The 10 Best Songs for the 4th of Jul.y

1. "America the Beautiful" as performed by Ray Charles
Ray Charles version of this song captures a beautifully humble love of country.
2. "God Bless America" as performed by Kate Smith on Armistice Day in 1938.
This song is made even more sacred by the quality of the late Kate Smith's performance.
3. "This Land is Your Land" as performed by Peter, Paul and Mary
A rousing rendition of a song that paints a beautiful picture of our country.
4. "Small Town" by John Cougar Mellencamp
Whether you are actually from a small town, or just consider your urban neighborhood your "small town," this song is about loving your home.
5. "America" by Neil Diamond
A wonderful take on the love felt for this country by recent and not-so-recent immigrants to the US.
6. "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy from Company B" by the Andrews Sisters
A popular song during World War II, this song embodies the enthusiastic spirit of forces back in the Greatest Generation.
Songs 7-10 are all the official anthems of the four main branches of the US Armed Forces. They are all great, uplifting songs that have represented our men and women in uniform for decades. All embody the collective strength of not only the Armed Forces, but of the American people as well. The different Armed Forces bands offer official recordings of all of them, and many of the great orchestras and symphonies in the United States have recorded or presented them, either singularly or in medley form on patriotic holidays.
7. "Anchors Aweigh"- The Navy Anthem
8. "From the Halls of Montezum"- The Marine Corps Anthem
9. "Off We Go Into the Wild Blue Yonder"- The Air Force Anthem
10. "As the Caissons Go Rolling Along"- The Army Anthem