"God Bless America Again" is a country music song written by

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and Boyce Hawkins. A patriotic hymn pleading for God's forgiveness of the United States and his guidance over the country, the song was first recorded and made famous by Bare. Released as a single in 1969, Bare's version reached No. 16 on the ''

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'' Hot Country Singles chart.

Chart performance

Cover versions

Many artists recorded "God Bless America Again" through the years, including Jan Howard, Jim & Jesse,

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, Tex Ritter, Floyd Van Laningham, Dee Vickery, Ray Charles and Bob Whitlock."God Bless America Again"
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. Also recording a cover version were

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and Loretta Lynn, whose duet recording was the

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to their No. 3 country hit "The Letter". The Twitty-Lynn version, released in 1976, featured Twitty speaking the verses while Lynn sang the refrain. The Twitty-Lynn version was played during the closing credits in the 2012

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made-for-TV movie '' Game Change'' about

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's role in the 2008 Presidential Election, which she and

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lost. Tex Ritter's version was featured in the opening sequences of the film '' Canadian Bacon''. The Charlie Daniels Band's 1980 Southern rock song " In America" quotes "God Bless America Again" and likewise deals with a struggling United States getting back in God's favor.

References

* Whitburn, Joel, "The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006," Record Research, 2006. 1969 songs 1969 singles 1976 singles Bobby Bare songs Conway Twitty songs Loretta Lynn songs RCA Records singles MCA Records singles Song recordings produced by Owen Bradley Gospel songs American patriotic songs {{1970s-country-song-stub