South African Reacts: 'God Bless the USA' - Lee Greenwood, US soldiers release new version

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Join me as I offer my live reaction to God Bless the USA by Lee Greenwood. This version is specifically special!!!
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@JamesMartin-qq7xh 7 күн бұрын

I am a Marine who has become disenchanted with all the people who talk trash about our country. I have been to multiple other countries. These people should see how it is in these other places. Love my country, greatest country in the world

@shirleymongold1201 5 ай бұрын

The A Capella group Home Free is singing along with Lee on this version. Notice that there are no instruments, only vocals

@beastmode3406 3 ай бұрын

This is not 100% acapella...There is drums playing / rhythm beat ...why does every say it's Acapella ? Can't any one else hear the drums????

@pjbeaty4482 3 ай бұрын

I think because the one guy from home free does the drums and etc by mouth and no real instruments

@SandiBagby 3 ай бұрын

@@beastmode3406One of the guys from home free is beat boxing for the drum sounds.

@jayneeway7190 23 күн бұрын

@@beastmode3406 it is Adam Rupp beatboxing, not drums. He’s the tall one in the tan t-shirt

@antrazitaj5209 5 ай бұрын

The guys that weren't soldier were Home Free, they are an a cappella Band. The drums you heard was their beatboxer Adam Rupp. The soldiers were the Air Force Singing Sergeants. All professional singers

@user-vl4fx5wf1q 3 ай бұрын

We are so happy for your reactions and comments on " God Bless the USA❤❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@patkaiser7177 4 ай бұрын

I agree, we should all have pride for the country that we live in. It should be in our hearts. I'm a proud American and will always think that this is the greatest country in the world. Beautiful song!

@user-vl4fx5wf1q 3 ай бұрын

Oh when this came out it became so popular and made us so proud!

@Sawdoff2 5 ай бұрын

You need to go down the Home Free rabbit hole. They are singing in this as well. That bass you heard was Tim and his range is crazy. This song chokes me up every time I hear it. Coming from a military family it strikes something in my soul.

@libbymelton1554 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful. Love my country the USA

@colleenmonfross4283 5 ай бұрын

There are three songs that consistently make me cry every time I hear them, no matter how many times I hear them: The Star Spangled Banner, America the Beautiful, and God Bless the USA.

@ryan_lloyd 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely beautiful songs!!!

@gfernandez54 5 ай бұрын

Hello Ryan; I love Lee Greenwood, love Home Free... but boy do I love the USA!! I am a Cuban-American; Thanks to this great country, I got to grow up here and raise my children here instead of that communist hellhole that yes, still exists after 60 years. Lee's song gives me chills too! Proud to see/hear a young man react to his song God bless! George

@ryan_lloyd 5 ай бұрын

Wow! Amazing Story! God Bless you Sir :)

@moonglowdancer1892 5 ай бұрын

If only americans had as much respect as this s. african gentleman.

@lisaforeman6312 5 ай бұрын

If you listen very closely, at the end the "beatboxer" Adam will make the sound of a jet flyover. It's awesome!! Lee Greenwood originally wrote and recorded this song way back. Here he is at 77 years old and he sounds awesome!! Beautifully done! If you are interested, look up Challenger the Eagle. He used to free fly at games during the National Anthem. Football, baseball etc.

@dianeritthaler7792 5 ай бұрын

Homefree is AMAZING ❤So is Lee Greenwood❤ So are the soldiers ❤

@maryannweitzel5636 5 ай бұрын

This version was done during the covid lockdown in the hope of lifting our spirits. Job well done, in my opinion ❤

@cayminlast 5 ай бұрын

Ja boet! This song was playing during the swearing in ceromony where I was afforded the privilege of becoming a citizen of the United States, Baaie Mooi.

@MommaBird52 5 ай бұрын

Home Free has several all acapella patriotic songs. You will not be disappointed by our Home Free! Percussion is Adam Rupp! By the Lee is 81!

@Johnretusaf 5 ай бұрын

The "soldiers" are actually the USAF Singing Sergeants headquartered in DC.

@gwennahedden8485 5 ай бұрын

I love that song. I feel overwhelming pride when I hear that song.

@brianhums5056 5 ай бұрын

God Bless the USA, Indeed. Many thanks to Lee Greenwood and special thanks to all military for everything.

@susanconstable2113 5 ай бұрын

I love being an American! I feel blessed to have been born I. Such a great country. Land of the free and home of the brave!

@ryan_lloyd 5 ай бұрын

Number one country in the world :)

@babyfry4775 5 ай бұрын

Yes, great song written by Lee Greenwood and a hit for him in the 80’s. Lee was the first singer and then the other men with beards and not in uniform were the a cappella group Home Free. They asked the US Air Force Singing Sergeants to join them. Home Free has a beatboxer who made a jet sound and drum sounds….he’s incredible. Lots of patriotic songs by Home Free too like Land of the Free (original), My Country Tis of Thee, Brothers in Arms. Good one Ryan!😍

@jueneturner8331 5 ай бұрын

I always feel a combination of pride and pain (usually making me teary-eyed); I remember the turmoil the people of the USA were experiencing when it was first sung. I can't help but sing along.

@ryan_lloyd 5 ай бұрын

Such a heartwarming and uplifting song❤️

@user-vl4fx5wf1q 3 ай бұрын

I have always loved this song, it's so great with the soldiers singing along❤❤❤❤

@gk5891 5 ай бұрын

I don't understand why FOX didn't attribute this correctly. I'm assuming Home Free gave FOX permission, but they should attribute it correctly. Lee Greenwood's site links straight to the HOME FREE site. Home Free "God Bless the USA" featuring Lee Greenwood and the Singing Sergeants (USAF Band). It was of course a Lee Greenwood song originally.

@nancyholter5646 5 ай бұрын

it irritates me in an unreasonable manner every time I see this presented this way. Like you said, I am sure they had permission from both Lee AND Home Free, but to see it presented this way without proper recognition ...ARGHHH!! And while I really do appreciate the way they included the service men and women in this performance, I prefer HF's original cover in front of Mt Rushmore.

@glennchannell1241 Ай бұрын

This collaboration was actually the idea of one of the Air Force's "Singing Sergeants": Tech. Sgt. Nadia Sosnoski, the young woman who was highlighted on the line, "to the hills of Tennessee..." She's a friend of Tim Foust, the member of Home Free who sings the bass part.

@user-qp8jh9vl7v 5 ай бұрын

Lee still sounding great and there is so much talent amongst our military personnel. Home Free is singing on this one. They are the best! They have several patriotic songs I think you'd like as well as just about every other genre.

@michellejackson6679 5 ай бұрын

First off I Love this rendition of God Bless the USA.. I love Lee Greenwood alone doing it but this is Lee Greenwood, Home Free and our Military together doing it.. It's perfection to me.. Second.. I have to say I'm so glad that you get chills hearing the love of our country that are singing. Every country should have the amount of pride that I have as an American. When we all watch the Summer Olympics this year.. we should all have pride in our Countries.. When we see our Flag going up and and hear our National Anthems.. not matter the Country.. should be Pride. I respect that

@brendahowell6796 5 ай бұрын

I Love this song. My heart swells with pride everytime I hear this song and some others. ❤

@ryan_lloyd 5 ай бұрын

It’s such a beautiful song :)

@brendahowell6796 5 ай бұрын

It really is.

@debbienorris7307 4 ай бұрын

Adam Rupp’s drum and fly over at the end get me every time!! Love Home Free guys!!❤

@xScooterAZx 3 ай бұрын

They're all in different places. Each recorded separately. Beautifully done.Lee is 77 yrs old here asnd he sounds be tter than when he first recorded this.

@c2muchtv 4 ай бұрын

The first time I heard this song was when I was in the US Army back in 1989 or 1990. It gave me goose bumps then and still does. Great song

@darlaharrelson6487 5 ай бұрын

Nothing to say ! Except to let’s go #HOMEFREE. ❤ yall are the best country Acappella band out there. No one can top y’all’s harmonies ! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and insights on these wonderful men. Greatly appreciated. ❤

@sandralorenz1796 5 ай бұрын

Lee Greenwood wrote and recorded this song in 1984. This version with Home Free and the Air Force Band is the best. You need to check out Lee Greenwood's "Inside Out".

@waltermaples3998 5 ай бұрын

I Love this Song. Have a Great Weekend my friend sending Love from Pensacola Beach Florida USA 🇺🇸 😉👍.

@MommaBird52 5 ай бұрын

❤ I am in Pcola!

@waltermaples3998 5 ай бұрын

@@MommaBird52 😉❤️❤️❤️👍

@candleburner2006 5 ай бұрын

The group - Home Free - are a 5 member acapella group and at their roots they're a country group but they sing a little bit of everything. The beatboxer is performing all the background "music" but you wouldn't know that there's no instruments playing. Even the last note, Adam is creating the sound of a fly over. The Singing Sergeants are a group within the Air Force and there's a crazy list of things that each singer in the group has to have to even be allowed to audition for. Think you'd enjoy listening to anything by Home Free.

@thomasmacdiarmid8251 5 ай бұрын

No veterans (unless Lee is a veteran).Those in uniform were active duty airmen. The older fellow is Lee Greenwood.The other five singers are Home Free. Lee approached Home Free about an a capella remake of his big hit from the 80s, based on an earlier arrangement Home Free recorded, with a video filmed in front of Mt. Rushmore. I am not sure who brought up the idea of bringing in a military choir, or if the Singing Sergeants were the only ones asked (each branch has bands and choirs). This was all during the COVID lockdown, hence recording in multiple studios. Interesting on the second verse, the Home Free members fit the lines they sing, and I think that applies to the airmen singing their lines, so Rob from Minnesota sings 'from the Lakes of Minnesota,' and a female (only one shown) and a male airman sing to the hills of Tennessee (I am pretty sure they were chosen as being from Tennessee), Tim from Texas sings in his bass sings 'across the plains of Texas', and Chance (Adam Chance,called Chance because when he joined beatboxer Adam Rupp was already their Adam, so they avoided confusion) who had lived in both coastal Alabama and Los Angeles sings 'from sea to shining sea', then a black woman airman sings 'from Detroit to Houston' (I am pretty sure she is from one or both), and then other airmen complete with 'from New York to LA'.

@beadwright 5 ай бұрын

Home Free has an entire album of patriotic music, including an original song by that deep bass called Land Of The Free. It is a fun one.

@dianeritthaler7792 5 ай бұрын

And they did this during Lockdown

@Ennoenno02 5 ай бұрын

I'm proud to be an american I can tell ya that 💯

@ryan_lloyd 5 ай бұрын

There’s a lot to be proud of as an American:)

@randyfarden3868 5 ай бұрын

For us or at least for me I'm a patriot everyday

@donnastupka7507 5 ай бұрын

❤🇺🇸HOMEFREE🇺🇸❤

@Beans-1111 5 ай бұрын

Such a very very beautiful song! ❤❤❤

@sag2horses 5 ай бұрын

#HOMEFREE INVITED LEE GREENWOOD AND THE US SINGING SARGEANTS TO RECORD THE ANNIVERSARY OF THIS SONG

@mindyrolston3915 5 ай бұрын

I absolutely love this song especially this remake with the US soldiers

@hobbgreen4529 5 ай бұрын

watch lee greenwood sing this song at yankee stadium after 9/11.

@user-vl4fx5wf1q 3 ай бұрын

So beautiful, I hope you enjoyed it ❤❤

@moderator1364 5 ай бұрын

Great reaction. I am new subscriber. 😀

@pamdenton5783 Ай бұрын

It also has Home Free acappella group.

@reneemckelvey5572 Ай бұрын

Texan here🤠 we fought for🇺🇸America & 4 Texas at the Alamo! My❤️4 my country comes right after my❤️4 GOD & Family.🔫🤠🇺🇸🥰🦅❤️📜

@maryflorio8450 3 ай бұрын

Everyone thinks the active duty military members are soldiers. In fact they are the official US Air Force singers ad that is their job in the Air Force. To become a member is a very rigorous audition pocess. Most have degrees in music, are interviewed at numerous levels and must go through a vigorous audition process. I know because I spent 20 years in the USAF (1974 to 1995). When stationed at Mcguire Air Force Base in New Jersey my next door neighbor was a member of the Air Force band. I can tell you that every military member in all branches of the US military has boatloads of patriotism to spare and that just increases tenfold when hearing any patriotic song. I joined while Vietnam was still going on. God bless the USA came out the year we had our first war in the middle east called Desert Storm and the military bases along the Mississippi Gulf Coast were treated to an appreciation assembly where Lee Greenwood sang this song. It was thrilling, emotional, and so patriotic. I love this country so deeply and would join again in a heartbeat. Most of my career was spent during peacetime (peacetime Meaning there were no declared wars at that time). BUTttttt the cold war was ongoing with the Soviet Union and the Soviet Union collapsed it was on my watch. Like me, you would find that the number one driving force behind an all volunteer military is that we want everyone in the world to experience the same freedoms that we enjoy but sometimes take for granted. For me i wanted to be a part of something greater than myself and I found my place and purpose in life in the military. Sorry for the long winded comments. I really enjoy your reactions. Keep up the good comments.

@lorisurface2446 5 ай бұрын

They are singing from different states too.

@copperbuttons7376 5 ай бұрын

I love this rendition of God Bless America. Thank you for reacting to it. Another patriotic video is “The Night Osama Bin Laden Was Killed”. The video is basically about the only US game (a baseball game between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies) taking place in the country and how the crowd reacted upon hearing the news,

@minneyruth 5 ай бұрын

#HomeFree #LeeGreenWood #UnitedStatesAirForceBand

@user-so1bs4ef7d 5 ай бұрын

I am a US Navy Desert Shield Desert Storm vet and I can tell you I was as familiar with this song as I was with the National Anthem before I went into the conflict and it is in my heart and soul! This version, with my fellow VETS will bring me to tears every time ❤❤❤❤❤

@eaglelove00 5 ай бұрын

I was a military brat (kid of a service member) when this song came out. Everyone felt so much pride with this song. I then played it every Fourth of July while I was watching fireworks with my kids. We’d stand and sing it together. I’m sure they’ll carry on the tradition with their kids 🥰

@coletteservice5586 5 ай бұрын

Toby Keith has a song which is somewhat a tribute to his dad called Made in the America very patriotic

@spuds416 5 ай бұрын

They are NOT Soldiers they are Air Force AIRMEN they are the "Singing Sgts" Army = Soldiers Navy = Seamen Marines = self Explanatory Air Force = Airmen Coast Guard = Coasties

@sondrakrastins9216 5 ай бұрын

I had the pleasure of hearing U. S. Air Force The Sing Sergeants recently and they were wonderful. This song was written by Lee Greenwood and the Home Free a capella version is THE BEST.

@amyfrost9293 5 ай бұрын

Listen to Chris Stapleton National Anthem from Super Bowl 23

@edithroberts8959 5 ай бұрын

I like his original version from the 70s.

@teresacartwright5406 5 ай бұрын

Lee Greenwood still sounds fantastic - even better than the original song. Lee said that with the addition of Home Free & the Singing Sergeants (in camouflage) he could ad lib instead of sticking with his original version. Home Free is acapella (the beatboxer is incomparable) and so is this rendition of the song. Fall down the Home Free rabbit hole!

@teresacartwright5406 5 ай бұрын

PS - Another patriotic song you might want to add is an original by Home Free: "Land of the Free" kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2nSppStqdxmqpIsi=-oWiI2ImiTimgK63 .

@timcaldwell5241 5 ай бұрын

Lee sang this for the 1984 Summer Olympics and has performed this for many patriotic occasions thru the years…

@dananddiana2 5 ай бұрын

"Land of the free" Written and sung by Home Free (5 of the guys in this video) Please react to it. I am a "Home fry" and subbed for more Home Free. You will not find a more patriotic group. They are completely a Capella. Their beat boxer sounds like a drum kit.

@terihumphrey6624 4 ай бұрын

There is not pride in all American hearts anymore 😢

@judithburney803 4 ай бұрын

You should definitely check out Home Free music videos. Take your choice - all are more than excellent. No instruments - although you would swear there were. Did you catch the sound of the jet flyover at the very end - courtesy of Adam Rupp, Home Free’s beatboxer extraordinaire.

@t.c.white-tiger7134 2 ай бұрын

also in this was the group home free and there was not one musical instrument all this was vocal. even the drums and the jets at the end was all vocally done.

@christinabrown8399 5 ай бұрын

Subscribed for HOME FREE!

@waltermaples3998 5 ай бұрын

Ryan you need to listen to Mr Red White and Blue by Coffey Anderson ❤👍

@glendamcgrady1244 5 ай бұрын

To bolster your channel, listen to more Home Free!

@ryan_lloyd 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion!! I love music reactions - but am a bit scared of copyright

@patriciab8876 5 ай бұрын

@@ryan_lloyd Please don't let that stop you from trying. Many reactors do so by pausing frequently during the playing of a video. Some use an effect to cover the video so it's subdued but the audio is not affected. Home Free welcomes their videos be reacted to! They encourage reactors. Thousands of Home Fries (Home Free fans) would love to watch your reactions to any of their videos. Some are funny, some heart rending, but they are all wonderful to hear. I enjoy your reactions & I'm sure the Home Fries will too.

@aletmartins6940 5 ай бұрын

This was during covid, so they were all scattered.

@wendygarner7712 2 ай бұрын

You look so much like Ashton Kutcher. 😁

@reneemckelvey5572 Ай бұрын

I am an American🇺🇸& A Texan🤠this is a BEAUTIFUL tribute 2 the men & women who have died 2 keep this country free. Today’s world is so complicated, I❤my country, but I hate our Government. I hope President DJT can get us back on the right track! TRUMP 2024! ❤️🙏🏼❤️🙏🏾❤️🙏❤️🙏🏿❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏽❤️🇺🇸🥰📜🦅