God Bless America God Bless America "God Bless America" is an American patriotic song written by Irving Berlin during World War I in 1918 and revised by him in the run up to World War II in 1938. The later version has notably been recorded by Kate Smith, becoming her signature song. "God Bless America" takes the form of a prayer (intro lyrics "as we raise our voices, in a solemn prayer") for God's blessing and peace for the nation ("...stand beside her and guide her through the night..."). Irving Berlin wrote the song in 1918 while serving in the U.S. Army at
Bless Me Indeed (Jabez's Song) of the song at radio led to initial album sales that were lower than anticipated, although the album would later be certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) following the success of the album's second single, "I Can Only Imagine". Credits from the album liner notes) Bless Me Indeed (Jabez's Song) "Bless Me Indeed (Jabez's Song)" (sometimes called "Bless Me Indeed") is a song by Christian rock band MercyMe. Written by the band and produced by Pete Kipley, it was released as the lead single from the band's 2001 album "Almost There". The song was written