [1]
"My Country, 'Tis of Thee", also known as simply "America", is an American patriotic song, the lyrics of which were written by Samuel Francis Smith. [2] The song served as one of the de facto national anthems of the United States (along with songs like "Hail, Columbia") before the adoption of "The Star-Spangled Banner" as the official U.S. national anthem in 1931. [3]
These songs about America are about putting in the work to make those freedoms a reality and to make and keep our country a place of liberty, peace and justice for all. 50 Songs About America ...
Christian Songs is a record chart compiled and published by Billboard that measures the top-performing contemporary Christian music songs in the United States. The data was compiled by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems based on the weekly audience impressions of each song played on contemporary Christian radio stations until the end of November 2013. [1]
From 19th-century anthems to modern pop hits, these Fourth of July songs will make the perfect soundtrack for your Independence Day festivities. “Living in America” by James Brown
You won't believe how many songs mention 4th of July in the lyrics, from the Grateful Dead and Bruce Springsteen to Fall Out Boy and the Beach Boys.
"Independence Day" is a song by written by American singer-songwriter Gretchen Peters and recorded by American singer Martina McBride her 1993 studio album The Way That I Am. It was released on May 2, 1994, as the third single from the album. The song has been regarded as McBride's signature song. [4]
Michael Whitaker Smith (born October 7, 1957) is an American musician who has charted in both contemporary Christian and mainstream charts. [2] His biggest success in mainstream music was in 1991 when "Place in This World" hit No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100.