Lee Greenwood Sings “God Bless The USA” To A Full Yankee Stadium

Lee Greenwood’s powerful ballad moved millions to tears during the World Series following the September 11th Terrorist Attacks in 2001.

In a patriotic jacket, Lee Greenwood walked onto the field and delivered an unmatched performance in Yankee Stadium.

Singing his best-known single, “God Bless The USA,” Greenwood will give you goosebumps in this heart-wrenching tribute to America in honor of the lives lost.

Seeing as he performed this on October 31, 2001, just 50 days after the September 11th attacks, at Yankee Stadium made this moment even more chilling. This is a MUST-WATCH performance for every patriotic American.

Lee Greenwood wrote the song in 1983 on his tour bus.

For many years, Greenwood dreamed of writing a song about his pride in being an American. At the time, he was on the road 300 days out of the year with his label mates George Strait, Reba McEntire, The Oak Ridge Boys, and Barbara Mandrell.

Finally, he “wrote it one night in between Arkansas and Texas” on the tour bus, he told Country Rebel.

At this point in his career, he was known for country love ballads, and he and his label took a chance to include it on his 1984 album You’ve Got A Good Love Comin’.

“It was never intended for a single. It was just something I really believed in and I wanted to show the public my love for the country and it was something I really wanted to do,” Greenwood said.

His label came to him and wanted to release it as a single. To his surprise, it reached number seven on the Billboard chart. Following its instant success, it was played during the 1984 Republican National Convention with Ronald & Nancy Reagan attending.

The popularity of this hit single gained immense traction following the tragic events on September 11th, 2001, and quickly reached No. 16 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. As of 2016, Greenwood’s patriotic performance has gone platinum – selling over one million copies in the United States alone.

Watch this chilling rendition of “God Bless The USA” that united our nation.

God Bless The USA!