God Bless America Girl Scouts in New York City. Smith performed the song on her two NBC television series in the 1950s and in her short-lived "The Kate Smith Show" on CBS, which aired from January 25 to July 18, 1960. "God Bless America" also spawned another of Irving Berlin's tunes, "Heaven Watch The Philippines," during the end of World War II after he heard the Filipinos sing a slightly revised version of the song replacing "America" with "The Philippines." The song was used early in the Civil Rights Movement as well as at labor rallies. During the 1960s, the song was increasingly
Great God Who Saves while the song "Bless the Lord" was nominated for Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year. The album peaked at #25 on "Billboard"'s Christian Albums and #25 on Heatseekers Albums. Great God Who Saves Great God Who Saves is the first official studio album from singer/songwriter Laura Story. The album was released on March 18, 2008. "Great God Who Saves" garnered generally positive reception from music critics to critique the album. At "CCM Magazine", David McCreary felt that the album was "As soothing as a cup of herbal tea after a hectic day, Story's debut should serve as a cathartic achievement