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- British Couple Reacts to Lee Greenwood, US soldiers release new version of 'God Bless the USA'
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I, as a patriotic American, have heard this song 1,000 times, and still tear up every time! ❤
Same ❤gorgeous heartfelt song for freedoms
And our troops❤have their lives 😢😢😢 never forget
Gave their all for our freedoms
I avoid the song as much as possible, it takes a toll on my ego. It strips me of everything and returns me to a place where God, family and country are the shared values of a people.
same i am good through the first verse but the second one gets me.
I haven’t met a soldier, airman, marine, sailor or coast guard that hasn’t cried during the playing of this song at least once. This song always gives me chills when I hear it.
😭😭😭I Love my Country❤️
I am a female Army Veteran and yes I cried.
I cry every time. The first time I heard the original was just after 9/11. Unfortunately, I was in the DC area on that day. In the days after there was a silent march on Washington of which I was a part. #neverforget
This country is so divided and is collapsing before my eyes. but the dumbed down sheep are blind and brainwashed and believe their shit don't stink...We will see how good life gets when you let in another 50 million immigrant outcasts and then when China and Russia come a knocking with their great many new found BRIC NATION MEMEBERS...AMERICA IS SCREWED AND HAS BEEN TAKEN OVER FROM WITHIN. WE LIVED BY THE SWORD AND JUST GOT OUR TAILS WHIPPED BY THE TALIBAN..SO KEEP PRETENDING WE ARE FREE AND ARE THE WORLD FEARS THIS DIVIDED SISSY GENDER BENDER FREAK SHOW.
I cried as well. Lets pray God does bless us again.
I’m born and raised American, I’ve heard this song my ENTIRE LIFE. And still it never fails to give me chills.
As an army mom, I can’t make it through this song without sobbing.
Me too❤
This was done during COVID at different studios to lift peoples sprits. The first guy is Lee Greenwood. The other guy WHO AREN"T in uniform are in the very popular acapella group Home Free. There are no instruments being used in this song. The beat boxer for Home Free (Adam) does all of the percussion. Lee Greenwood wrote and sang this song back in the 80's and it is one of the most popular songs about the USA. Lee is a grammy award winning country artist.
This song was played at the swearing in ceremony when a huge group (200 people) of us became citizens of the USA in 2007.
You're correct, but I don't think it was the '80's. He sang it during one of the Bush administrations. I think it was the first Bush, and the short war we got into. Gosh, was that the '80's??
Im so lucky to have his autograph!
It was done following his tour after 9-11
@@daviddepoe7942 Thank you!! That was my first thought, but I second guessed myself.
I was 6 years old when he released this song....we listened to it every morning after our pledge of allegiance. We need to make America proud again!
I think you’ll be surprised there are many more people who are proud of America than there are who aren’t. I feel proud to live in a country and state where ALL people can live their lives as they see fit.
YES, we do!!!
@@christy31180 I am proud, because we have an amazing president!
@@gailruge2564 Not right now we don't!
That is so awesome!
We are proud. And we will still defend our country even to this day.
As an American and child of an US Army soldier, this song gives me chills. NO ONE EVER has done such a magnificent job of this song. The voices are superb. The soldiers were chosen from the choruses of several services. People pushed for it to become our national anthem.
I agreed it is a beautiful song and as a veteran an American Patriot it brings tears to my eyes hearing it but if you know the backstory Star Spangled Banner there's no way anyone can replace that as the national anthem just a short version of it Francis Scott Key was a lawyer in Baltimore and he met with the commanding officer at Fort Henry during the Revolutionary War the English had their Ships coming in the water full of American prisoners at the American had English prisoners he went out in the small boat to the English bolts to work a deal with the English to swap prisoners they came to a thing and said they would switch on 1 for 1 he went down to where the prisoners were being held under deck to tell them what happened he went back up and talk to the Admiral on the boat the Admiral told him it did really matter because the war would be over shortly I told him to look out on a ride we did he seen hundreds of Warships I told him that work complete English War fleet as if the war would be over by morning because they were coming to bombard that fort and said that all they had to do was lower their American flag and show that they surrendered at the whole thing would be called off there would be no attack and they refused he went back down to tell the prisoners what was going on and prisoners began to pray when the rest of the ship's got there attack started and continued all night long it was said that you could hear nothing except except the bombs bursting Francis Scott Key get the men continue to pray and the flag still stood but at a strange angle the Admiral said they could not figure out how that flag did not fall after Direct Hit to it many times through the night Francis Scott Key went back to the fort and see what had held at flag up that's when he wrote The Star-Spangled Banner what held that flag up at the angle that it was was American Patriot all through the night it kept getting hit and they held it as a Patriot was killed his body was removed in someone else replaced them all the words to it is what Francis Scott Key seen that night many patriots died that night make sure that flag did not hit the ground and come down that is the true story check it out and in WWII approximately 50000 Americans died on the beaches of Normandy to defend that flag so there is no way in hell that song could ever be replaced as our American Anthem God Bless America and God bless the American Patriot🙏🏼🇺🇸🦅
I forgot and did not put in there it wasn't only the men that work was full of women and children but they didn't seem to care because they loved America that much
Agreed100 ❤❤❤❤
@@larrytews2349facts n I’ve watched it several times n cried! Noe we have traitors in positions of power who clearly have been tearing down our country culture and freedoms and economy
@@larrytews2349 I agree. When people first started talking about this becoming our anthem, I thought about it, but my family has been in America since before it became America so somehow the thought of replacing our anthem didn't sit right with me.
Another thing that is so impressive about this is that Lee Greenwood is 78 at the time of this recording. Can you believe the power he is still able to command in this performance. I think He truly does love this land. I don’t know about you, but I am very impressed!
This song plays for each Trump Rally... and i love it. True Patriot, Lee Greenwood is awesomeness!!
Lee Greenwood wrote that song 40 years ago. I have been to his concerts several times and that song always brings tears to my eyes. Jets fly in the sky and when he sings “stand up!” Everyone stands up. It is such a great patriotic song.
Wow I bet that sent shivers throughout your body hearing that song with military jets flying over you 😊! A strong feeling of security is what I always feel when this song is played 😊👍. I live about 30 miles from the largest military base in our country. Fort Hood Texas. Just seeing those APACHE HELICOPTERS in the air gives me a sense of security.
😆 🤣 😂 lmmfao!!!! Cry for what?
And to see traitor Brandon and his crowd trying to destroy all the flag stands for, that makes me cry for a different reason.
@@valeriemora5299 Valerie: you need to support the LGBTQ - Let's Get Biden To Quit!
@@rickraber1249 🤣
As an American, this song is by far my favorite patriotic song. Listening to Lee Greenwood singing this song gives me chills and brings tears to my eyes. I never take my freedom for granted. So many people in our world don’t have that same privilege.
Yes, it was Lee kicking it off. Some years ago I worked in PR on Music Row in Nashville and Lee was one of my clients. Lovely guy.
You seem to have missed the fact that this also included the acapella group Home Free. Adam Rupp, the beatboxer, doing the percusion always blows my mind. This was the song that was played at the commencement ceremony when I graduated from basic training in the US Army all the way back in 1989. It never fails to get to me.
It was also played at mine in 2002 as well
Mine as well in '95
This is a newer version though. Pfft
@@runrafarunthebestintheworld I'm pretty sure all of us know this considering we heard the original first.
After the the attack on the USA in 9/11 this song was at many of the events 🙏🏻❤️🇺🇸
This is one song that will give me goosebumps 100% of the times. This version is very moving.
It blew me away the first time I heard this. Great song always
Stupid Brits, we became a country BECAUSE OF THE KING! THEY NEED to learn their history and who has their back!
I watched fountains water show to this song in front of the Bellagio in Vegas. It was amazing. I watched in repeatedly I couldn’t get over how beautiful it was
I was a teacher in an after school program and we had 200 grade schoolers belting this out for all they're worth and it sent chills up my arms and tears to my eyes.
This is basically the second national anthem. It gets played at almost every patriotic event. It never fails to give me chills. 🇺🇲
I'm a vet, and it still brings me to tears.
THANK YOU for your service. My husband served 4 years in the Marine Corps.
Thank you for your service
im not un fort but i am a son on a VN vet but that dont matter my heart still swells listening to it
@@LindaLewis-uy1dk semper fi =)
I’m crying because what’s going on in our country right now 😢 scary!!! Thank you for your service sir ❤❤❤❤
This is a Home Free video featuring Lee Greenwood, (the original artist who recorded it) and the Singing Sergeants. It is a wonderful arrangement and is beautiful. You reacted to Home Free before, but apparently forgot about them because we haven't heard any more reactions to them from you. They are a cappella and everything you hear is voices. Adam Rupp's jet flyover sound at the end is the cherry on top of the beautiful performance.
Thank you for mentioning the epic flyover! It gets lost in the end, and rarely acknowledged.
I grew up a military brat,daughter of an Army Captain,I was Fortunate enough to see Lee Greenwood perform this live on the 4th of July on one of the Army bases we were stationed at in the early 80's...cried then,still cry now whenever I hear this song.Btw,some of the singers are an Acapella group Home Free WITH Lee and the soldiers...I highly recommend checking them out as well. They are extremely talented and AMAZING...no instruments, only voices.🎶🔥✌
I COULDN'T hear this song too many times!! Thank YOU LORD, & thank you Lee Greenwood ! God Bless!!
A few years before I retired from the Army I had the privilege to stand next to Lee Greenwood in front of thousands singing this song. It was during the National Finals Rodeo in Vegas, between him singing and the audience singing and cheering, it took every bit of discipline to not to get emotional. It was so loud you felt it in your bones. 🇺🇸
Amen veteran brother!
I hope I get to see something like that someday.
I'm jealous! Wife of a Navy guy for 56 years and his last term on swift boats! He has been so messed up since!
I cry every time I hear this song it’s so powerful👍🏻🇺🇸 much love for my country and all the woman and men in the military👍🏻💋🇺🇸
Me too!❤
Yes, it always makes me tear up, but I always feel so proud
Hearing this song just deepens my pride in this country and the honor of being an Army veteran.
Every time this song comes on my husband who is a combat medic during the Iran and Iraq war. A tear falls from his face. I have to wipe it away. Tell me is OK and tell him that I love him and I’m proud I am of him for doing the job that he did that most people wouldn’t have, so thank you for responding to this song
Thank you so much for this. Yes the older man is Lee Greenwood. He wrote that song in the early 1980’s. When my military husband and son were killed in an accident in Germany in 1988, that song was played at their memorial service at Ramstein AFB. I met Lee a year later and was able to tell him about it. He cried. I subscribed.
I started off with chills- love my country- God Bless America- the old guy Lee Greenwood- a true Patriot❤️🇺🇸
He did not join the military, so I consider him a fake patriot.
Amen!!!
Fr💀
😂😂 “The old guy”
Me too... Once the DS is cleaned out this world will be beautiful. ❤
As the Mother of four children who served as Marines, you doing this song really touched my heart
Thank you for your family service.
As the mother of four sons, the youngest serving in the army, thank you, mom. Thank you.
@shelteredsparrow2736 Thank you for raising 4 amazing, strong people who keep/kept us safe.
God bless you and your family for your service.
God bless the USA!! My heart is moved every time I hear this song. As a proud American, I’m thankful for this country! For the men and women who fought for the ideals of this great nation!
I can never get through this song without tearing up, not sad tears, tears of pride and joy and my heart almost ready to 💥. No matter how many times or how many versions, what an incredible amazing beautiful song! 🇺🇸💥
I ❤USA❕
This was written during Desert Shield/Desert Storm. I met my husband 4 months prior to the conflict starting. It makes me have chills & feel very emotional about his 18 years in the USAF.
This song was originally released by Lee Greenwood during the Gulf War, back when it was still fashionable to sing about patriotism and about how blessed we are as a nation. This song is over 30 years old, but when President Trump had to pick a song for his rallies, this was the song he chose. Everyone who attends one of his rallies expects to hear this song and they're never disappointed. I have always loved it. The voices of the soldiers are very beautiful.
This song always makes me cry!
It was released in 1984. Long before the Gulf War but has always been a patriotic song. I remember hearing it at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
I cry EVERYTIME I hear this song!!🇺🇸🇺🇸
SAME! I'll die for her today if needs be.
Lee’s song always bring tears of so much pride. It’s also the years of lives who dedicated to keeping her free 🙏🇺🇸
I tear up at this song every time. I’m an Army veteran. Met Lee Greenwood last year. He’d released his own line of whiskey here in Nebraska. A class act.
Yeah, Lee Greenwood is a legend. His performance very shortly after 9/11 during the world series which featured the Yankees that season gives me chills.
I remember that game, I actually teared up watching that performance.
Lmao he ain't no legend
It's Lee Greenwood (yes, the older guy who starts the song at the beginning), the a cappella group Home Free, and the backup and background singers with them are US airmen. By the way, this was sung 100% a cappella. Even the instruments you heard were done by Home Free's members and their voices.
Yup they should start back reacting to Acapella. Home Free, Pentatonix, Voice play etc.
Airmen, not Soldiers. There's a difference
The places you saw Minneapolis and Nashville is where they are. Home free is in Minneapolis since Adam is from there, and Nashville is where Lee is.
As an Disabled Army Vet, I appreciate ur support for our country & our Troops. 💕🙏🏻🇺🇸
This one of my all time favorite songs such a great patriot song My husband is a 23 year Air Force retiree this means so much .
This song moves me to tears every time I hear it. God Bless the USA! 🇺🇲❤️🇺🇲
About 6 years ago I attended an Independence Day concert that was performed alongside a large lake by a Symphony
Orchestra. They did this song as the finale, and I swear the ten thousand people attending stood up with hands
over hearts, and sang along. It gave me the shivers and goosebumps. God bless the USA, and all our friends too.
Beautiful ❤🎉🎉🎉🎉
Just found your channel. Had not heard the newest version but I remember singing it in choir at my school when I was in the fifth grade, which was thirty years ago. It is such a beautiful song, and I wish more of the younger generations of Americans are being taught patriotism in school instead of gender ideology, and critical race theory. God Bless you for sharing this and having such respect for this song and the meaning. You have shown more respect then, I’m sad to say the younger generations of my fellow Americans. Cheers from across the Pond! 🇺🇸
Lee greenwood is the first one singing I saw him at a concert many years ago this is a very beautiful video all these service men and women singing in harmony.
Lee Greenwood nearly 80 years old and still killing it. That final flyover sound we hear on a regular basis at the home of the Blue Angels.
that was done by Adam Rupp the beatboxer of Home Free
This song gives me chills and brings a tear to my eye at the same time .❤❤❤❤
Great harmony! I love this new version of this classic. I wonder how many thousands of times Lee Greenwood has sung this song!
The 1st guy singing is Lee Greenwood, that's also "Home Free" the A Capella Vocal Band singing in their civilian clothes as well as members of the US Military!!! The Beat-Boxer is Adam Rupp a member of "Home Free!!!" Thank you so much for reacting to this!!!
Thank you, guys. This song brought me to tears. It so awesome that my fellow brothers and sisters in arms still believe in the things that this country was founded on.
Let’s give mad props to Mr. Greenwood who is not a young man anymore, but is still a strong a singer as back in the day! Home free was awesome as usual and congrats to the US Air Force Band as well! I cry everytime I hear this!
I tear up every time I hear this song. Our government doesn’t give us much to proud of but we do love our country!
😢Brought me to tears and chills they song so beautiful together I loved it. I am proud to be an American! I love my country and we all stand together as American's since people are waking up. God bless America and everyone across the world!
This song made me cry because it made me rember all the soildes that died defending our freedom.
Gets me every time I hear this song.
Through it all right now, I am still a proud American! And this
song gets me every time! I was so happy to see you both
smiling during the song! 🇺🇸
I love this song! It always makes me cry and it makes me so proud about my country and those people - men and women, all creeds and colors - that went on before me and gave their time and lives so that I am free. That was absolutely beautiful!
Wow, I've seen this video before, and I just realized that the ocapella group Home Free was singing with them..wow, cool..
This song makes me tear up. We are so lucky to live in this country. We aren’t perfect but we are the ones the free world look to to protect their freedoms. Our soldiers stand up and fight for us and for you an I couldn’t be more proud of them.
I cry with pride for you, and I’m an Aussie!
May it continue to be so going forward as well!
I am not sure when Lee did this version of his original song. I have listened to his first recording of it for decades. He actually had a music theater in the county where I live for several years. This is his signature song but this version is so beautifully sung and I love the video as well. How amazing that two foreigners brought it to my attention!! Thank you for honoring and valuing our United States with this reaction. God Bless you both and God Bless the U.S.A. 🇱🇷💙❤
This is the only song that evokes the full measure of love and appreciation I have for being born an American. I've listened to it hundreds of times and I shed tears of joy and pride each and every time !
We love you, Lee !
Every time I hear this song i immediately start to cry. Coming from a military family I know the pride and also the sacrifices that all of the soldiers and their families make. It makes me even more proud of my dad, brother, grandfathers and other family members who have served and are still serving our country.
this is Home Free's cover featuring Lee Greenwood singing his hit song and the Singing Seargents from the USAF band, All A Capella.
Chills, as always when I hear this song. First time hearing this version. Wow! Thanks for posting. God Bless the USA, and all the people worldwide!
My husband is an Aif Force Veteran. I'm extremely proud of him. I can't watch this without 😭😭😭 i get so choked up. God Bless the USA 🇺🇸 🙏
Lee Greenwood still has a pretty great voice for being almost 80 in this video
Thanks for sharing and high lighting our “God Blessed” country- she’s been through a lot 🇺🇸
That song gives me chills every time I hear it. Also brings a tear to my eye. Hopefully all Americans feel the same. Love it so much!❤
This is,and will always, be my favorite song ever written.
But this, this version, truly brought out the true beauty of the song!
I LOVE Home Free! I’m seeing them in concert this month. 💜💜💜
Is it ok if I'm jealous, right now? 😁
Hope you have a great time.
@@joyceneal6169 it was awesome!
I’ve never heard of them. So they are a real band?
Can't believe I have never heard this version. I literally got chills listening to this.
Thank you for the recognition of such honor to our nation the UISA.❤
I love this song and especially this arrangement. It is Lee Greenwood with my all time favorite group an acappella group called “Home Free”. This arrangement is absolutely beautiful! And even better with the military men and women showing their talents!
Hey guys. Head’s up that you didn’t mention the headliners of this video. This is a Home Free video featuring Lee Greenwood and the soldier choir.
That was a big disappointment, they are the best out there these days. totally mis-titled
I came here to say that lol
If you haven’t done home free yet you really need to!
@@jennyparrish7239 You will never ever be disappointed and you will draw people in.
As everyone has mentioned, this is actually Home Free ft. Lee Greenwood and the Air Force Singing Sergeants. Lee said he loved doing this version because he could let his voice go since someone else can hold down the melody. This is 100% acapella, and done during the pandemic so it was recorded in separate locations. Home Free is an amazing acapella group, the vocal percussionist is Adam Rupp, co-founder of the group and he just sounds like real drums...all the members are extremely talented. They also do "American Pie" ft Don McLean the original artist, done for it's 50th anniversary.
*Air Force
There is an extended version that goes into detail of how this arrangement was executed. Search for "Home Free - Making of "God Bless The U.S.A." feat. Lee Greenwood and the U.S. Air Force Band". The logistics was a feat in itself. Like Mike said, It is nice to see the pleasure Lee still gets from this song.
@@Brirend Sorry, I stand corrected....ohhhh don't tell my step son......I will correct it.
@@wirelessmikedj7784 No worries, you have to look really close in the video to see that they are Air Force. The only others that would know for sure would be those that were in the Air Force.
@@Brirend yeah, I actually knew it was the Air Force, I have typed that many times...must have had a brain fart this time around :) thank you for the correction...unlike some, I don't mind being corrected.
I'm a veteran. I love this song. I never heard this version. Cried my eyes out. I love you two. Keep up the good work!!!!
Born In The USA, Courtesy of The Red White and Blue and this song are the most patriotic songs ever! God bless the USA 🇺🇸🇺🇸
The younger guys without uniforms are Home Free, a a cappella group that can and does sing any kind of music. The uniformed singers are from The US Air Force. No instruments were used - anything that sounds like one came from Home Free’s beatboxer, Adam Rupp.
There are no instruments being used the drumming was being done by Adam Rupp of the a cappella group Home Free they are absolutely amazing
You see a lot of Adam around 5:25-5:35
This song is tremendous. I also tear up when I hear them sing it. What a patriot he is.
Omg! Chills!! I’m a first generation American with parents who respected this country and what it means to be an American!
The recording was done during the pandemic, the location was to show where everyone was at the time of recording. Besides Lee Greenwood (the older gentleman), the a cappella group Home Free and the Singing Sargents were performing. The instruments you heard in the background were all vocally produced by Home Free.
For me, it's the joy and happiness we feel being lucky and blessed enough to be born in the USA. As well as the pride and gratitude we feel for the brave men and women who put their life on the line for us, and those that made the ultimate sacrifice. An incredible tune honoring incredible people.
Bless you both for choosing to react to this. It is a lovely song that we all here in USA can appreciate. Thank you! ❤️
OMG! I had to stop crying first to be able to comment here. As a very proud stand for the flag and hand over my heart everytime i hear the national anthem i am so very humbled by these folks who are singing from the heart. This is what america is. Pride in our homeland. Thanks for bringing this wonderful moment out for more people to experience. Very very proud.
This one always brings tears to my eyes.
Home Free has an entire patriotic album, would love to have you guys react to any of it, especially their original Land of the Free.
I saw Lee Greenwood do this song in concert in Tulsa, Ok in the 1980s and I still get chills and remember the audience reaction. It will stay with me forever!
The US Air Force Band and Home Free singing with Lee Greenwood. A while back, James reacted to Home Free who are the vocal group featured, my favorite band! Founder and beatboxer Adam Rupp is incredible, a favorite tenor of all time! Thank you for your great reaction.
That gave me goosebumps! I absolutely LOVE America!!!!
My father served in the Korean war and world war 2 everytime I hear this song My heart swells with pride for my father and our military and my eyes like a bunch of water to say how proud I am of our country and our wonderful military God bless Lee greenwood and God bless the u.s.a.
When I sing this, I alter it and sing, "and I thank You, Heavenly Father to be livin' here today," but when I listen, I always tear up, and this version has me dying. It's VERY special, and I thank you. By the way, I too am a US Veteran, and this song literally put me into the uniform. Thank you again.
Amazing Amazing song!! Lee Greenwood is a legend. ❤
This always brings a tear to my eyes
Lol😂
Nearly 350 yrs ago my ancestors came here for a better life! And I keep them in my heart for doing that! Proud American always
All of my family have been soldiers. I'm crying
As an American, I cried watching this, what a beautiful performance! Thank-you for posting this.
Yes, the first guy is Lee Greenwood. I don't know an American worth their salt that doesn't get chills hearing this song.
I think of this song as our 2nd National Anthem. It's absolutely breathtaking!! Lee Greenwood songs this song with such passion.
This song has always brought me to tears because my heart swells with pride! I had not seen the version before. Being married to a Vet, it was really special!! Wow! Thank you so much for sharing it. Thank you to all our Vets. I am incredibly grateful for my freedom! God Bless Lee Greenwood for doing this song so many years ago and a special thank you to the Vets singing in this remake! It was absolutely stunning!!
Well this was put together with the vocal band Home Free (an a cappella group). They sung Lee’s song years ago (in front of Mt. Rushmore) and Lee wanted to do an upgrade so they contacted the US Air Force and got their Singing Sergeants along with Home Free (the men with longer hair and beards)and sang this with Lee Greenwood. Lee wrote this back in the 80’s and it’s a great song. Love this….the Home Free beatboxer (shorter blond hair) was doing the sound of a jet at the last note! Look up Home Free - they’re a great group.
That’s when I fell in love with them ❤❤
I can remember sitting at a Class-A baseball game in my hometown on a warm summer night, fireworks going off above the stadium, when my kids were little, all sticky from popsicles and candy, with this song playing in the background. You'd look around as the fireworks lit up the night to see everyone with tears in their eyes, each of us caught up in the moment, and yes, very proud to be American. I haven't heard this song in a long time, those sticky kids are all grown and gone, as is the baseball team...thanks for the memories Beesleys ❤🤍💙
So Greenwood wrote and released this song many years ago.
The soldiers are those in fatigues and all the other singers [those amazing bass-baritone-tenor]make up the group Home Free.
It's such a great song-- this version, no exception. Hits my heart everytime.
The Home Free member who sings, "From the lakes of Minnesota," tenor Rob Lundquist, is from Minnesota, as is beat boxer Adam Rupp. The one who sings the line about Texas, bass (and tenor) Tim Foust, is a Texas native (now of Nashville). The one who sings "oh, from sea to shining sea," Adam Chance, who sings baritone and bass, grew up in Alabama near the Gulf Coast and now lives in Los Angeles, which is on the Pacific Ocean. The fifth member is high tenor Austin Brown, a Georgia native and current Nashville resident.
Thank you for sharing your incredible (to me, and I'm sure for many others) "comment" adding HUGE additional facts about this version of this "rendition" of this song!! God bless the USA, and God bless you!
As i was listening and watching, I was thinking the exact same thing.
So glad y'all finally reacted to this song. It's absolutely amazing! The pairing of Lee and Home Free is genius. Add in the soldiers and it couldn't be any better. Thank you so much!