Ray Charles - America,The Beautiful (LIVE) HD

The Miami Lighthouse for the Blind

James L.Knight Center in Miami,Florida,1999

Composer : Samuel A. Ward , Katharine Lee Bates

Lyrics :

Oh beautiful, for heroes proved,
In liberating strife,
Who more than self, their country loved,
And mercy more than life,

I'm singing about United

This America,sweet America, may God thy gold refine,
Till all success be nobleness
And every gain devined.

And you know when I was a little boy,
I remember we always sing it like this :

Oh beautiful, for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties,
Above the fruited plain,

America,America,
God done shed his grace on thee,
Oh yes He did,He did
He crowned thy good,oh don't you remember?
In a brotherhood,
From sea to shining sea.

You know, I wish I had somebody
to help me sing this
America, I love you America, you see,
My God he done shed his grace on thee,
And you oughta love him for it,
He, he, he, he, crowned thy good,
He told me he would, with brotherhood,
From sea to shining sea
Oh,yea Jesus, I want to thank you Lord.

RAY CHARLES!!!
RAY CHARLES!!!
RAY CHARLES!!!

[TheKokotibaa]

if a blind man can imagine how beautiful is America.why can't we love what we see and stop hating

[marvinhancock]

If you can't feel this something is wrong with you this is beautiful what happened America this is what we used to be we got lost lost lost

[NoNameInNW]

Today we need to hear these words maybe more than ever before.

[jenniferdolson]

This is my favorite version of this song. He does it best. RIP Mr. Charles. Legend.

[lion]

I ain't cryin' that there's 100% pure American Freedom Water flowing from my eyes!

[mariannalosardo]

NO ONE CAN SING AMERICA LIKE RAY CHARLES.I WAS AT THIS CONCERT AND I CRIED MY EYES OUT.LOVE YOU RAY CHARLES.NOW YOU CAN SING AMERICA IN HEVEN.R.I.P.

[johnmatos]

America was never more when Ray sang this song ..lets all stop the hate and get along. The country will be more beautiful.

[michaellewis]

This song is America. Love Ray Charles. An American treasure.

[rjslik]

This is the most beautiful, soulful rendition I have ever heard. God bless America!

[MRJBRIZZLE]

I tear up every time I hear this great man sing this song.

[williampayton]

I remember when television used to cut off around 1am and they would play this and show corn fields, mountains and various

[jaytea]

I saw brother Ray do this twice, so amazing both times, gave me the goosebumps 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💥💥💥🌎🌎🏆🏆✝️

[RJ-fzil]

No one will ever sing this song any better than Ray Charles !!

[dawitmezgebetsegaye]

Made me What a Special GIFT that BLIND MAN

[best-o]

Ray Charles is a real legacy! No other can do justice to this song! Chills and tears are inevitable!!!

[Stanatthegym]

When Ray Charles sings it, you realize it's a love song.

Thank you, Mr. Charles...  Stan

[brubakerrichie]

This is a man thats a credit to his race, HUMAN!

[rayward]

Should be our National Anthem with a recorded Ray Charles playing it around every event.

[jamesslone]

Nobody, absolutely NOBODY could sing America like Mr. Ray Charles. Then again he was unique, a true American treasure.

[gracebarzyz]

This is what a LEGEND looks like! One of the greatest of all time. ❤