God Bless America is the second compilation album from American recording artist LeAnn Rimes. The album was released on October 16, 2001. The album was released as a patriotic tribute to the events of September 11, 2001, with the liner stating "These classic recordings were made while America was first discovering LeAnn Rimes."[1][3]
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| Released | October 16, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 1994–1997 | |||
| Studio | Rosewood Studio (Tyler, Texas) McLain Studios (Dallas, Texas) Starstruck Studios (Nashville, Tennessee) KD Studios (Nashville, Tennessee) Curb Studios (Nashville, Tennessee) Norman Petty Studios (Clovis, New Mexico) | |||
| Genre | Country, Contemporary Christian | |||
| Label | Curb | |||
| Producer | Wilbur C. Rimes Roger Wojahn Johnny Mulhair Mike Curb | |||
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| Singles from God Bless America | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
The album comprises patriotic and inspirational songs that were originally included on All That (1994) and You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs (1997). "Put a Little Holiday in Your Heart" was originally released as a bonus single alongside Blue at Target during the 1996 Christmas season.[4] The album includes four previously unreleased recordings: "The Lord's Prayer" and "The Sands of Time", in addition to alternate recordings of the previously released songs "Why Can't We" and "Middle Man".
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "God Bless America" | Irving Berlin | 3:05 |
| 2. | "National Anthem" (Traditional) | Francis Scott Key | 2:02 |
| 3. | "The Lord's Prayer" (Traditional) | Albert Hay Malotte | 2:52 |
| 4. | "The Sands of Time" | Connie Faulk | 2:50 |
| 5. | "Why Can't We" | Allen Shamblin, Austin Cunningham, Chuck Cannon | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Put a Little Holiday in Your Heart" | Greg Wojahn, Roger Wojahn, Scott Wojahn | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Middle Man" | David Patillo | 4:28 |
| 8. | "I Believe" | Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl, Al Stillman | 2:21 |
| 9. | "A Broken Wing" | David Nowlen | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Amazing Grace" (Traditional) | John Newton | 4:05 |
Personnel
editCredits for God Bless America were adapted from liner notes.[3] Additional credits adapted from You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs liner notes.[5]
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Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[6] | 159 |
| US Billboard Top Country Albums[6] | 20 |
References
edit- ^ a b Widran, Jonathan (2001-10-16). "God Bless America - LeAnn Rimes". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 692. ISBN 9780743201698.
- ^ a b God Bless America (CD). LeAnn Rimes. Curb Records. 2001. D2-78726.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Billboard - Google 圖書. 23 November 1996. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
- ^ You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs (CD). LeAnn Rimes. Curb Records. 1997. D2-77885.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b "God Bless America - LeAnn Rimes". Billboard.com. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2012-05-06.