Please List Your Favorite Patriotic Songs & Singers!

http://www.welovesarah.com/josh/

NBC's "The Concert For America 2002" - September 11, 2002 - Time: 2:57 -
Download the high fidelity Mp3
Josh courageously sings the US national anthem, "Star Spangled Banner" at the
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. A concert that honors the memory,
sacrifice, and courage of the American people, including the heroes of the New
York Police and Fire Departments. Attended by The President, First Lady,
Secretary of State Colin Powell.
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I have a personal pet peeve regarding singers who mangle, screech and scream the national anthem--It makes me CRAZY! The above link that I posted is Josh Groban and it the the absolute best version of the national anthem that I have EVER heard. He has an incredible voice.
He is a newcomer and of course the Grammy's completely ignored him and honored the trashy music of today. This guy is a breath of fresh air--check him out--you won't be sorry!
I am wearing out his CD playing it over and over. I haven't been this impressed in a VERY long time.

I found this - these are the words - now where is the song?

I am the flag of the United States of America.
My name is Old Glory.
I fly atop the world's tallest buildings.
I stand watch in America's halls of justice.
I fly majestically over institutions of learning.
I stand guard with power in the world.
Look up and see me.

I stand for peace, honor, truth and justice.
I stand for freedom.
I am confident.
I am arrogant.
I am proud.

When I am flown with my fellow banners,
My head is a little higher,
My colors a little truer.

I bow to no one!
I am recognized all over the world.
I am worshipped - I am saluted.
I am loved - I am revered.
I am respected - and I am feared.

I have fought in every battle

of every war

for more then 200 years.

I was flown at Valley Forge,

Gettysburg, Shiloh and Appamatox.
I was there at San Juan Hill,

the trenches of France,
in the Argonne Forest,

Anzio, Rome and the beaches of Normandy.

Guam, Okinawa, Korea and

KheSan, Saigon, Vietnam know me.
I was there.
I led my troops, I was dirty, battleworn and tired,
But my soldiers cheered me and I was proud.

I have been burned, torn and trampled on the

streets of countries I have helped set free.
It does not hurt for I am invincible.
I have been soiled upon, burned, torn and

trampled in the streets of my country.
And when it's done by those

Whom I've served in battle - it hurts.
But I shall overcome - for I am strong.

I have slipped the bonds of Earth

and stood watch over the uncharted

frontiers of space from my vantage point on the moon.
I have borne silent witness to all of America's finest hours.

But my finest hours are yet to come.

When I am torn into strips and used as bandages

for my wounded comrades on the battlefield,
When I am flown at half-mast to honor my soldier,
Or when I lie in the trembling arms of a grieving parent
at the grave of their fallen son or daughter,

I am proud.

Please forward my message to all who still love

and respect me that I may fly proudly

for another two hundred years.

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