In his political testament, `` Advice To My Country '', penned just before his death, Madison expressed the wish `` that the Union of the States be cherished and perpetuated.

Also in 1994, Parton contributed the song " You Gotta Be My Baby " to the AIDS benefit album Red Hot + Country produced by the Red Hot Organization.

* The Great Possum-Squashing and Beer Storm of 1962: Reflections on the Remains of My Country ( 2000 )

The album spawned three additional Top 10 Country hits, including two number-one hits between 1997 and 1998, " Two Pina Coladas " and " To Make You Feel My Love ", which also was a Top 10 hit on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart and was released on the soundtrack to the movie Hope Floats.

In the United States, the tune is used for the patriotic " My Country, ' Tis of Thee.

The Pakistani textbook " Primary Stage English " includes lessons such as " Pakistan My Country ", " Our Flag ", or " Our Great Leader " ( Malik 1993: 5, 6, 7 ) which might well sound jingoistic to Western ears.

* 1831 – Samuel Francis Smith wrote My Country, ' Tis of Thee for the Boston, MA July 4th festivities.

* In My Country ( 2004 ), very loosely based on Country of My Skull, an autobiographical text by Antjie Krog which dealt with her coverage of the hearings, starring Samuel L. Jackson and Juliette Binoche

" Country of My Skull: Guilt, Sorrow, and the Limits of Forgiveness in the New South Africa.

He released critically acclaimed albums Lonesome, On ' ry and Mean and Honky Tonk Heroes, followed by hit albums Dreaming My Dreams and Are You Ready for the Country.

* Congo, My Country ( 1962 ) London: Pall Mall Press.

* The rapper Nas dedicates his song My Country to Lumumba at the end of the song.

Holst himself adapted the theme from " Jupiter " as a hymn tune under the name of " Thaxted ", specifically for the words " I Vow to Thee My Country ".

" I Vow to Thee, My Country " was written between 1908 and 1918 by Sir Cecil Spring-Rice and became known as a response to the human cost of World War I.

Denver's music appeared on a variety of charts, including country and western, the Billboard Hot 100, and adult contemporary, in all earning him 12 gold and 4 platinum albums with his signature songs " Take Me Home, Country Roads ", " Rocky Mountain High ", and " Sunshine on My Shoulders ".

Between 1974 and 1975, Denver experienced an impressive chart dominance, with a string of four No. 1 songs (" Sunshine on My Shoulders ", " Annie's Song ", " Thank God I'm a Country Boy ", and " I'm Sorry ") and three No. 1 albums ( John Denver's Greatest Hits, Back Home Again, and Windsong ).

The " Flowers of the Forest ", " O Valiant Hearts ", " I Vow to Thee, My Country " and " Jerusalem " are often played during the service.

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Berton's television career included spots as host and writer on My Country, The Great Debate, Heritage Theatre, The Secret of My Success and The National Dream.

They began the performance with a dignified and stirring rendition of " My Country, ' Tis of Thee ".

They prayed for the future of the settlement, sang “ My Country ' Tis of Thee ” and several Slovak hymns, closing with the singing of “ Kto Za Pravdu Horí ” ( Whoever Seeketh the Truth ), after which they walked to the parked buses on U. S. Highway 41 and left for Brooksville.

" My Country, ' Tis of Thee ," also known as " America ," is an American patriotic song, whose lyrics were written by Samuel Francis Smith.

Samuel Francis Smith wrote the lyrics to " My Country, ' Tis of Thee " in 1831, while a student at the Andover Theological Seminary in Andover, Massachusetts.

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* Samuel Francis Smith ( 1808 – 1895 ), American Baptist minister, journalist and author ; wrote the lyrics to " My Country, ' Tis of Thee "

On January 18, 2009, Groban performed as part of the Presidential Inauguration ceremonies, performing " My Country ' Tis of Thee " in duet with Heather Headley.

* 1939: Ronald G. Callvert, The Oregonian ( Portland, Oregon ), " for his distinguished editorial writing during the year as exemplified by the editorial entitled ' My Country ' Tis of Thee.

Samuel Francis Smith ( October 21, 1808 – November 16, 1895 ), Baptist minister, journalist and author, is best known for having written the lyrics to " My Country, ' Tis of Thee ", which he entitled America.

In addition to " My Country, ' Tis of Thee ", Smith wrote over 150 other hymns and in 1843 teamed with Baron Stow to compile a Baptist hymnal, The Psalmist .< ref >

Both " The Star Spangled Banner " and " My Country, ' Tis of Thee " are both examples of taking a song and writing new lyrics for the tune.

Independence Day fireworks are often accompanied by patriotic songs such as the national anthem " The Star-Spangled Banner ", " God Bless America ", " America the Beautiful ", " My Country, ' Tis of Thee ", " This Land Is Your Land ", " Stars and Stripes Forever ", and, regionally, " Yankee Doodle " in northeastern states and " Dixie " in southern states.

Ira Gershwin recalled that the title song, inspired by the final phrase of " My Country, ' Tis of Thee ", was somewhat controversial among the production staff.

The church hosted the debut of My Country, ' Tis of Thee, also known as America, by Samuel Francis Smith on July 4, 1831.

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