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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. [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]
Nichole brings a lot of exhortation to you and while the song is simplistic, you will feel encouraged." [11] Briauna Prieto of Peer Magazine wrote a positive review of the song, saying: ""In Jesus' Name (God of Possible)" by Katy Nichole reminds us that strength and endurance only come from the power of Jesus—power that is always ours ...
A theme from "America" was referenced by John Williams for his celebratory For New York, composed in 1988 for Bernstein's 70th birthday gala. [8] In 1989, a verse of the song was sampled in Big Audio Dynamite's single "James Brown" with a 4/4 beat underneath. In 2003, the song was used in advertisements for Admiral Insurance though with ...
will.i.am was born as William James Adams Jr. [4] in Los Angeles, California, on March 15, 1975, the son of an African-American mother Debra (née Cain) [5] [6] and Jamaican father William James Adams Sr. [4] He has never met his father, [7] and was raised by his mother in the Estrada Courts housing projects in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, [8] where they were among the few ...
There’s a meeting here tonight, For the Lord is on the given hand, There’s a meeting here tonight. 3 If ever I reach the mountain top, I'll praise my Lord and never stop, Get you ready, there’s a meeting here tonight. 4 Go down to the river when you're dry And there you'll get your full supply, Get ready, there’s a meeting here tonight.
Abraham Lincoln, what would you do? Abraham, Martin and John; Allegiance: Patriotic Song; Am I the Only One (Aaron Lewis song) America (Chicago song) America (Neil Diamond song) America Is My Home; America the Beautiful; America Will Always Stand; America, an Epic Rhapsody; American Boy (Eddie Rabbitt song) American Patrol; American Soldier ...
"America" is a song written and originally recorded by Neil Diamond, released in 1980 on the soundtrack album of Diamond's film The Jazz Singer. The song was a hit single in the United States in 1981, reaching number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 , and was Diamond's sixth number one on the Adult Contemporary chart. [ 1 ]