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
Bless the Broken Road Selah's version peaked at number five on the Hot Christian Songs charts. In 2007, this version of the song was nominated for a Dove Award for Song of the Year at the 38th GMA Dove Awards. A feature film based on the song, titled "God Bless the Broken Road", began filming in 2015, and was announced in 2016. While originally announced for a 2016 release, the film eventually settled for a September 7, 2018 release date. Bless the Broken Road "Bless the Broken Road" is a song that has been recorded by several American country music artists. Co-written by Marcus