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"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]
The song is performed by will.i.am, Seal, Bono, Mary J. Blige, and Faith Hill, with David Foster appearing on piano. The song's live debut, at the Kennedy Center , was broadcast live on a special edition of The Oprah Winfrey Show aired on January 19, 2009, in honor of the next day's inauguration of Barack Obama as President of the United States.
Wonder later performed "All About the Love Again" at the 2009 inauguration of Barack Obama, and the song was the lead single off the inauguration CD Change Is Now: Renewing America’s Promise. This recording of the song had a "futuristic" effect on Wonder's voice. [6] The Philadelphia Inquirer praised it as a standout of the CD: "the most ...
Today, America's Promise advocates for "The Five Promises," which are caring adults, safe places, a healthy start, effective education and opportunities to help others. These, the letter reads are ...
Planted in hope: Flag Day reminds us of America's place and promise By trafficking in the narrative of failure, they demonstrate an abject ignorance of Americans' ability to put their country first.
"Promises" is a song performed by American contemporary worship collective Maverick City Music featuring Joe L. Barnes and Naomi Raine. The song was released on May 3, 2021, as the second single to their debut live album, Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1 (2020). [1]
Since those days, America's Promise has been the national convener of a broad drive to improve the lives of young people. It has led the GradNation campaign, designed to improve the prospects of ...
"Promised Land" is a song lyric written by Chuck Berry to the melody of "Wabash Cannonball", an American folk song. The song was first recorded in this version by Berry in 1964 for his album St. Louis to Liverpool. Released in December 1964, it was Berry's fourth single issued following his prison term for a Mann Act conviction.