Jo Dee Messina Gracefully Sings “Heaven Was Needing A Hero” During Memorial Day Concert
Country singer Jo Dee Messina performed her military tribute song "Heaven Was Needing a Hero" at the National Memorial Day Concert in 2023. (Photo Credit: Capital Concerts / YouTube)
Country Music Star Jo Dee Messina Participated In PBS’ Annual Memorial Day Concert
Jo Dee Messina commemorated Memorial Day in 2023 with a touching performance of her tear-jerking song, “Heaven Was Needing A Hero.”
Every year, PBS honors America’s fallen heroes during the National Memorial Day Concert. The annual event is free to attend and is held on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
In 2023, the concert aired on PBS on Sunday, May 28.
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Some of the performers and special guests that year were Joe Mantegna, Gary Sinise, Trace Adkins, Mary McCormack, The War and Treaty, and Phillip Phillips.
Country music star Jo Dee Messina was another performer who stepped up to deliver a tribute during the concert. The “I’m Alright” singer performed her military tribute song, “Heaven Was Needing a Hero.”
“Heaven Was Needing a Hero” debuted in 2010 as a track on Messina’s EP Unmistakable: Inspiration. You can listen to the studio version in the audio clip below.
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In “Heaven Was Needing a Hero,” the narrator loses a loved one who served in the military and made the ultimate sacrifice. She opens the song by saying:
“I came by today to see you. I just had to let you know, if I knew the last time that I held you was the last time, I’d have held you, and never let go.“
Then in the emotional chorus, Messina continues by singing:
“I guess Heaven was needing a hero. Somebody just like you. Brave enough to stand up, for what you believe, and follow it through.”
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Messina gracefully performed “Heaven Was Needing a Hero” during the 2023 National Memorial Day Concert. As she sang, photos and videos of people mourning their fallen heroes played on a screen to the side of the stage and were also shown on TV during the broadcast.
Messina received a warm round of applause from the audience at the end of her performance. You can watch her touching tribute in the video below.
