Musical Tributes For The New Year

Thanks to three long time subscribers for sending the following musical tributes:

 

1. The Star Spangled Banner with no instruments, no microphones, & no special effects - the way many of us wish it was always sung;

 

2.  The Man Song presented to me by a dear friend with the note "thought you might appreciate a little humor in an otherwise, oftentimes sad world;" &

 

3.  God Bless America sung for the first time by Kate Smith in 1940 with background scenes from the movie "You're In The Army Now."  Please watch for the cameo appearance of President Reagan.

 

Note:  I posted all of the appropriate responses to the recent message re the shootings in Sandy Hook, Connecticut.  Click on Mike Huckabee Answers "Where Was God?" to read them.  Thanks to everyone who responded.