In 1940, "God Bless America" was the official campaign song for both President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his Republican opponent, Wendell Willkie. At that time, the song represented …

"God Bless America" is an American patriotic song written by Irving Berlin of Belarusian origin during World War I in 1918 and revised by him in the run up to World War II in 1938. The later...

As we raise our voices in a solemn prayer. Through the night with a light from above. God bless America, My home sweet home.

The patriotic song became a hit as the USA entered WWII. Berlin included the song in This is the Army, a musical revue like Yip, Yip, Yaphank to boost morale raise money for the war.

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.

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 …

Mar 21, 2025 · Berlin wrote 'God Bless America' at Camp Upton in 1918. Berlin wrote the song on his way back to America after attending the London premiere (September 30, 1938) of his film …

As we raise our voices in a solemn prayer. Land that I love. Thru the night with a light from above. God bless America, My home sweet home.

In the fall of 1938, as fascism and war threatened Europe, Irving Berlin decided to write a peace song. He recalled an unpublished version of a song that he had set aside in a trunk, took it out …

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."