>> LIVE FROM THE UNITED STATES I
... UNITED STATES CAPITOL,
PLEASE RISE FOR THE NATIONAL
ANTHEM PERFORMED BY COUNTRY
MUSIC SUPERSTAR, MICKEY GEITHNER
... GUYTON.
♪
OH, SAY CAN YOU SEE BY THE
DAWN'S EARLY LIGHT
WHAT SO PROUDLY WE HAILED AT THE
TWILIGHT'S LAST GLEAMING?
WHOSE BROAD STRIPES AND BRIGHT
STARS THRU THE PERILOUS FIGHT,
O'ER THE RAMPARTS WE WATCHED
WERE SO GALLANTLY STREAMING?
AND THE ROCKET'S RED GLARE, THE
BOMBS BURSTING IN AIR,
GAVE PROOF THROUGH THE NIGHT
THAT OUR FLAG WAS STILL THERE.
OH, SAY DOES THAT STAR-SPANGLED
BANNER YET WAVE
O'ER THE LAND OF THE FREE AND
THE HOME OF THE BRAVE.
♪ ♪
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
[APPLAUSE]
>> LIVE FROM THE UNITED STATES
CAPITAL, IT IS OUR INDEPENDENCE
DAY CELEBRATION.
TONIGHT, A CAPITOL FOURTH
WELCOMES THE FOLLOWING STARS.
DARREN CRISS, MULTIPLE OSCAR
NOMINEE, CYNTHIA REBO AND JAY
COHEN.
YOLANDA ADAMS, EDDIE GRAMMAR.
JEAN RIVERA AND THE
AWARD-WINNING MEMBER OF THE
GRAMMY HALL OF FAME, GLORIA
GAYNOR.
EMMY-WINNING RECORDING ARTIST,
RACHEL PUTNAM.
THE GRAMMY WINNING SOCIAL MEDIA
PHENOMENON, EMILY BAER.
FIVE GRAMMY-WINNING BLUES SINGER
, CAN MOW.
A MULTIPLATINUM RECORDING ARTIST
WITH OVER 100 MILLION VIEWERS.
FEATURING THE NATIONAL SIMPLY
ORCHESTRA, BRENDAN STRAUB
DIRECTING THE CHORAL ARTS
SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON.
PATRICK LUNDY AND THE MINISTERS
OF MUSIC, THE U.S. ARMY BAND,
THE U.S. ARMY HAROLD TRUMPETS,
THE ARMED FORCES COLOR GUARD.
Funding is provided by
the National Park Service,
Department of the Army,
the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
And by contributions to your PBS
station from viewers like you.
Thank you.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO YOUR PBS
STATION FROM VIEWERS LIKE YOU.
THANK YOU.
AND NOW, WELCOME BACK TO HOST OF
THE CAPITOL FOURTH, MICKEY
GUYTON.
MICKEY: WELCOME AMERICA!
HOW ARE YOU ALL DOING?
ARE YOU READY TO KICK OFF THIS
BIRTHDAY PARTY WITH AN
EMMY-WINNING ACTOR AND SINGER? I
KNOW I AM!
HE'S OPENING HIS PERFORMANCE
WITH A BEATLES CLASSIC
ABOUT LOVE.
SOMETHING THAT WE ALL NEED MORE
OF IN OUR
LIVES.
SO, WAVE THOSE FLAGS, GET ON
YOUR FEET AND GET READY
TO DANCE BECAUSE HERE IS, DARREN
CRISS.
DARREN: THANK YOU.
YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO REMEMBER ONE
THING.
♪
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE
THERE'’’S NOTHIN'’’ YOU CAN DO THAT
CAN'’’T BE DONE
NOTHIN'’’ YOU CAN SING THAT CAN'’’T
BE SUNG
NOTHIN'’’ YOU CAN SAY, BUT YOU CAN
LEARN HOW TO PLAY THE GAME
IT'’’S EASY
NOTHIN'’’ YOU CAN MAKE THAT CAN'’’T
BE MADE
NO ONE YOU CAN SAVE THAT CAN'’’T
BE SAVED
NOTHIN'’’ YOU CAN DO, BUT YOU CAN
LEARN HOW TO BE YOU IN TIME
IT'’’S EASY
ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE, LOVE
LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED
ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE, LOVE
LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED
THERE'’’S NOTHIN'’’ YOU CAN KNOW
THAT ISN'’’T KNOWN
NOTHIN'’’ YOU CAN SEE THAT ISN'’’T
SHOWN
THERE'’’S NOWHERE YOU CAN BE THAT
ISN'’’T WHERE YOU'’’RE MEANT TO BE
IT'’’S EASY
ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE, LOVE
LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED
ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE (ALL
(TOGETHER NOW)
ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE (EVERYBODY)
ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE, LOVE
LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED (LOVE IS
(ALL YOU NEED)
LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED (LOVE IS
(ALL YOU NEED)
LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED (LOVE IS
(ALL YOU NEED)
LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED (LOVE IS
(ALL YOU NEED)
♪ ♪
ALRIGHT, GETTING THIS PARTY
STARTED, GOOD EVENING.
HAPPY FOURTH.
I THINK I'’’M HAVING LESS A GOOD
TIME.
WE HAVE THE MINISTERS OF MUSIC
HERE WITH ME.
GET READY TO SING NOT JUST WITH
ME AND THEM BUT EVERYBODY AT
HOME.
I DON'’’T KNOW ABOUT YOU BUT
TONIGHT, I AM GOING TO HAVE
MYSELF A REALLY GOOD TIME.
I FEEL ALIVE.
I'’’M FLOATING AROUND IN ECSTASY
SO DON'’’T STOP ME NOW
DON'’’T STOP ME BECAUSE I'’’M HAVING
A GOOD TIME
I'’’M A SHOOTING STAR LEAPING
THROUGH THE SKY
LIKE A TIGER DEFYING THE LAWS OF
GRAVITY
I'’’M A RACING CAR PASSING BY LIKE
LADY GODIVA
I'’’M GONNA GO, GO, GO
THERE'’’S NO STOPPING ME
I'’’M BURNIN'’’ THROUGH THE SKY,
YEAH
200 DEGREES
THAT'’’S WHY THEY CALL ME MISTER
FAHRENHEIT
I'’’M TRAVELLING AT THE SPEED OF
LIGHT
I WANNA MAKE A SUPERSONIC MAN
OUT OF YOU
I'’’M HAVING SUCH A GOOD TIME
I'’’M HAVING A BALL
(DON'’’T STOP ME NOW)
IF YOU WANNA HAVE A GOOD TIME
JUST GIVE ME A CALL
(DON'’’T STOP ME NOW)
'’’CAUSE I'’’M HAVING A GOOD TIME
(DON'’’T STOP ME NOW)
YES, I'’’M HAVIN'’’ A GOOD TIME
I DON'’’T WANT TO STOP AT ALL
YEAH, I'’’M A ROCKET SHIP ON MY
WAY TO MARS
ON A COLLISION COURSE
I AM A SATELLITE I'’’M OUT OF
CONTROL
I AM A SEX MACHINE READY TO
RELOAD
LIKE AN ATOM BOMB ABOUT TO
OH, OH, OH, OH, OH, EXPLODE
I'’’M BURNIN'’’ THROUGH THE SKY,
YEAH
200 DEGREES
THAT'’’S WHY THEY CALL ME MISTER
FAHRENHEIT
I'’’M TRAVELLING AT THE SPEED OF
LIGHT
HERE IS WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO.
WE ARE GOING TO START A WAVE!
FROM THIS SIDE TO THAT SIDE!
>> I'’’M BURNIN'’’ THROUGH THE SKY,
YEAH
200 DEGREES
THAT'’’S WHY THEY CALL ME MISTER
FAHRENHEIT
I'’’M TRAVELLING AT THE SPEED OF
LIGHT
I WANNA MAKE A SUPERSONIC WOMAN
OF YOU
DON'’’T STOP ME, DON'’’T STOP ME
DON'’’T STOP ME, HEY, HEY, HEY
DON'’’T STOP ME, DON'’’T STOP ME
OOH, OOH, OOH, I LIKE IT
DON'’’T STOP ME, DON'’’T STOP ME
HAVE A GOOD TIME, GOOD TIME
DON'’’T STOP ME, DON'’’T STOP ME, AH
LET LOOSE, HONEY, ALL RIGHT
>> HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA.
I SAID HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA.
WAVE THOSE FLAGS, EVERYBODY.
ALL EYES ARE TURNING TO OUR
NATION'’’S CAPITAL AND I AM SO
THRILLED THAT WE ARE BACK AGAIN
LIVE AT THE U.S. CAPITOL.
AND ON A PERSONAL NOTE, I AM SO
HONORED TO HAVE
BEEN ASKED TO HOST THIS GREAT
ANNUAL AMERICAN
TRADITION, THE 2022 "““A CAPITOL
FOURTH"””.
FROM THE TIME I WAS A LITTLE
GIRL GROWING UP IN TEXAS,
JULY 4TH HAS ALWAYS ONE OF MY
FAVORITE HOLIDAYS BECAUSE IT'S A
CHANCE TO GET TOGETHER AND
CELEBRATE WITH OUR FAMILY AND
FRIENDS.
AND THIS HOLIDAY'S IMPORTANCE TO
OUR NATION HAS ONLY
GROWN THROUGHOUT THE YEARS, FOR
IT IS WHEN WE
REMEMBER ALL THOSE PATRIOTS WHO
BUILT THIS COUNTRY, FROM
1776 UNTIL TODAY, THOSE PATRIOTS
KNOWN AND UNKNOWN
AND ON WHOSE SHOULDERS WE STAND.
THIS TRULY IS OUR NATION'S
MOMENT, IT'S EVERYBODY'S
MOMENT, A MUCH-NEEDED TIME FOR
ALL OF US, WHOEVER
WE ARE AND WHEREVER WE LIVE, TO
REFLECT ON THE PROMISE
OF OUR COUNTRY AND TO REDEDICATE
OURSELVES TO THE
DREAM OF A BETTER TOMORROW FOR
EVERY AMERICAN.
AND YOU HAVE MY WORD I'M GOING
TO DO EVERYTHING
I CAN TO BRING SOME LOVE AND
LIGHT TO THE MILLIONS OF
PEOPLE JOINING US AT WATCH
PARTIES IN THEIR HOMES, AND
TO THIS AMAZING AUDIENCE, SO
EXCITED TO BE HERE IN OUR
NATION'S CAPITAL THIS
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE
ARE GATHERED AT THE
JEFFERSON MEMORIAL, AT THE
LINCOLN MEMORIAL, ON THE
NATIONAL MALL AND HERE ON THE
WEST LAWN OF THE
UNITED STATES CAPITAL.
THEY HAVE TWO THINGS IN COMMON,
THE LOVE FOR OUR COUNTRY AND
THEY ARE READY TO CELEBRATE
AMERICA'’’S 246TH BIRTHDAY.
LOOK AT THIS CROWD.
YOU CAN'’’T GET MUCH MORE
PATRIOTIC THAN THIS, YOU CAN SEE
RED, WHITE AND BLUE, EVERYBODY
WAVING THEIR FLAGS AND FIRED UP
FOR THE GREAT MUSIC WE HAVE
LINED UP AND TO WATCH THE BEST
FIREWORKS IN THE LAND.
AND JOINING US AS ALWAYS ON THE
CAPITAL FLOOR IS THE NATIONAL
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LED BY
MAESTRO JACK EBERLY.
ARE YOU READY FOR SOME COUNTRY
MUSIC?
HE IS A NASHVILLE SUPERSTAR, MY
COUNTRY BROTHER,
MULTI-AWARD-WINNING SINGER AND
HE IS KICKING THINGS UP WITH ONE
OF HIS NUMBER ONE HITS.
GET ON YOUR FEET AND GIVE IT UP
FOR JAY COHEN.
... JAKE OOWEN.
♪ IT'’’S TWO TICKETS TO A CONCERT
IT'’’S A DAYTONA AIRBRUSH T-SHIRT
WONDERIN'’’ WHO'’’S GONNA KISS WHO
FIRST
YOU KNOW WHAT I'’’M TALKIN ABOUT
HEY, BABY, WHAT YOU DOIN'’’
TONIGHT?
IT'’’S BUTTERFLIES AND BUD LIGHTS
UNDER THE STARS AND ON THE
STRIPES OF A
BEACH TOWEL IN A SPRING BREAK
TOWN
IT'’’S PLAYIN'’’ IN THE NIGHT AIR
THROUGH THE SPEAKERS ALL NIGHT
LONG
COUPLE KIDS JUST LIVIN'’’ THAT
AMERICAN COUNTRY LOVE SONG
IN EVERY TOWN, IN EVERY PLACE
THERE'’’S A BOY WHO'’’S TRYIN'’’ TO
TAKE A CHANCE AND DANCE
AND FIND A WAY TO RUNAWAY WITH
HER HEART
IN THE BACK OF AN OLD FORD TRUCK
IN THE BAR JUST LOOKIN'’’ FOR LUCK
IN A PAIR OF OH MY BLUE EYES
LET THEM FIREWORKS START
THAT AMERICAN COUNTRY LOVE SONG
...
I CAN TURN IT UP AND TURN IT ON.
RAISE A GLASS.
COWBOYS AND COUNTRY GIRLS ALL
AROUND THE SMALL TOWN.
TO THE SAME OLD PICKUP LINES
WE'’’VE TRIED A MILLION TIMES
ALL THE BAD AND GOOD AS IT GETS
TILL THE ONES THAT YOU AIN'’’T MET
YET
IN EVERY TOWN, IN EVERY PLACE
THERE'’’S A BOY WHO'’’S TRYIN TO
TAKE A CHANCE AND DANCE
AND FIND A WAY TO RUN AWAY WITH
HER HEART
IN THE BACK OF AN OLD FORD TRUCK
IN THE BAR JUST LOOKIN'’’ FOR LOVE
IN A PAIR OF OH MY BLUE EYES
LET THEM FIREWORKS START
THAT AMERICAN COUNTRY LOVE SONG
AIN'’’T NEVER GONNA BE PLAIN'’’ ON
AND ON AND ON
>> THANK YOU.
HOW ABOUT WE TAKE A LITTLE TRIP
TOGETHER DOWN TO THE HONKY-TONK?
ARE YOU READY?
♪
I GOT A HOUSE DOWN THE BACK
ROAD, I HAVE A FLAG ON THE FRONT
PORCH, I HAVE A DOG AND A
DRIVEWAY THAT NEEDS PAVING.
GUARANTEED TO MAKE YOU LAUGH
JOKES.
I HAVE FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES.
LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT.
THIS IS UP IN THE HALL OF FAME
WITH A STATUE IN MY HOMETOWN
WHEN I AM GONE.
NO ONE IS GOING TO NAME THEIR
BABIES AFTER ME.
I MIGHT NOT GO DOWN IN HISTORY
BUT I WILL GO DOWN TO THE
HONKY-TONK.
QUICK I HAVE A GIRL THAT IS
NAMED SHEILA.
SHE THROWS BACK TEQUILA.
I HAVE A JOB THAT GETS THE JOB
DONE.
I HAVE ALONE AT THE BANK, IT IS
A BIG ONE.
THE ONLY PLACE YOU MIGHT SEE MY
NAME IS HERE.
I AM A LOCAL LEGEND ON THE
FRIDAY NIGHT.
I MIGHT NOT END UP IN THE HALL
OF FAME WITH A STAR ON THE
SIDEWALK WITH MY NAME OR A
STATUE IN MY HOMETOWN WHEN I AM
GONE.
NOBODY IS GOING TO NAME THEIR
BABIES AFTER ME.
I MIGHT NOT GO DOWN IN HISTORY
BUT I WILL GO DOWN TO THE
HONKY-TONK.
I GO DOWN TO THE HONKY-TONK.
I GO DOWN.
I MIGHT NOT END UP IN THE HALL
OF FAME WITH A STAR ON THE
SIDEWALK WITH MY NAME.
I MIGHT GO DOWN TO THE
HONKY-TONK.
I GO DOWN TO THE HONKY-TONK.
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!
>> WE ARE LESS THAN ONE HOUR
AWAY FROM THE BEST FIREWORKS IN
AMERICA.
BUT FIRST, WHAT ABOUT SOME MORE
MUSIC?
I HEAR YOU ALL OVER THERE.
GET UP TO SING AND DANCE WITH A
CAPITOL FOURTH FAVORITE.
THIS GARNERED OVER 3 BILLION
STREAMS.
HERE IS ANDY GRAMMER.
ANDY: HOW ARE WE DOING?
>> WE HAD A THING IN 1993.
TOLD ME I WAS WASTING TIME WITH
ALL THESE SILLY DREAMS.
I DATED DOWN, SHE KNOCKED ME
DOWN EVERY TIME I TRIED BUT I
FOUND JOIN... I FOUND JOY IN MY
LIFE.
I TOOK LONG WALKS ON THE BEACH
NEXT TO THE OCEANS THAT WE
CRIED.
I FOUND JOY IN MY LIFE.
I FOUND JOY AS SHE OPENED UP MY
LIFE.
WOO-OOH-OOH-OOH, I FEEL LIKE A
MILLION LIGHTS
I FOUND JOY IN MY LIFE
AND GOT ME LIKE, YEAH-YEAH-YEAH,
OH-OH-OH
I FOUND JOY IN MY LIFE
AND GOT ME LIKE, YEAH-YEAH-YEAH,
OH-OH-OH
I FOUND JOY IN MY LIFE
PRESSURE PUSHED ME TO THE EDGE,
SHE WORKED ME TO THE BONE
I FOUND JOY AND SHE KISSED ME
EVERY NIGHT.
I FOUND JOY IN MY LIFE.
♪
I FOUND JOY IN MY LIFE.
MICKEY: YES!
GIVE IT UP ONCE MORE FOR ANDY
GRAMMER.
2022 MARKS THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL.
THOUSANDS GATHERED AT THE
MEMORIAL TO CELEBRATE THE
NATION'’’S INDEPENDENCE.
WE WOULD NOT EXIST IF IT WERE
NOT FOR LINCOLN'’’S WISDOM, HIS
COURAGE AND THE VERY WORDS HE
USED TO INSPIRE US AND PRESERVE
OUR UNION AT A TIME OF OUR MOST
CHALLENGING NATIONAL CRISES.
ABRAHAM LOOK AND HAS BEEN GONE
FOR 157 YEARS BUT HIS LEGACY AND
WORDS LIVE ON, INSPIRING US TO
THIS DAY,
CHALLENGING US TO HAVE MALICE
TOWARDS NONE AND
CHARITY FOR ALL, AND REMINDING
US THAT OUR NATION, BORN
IN 1776, CAN ONLY PROSPER IF ITS
PEOPLE REMAIN UNITED IN
SUPPORT OF THOSE PRECIOUS
AMERICAN VALUES WE SHARE.
NOW, TO CELEBRATE THIS IMPORTANT
ANNIVERSARY, LET'S
GO TO THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL, FOR
A PERFORMANCE BY THE
FIRST LADY OF MODERN GOSPEL, A
FIVE-TIME GRAMMY
WINNING LEGEND, YOLANDA ADAMS.
>> MINE EYES HAVE SEEN THE GLORY
OF THE COMING OF THE LORD.
HE IS TRAMPLING OUT THE VINTAGE
WHERE THE GRAPES OF WRATH ARE
STORED.
IT TRUTH IS MARCHING ON.
GLORY HALLELUJAH, SAME WITH US
IN GLORY
LORI, HALLELUJAH
COME WITH US AND SING GLORY
HALLELUJAH.
HIS TRUTH IS MARCHING ON
JOIN WITH US AND SAYING.
GLORY GLORY HALLELUJAH
GLORY, GLORY, HALLELUJAH
HIS TRUTH IS MARCHING ON
GLORY, GLORY, HALLELUJAH
HIS TRUTH IS MARCHING ON
HIS TRUTH IS MARCHING
GOD BLESS AMERICA.
MICKEY: SHE WILL BE BACK ON
STAYED WITH US LATER IN THE
SHOW.
THE AMERICAN FREEDOM WE CHERISH
IS SO PRECIOUS AND THE COST IS
SO HIGH.
WITH ME TONIGHT ARE BRAVE HEROES
THAT HAVE PAID THAT PRICE THE
, MEN AND WOMEN WHO
SACRIFICED SO MUCH TO PRESERVE
OUR FREEDOM:
ACTIVE-DUTY TROOPS, WOUNDED, ILL
AND INJURED WARRIORS FROM
WALTER REED NATIONAL MILITARY
MEDICAL CENTER AND FORT
BELVOIR HOSPITAL AND THEIR
MILITARY FAMILIES.
PLEASE JOIN ME IN SHOWING OUR
HEARTFELT GRATITUDE FOR
THEIR SERVICE.
(APPLAUSE)
MICKEY: I THINK WE CAN DO A
LITTLE BIT BETTER THAN THAT!
[APPLAUSE]
AND NOW WITH A SONG DEDICATED TO
ALL THESE TRUE
AMERICAN HEROES, HERE IS
MULTI-PLATINUM SELLING
RECORDING ARTIST, RACHEL PLATTEN
>> PUT YOUR EMPTY HANDS IN MINE
AND SCARS, SHOW ME ALL THE SCARS
YOU HIDE.
IF YOUR WINGS ARE BROKEN, WE CAN
BRAVE THOSE EMOTIONS TOO BECAUSE
I'’’M GOING TO STAND BY YOU.
I KNOW YOU ARE HURTING BUT SO AM
I.
IF YOUR WINGS ARE BROKEN, BORROW
MINE UNTIL YOURS CAN OPEN TOO
I AM GOING TO STAND BY YOU
BECAUSE WE CAN FIND A WAY TO
BREAK THROUGH.
EVEN IF WE CAN'’’T FIND HEAVEN,
I'’’LL WALK THROUGH HELL WITH YOU
LOVE, YOU'’’RE NOT ALONE
'’’CAUSE I'’’M GONNA STAND BY YOU
EVEN IF WE CAN'’’T FIND HEAVEN
I'’’M GONNA STAND BY YOU
EVEN IF WE CAN'’’T FIND HEAVEN
I'’’LL WALK THROUGH HELL WITH YOU
LOVE, YOU'’’RE NOT ALONE
'’’CAUSE I'’’M GONNA STAND BY YOU
YEAH, YOU'’’RE ALL I NEVER KNEW I
NEEDED
AND THE HEART, SOMETIMES IT'’’S
UNCLEAR WHY IT'’’S BEATING
AND LOVE, IF YOUR WINGS ARE
BROKEN
WE CAN BRAVE THROUGH THOSE
EMOTIONS TOO
'’’CAUSE I'’’M GONNA STAND BY YOU
AND OH, TRUTH I GUESS TRUTH IS
WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN
AND FAITH, I THINK FAITH IS
HAVING A REASON
AND I KNOW, KNOW LOVE, IF YOUR
WINGS ARE BROKEN
BORROW MINE SO YOURS CAN OPEN
TOO
'’’CAUSE I'’’M GONNA STAND BY YOU
EVEN IF WE'’’RE BREAKING DOWN
WE CAN FIND A WAY TO BREAK
THROUGH
EVEN IF WE CAN'’’T FIND HEAVEN
I'’’LL WALK THROUGH HELL WITH YOU
LOVE, YOU'’’RE NOT ALONE
'’’CAUSE I'’’M GONNA STAND BY YOU
EVEN IF WE CAN'’’T FIND HEAVEN
I'’’M GONNA STAND BY YOU
EVEN IF WE CAN'’’T FIND HEAVEN
I'’’LL WALK THROUGH HELL WITH YOU
LOVE, YOU'’’RE NOT ALONE
'’’CAUSE I'’’M GONNA STAND BY YOU
I'’’LL BE YOUR EYES '’’TIL YOURS CAN
SHINE
AND I'’’LL BE YOUR ARMS I'’’LL BE
YOUR STEADY SATELLITE
AND WHEN YOU CAN'’’T RISE
WELL, I'’’LL CRAWL WITH YOU ON
HANDS AND KNEES '’’CAUSE I
I'’’M GONNA STAND BY YOU
EVEN IF WE'’’RE BREAKING DOWN
WE CAN FIND A WAY TO BREAK
THROUGH
EVEN IF WE CAN'’’T FIND HEAVEN
I'’’LL WALK THROUGH HELL WITH YOU
LOVE, YOU'’’RE NOT ALONE
'’’CAUSE I'’’M GONNA STAND BY YOU
EVEN IF WE CAN'’’T FIND HEAVEN
I'’’M GONNA STAND BY YOU
EVEN IF WE CAN'’’T FIND HEAVEN
I'’’LL WALK THROUGH HELL WITH YOU
LOVE YOU'’’RE NOT ALONE
'’’CAUSE I'’’M GONNA STAND BY YOU
LOVE YOU'’’RE NOT ALONE
OH, I'’’M GONNA STAND BY YOU
EVEN IF WE CAN'’’T FIND HEAVEN,
HEAVEN, HEAVEN, HEAVEN
I'’’M GONNA STAND BY YOU
♪ ♪
GOD BLESS OUR SERVICE MEMBERS
AND THEIR FAMILIES.
THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY AND
A BEAUTIFUL DAY.
MICKEY: THAT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL.
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SONG.
ONE THAT REMINDS YOU THAT WE
NEED TO STAND BY AND SUPPORT ALL
THOSE WHO SERVE AND THEIR
FAMILIES.
FOR IDEAS ON HOW TO HELP, PLEASE
GO TO OUR WEBSITE.
OUR NEXT PERFORMER IS A
FIVE-TIME GRAMMY WINNER
WHOSE MUSIC IS A CELEBRATION OF
HOPE AND HEART.
THE SONG HE'S ABOUT TO PERFORM
REMINDS US THAT WE
CAN EMERGE FROM CHALLENGING
TIMES IF WE LEAN ON EACH
OTHER, KNOWING THAT WE ARE
ALWAYS STRONGER TOGETHER.
YOU ALL KNOW THE WORDS TO THIS
SONG, SO JOIN IN AS
KEB' MO' PERFORMS "““LEAN ON ME" ””.
♪
SOME TIME AND THE LAKE, WE ALL
HAVE PAIN, WE HAVE ALL... WE ALL
HAVE SORROW.
THERE IS ALWAYS TOMORROW
LEAN ON ME WHEN YOU ARE NOT
STRONG.
I'’’LL BE YOUR FRIEND.
I WILL HELP YOU CARRY ON.
FOR IT WON'’’T BE LONG
TILL I'’’M GONNA NEED SOMEBODY TO
LEAN ON
PLEASE SWALLOW YOUR PRIDE
IF I HAVE THINGS YOU NEED TO
BORROW
FOR NO ONE CAN FILL
THOSE OF YOUR NEEDS THAT YOU
WON'’’T LET SHOW
YOU JUST CALL ON ME BROTHER WHEN
YOU NEED A HAND
WE ALL NEED SOMEBODY TO LEAN ON
I JUST MIGHT HAVE A PROBLEM THAT
YOU'’’LL UNDERSTAND
.
WE ALL NEED SOMEBODY TO LEAN ON
.
>>LEAN ON ME.
WHEN YOU'’’RE NOT STRONG.
I'’’LL HELP YOU CARRY ON.
IT WON'’’T BE LONG UNTIL I WILL
NEED SOMEBODY TO LEAN ON
YOU JUST CALL ON ME BROTHER
WHEN YOU NEED A HAND
WE ALL NEED SOMEBODY TO LEAN ON
I JUST MIGHT HAVE A PROBLEM THAT
YOU'’’LL UNDERSTAND
WE ALL NEED SOMEBODY TO LEAN ON
IF THERE IS A LOAD YOU HAVE TO
BEAR
THAT YOU CAN'’’T CARRY.
I'’’M RIGHT UP THE ROAD
I'’’LL SHARE YOUR LOAD
IF YOU JUST CALL ME
CALL ME
IF YOU NEED A FRIEND
(CALL ME)
CALL ME (CALL ME)
CALL ME
♪ ♪
MICKEY: THANK YOU.
WE ALSO WANT TO GIVE A SPECIAL
THANK YOU TO THE UNITED STATES
CAPITOL POLICE FOR MAKING SURE
THAT WE CAN CELEBRATE TONIGHT
SAFE AND SECURE.
LET'’’S GIVE THEM A ROUSING ROUND
OF APPLAUSE.
[APPLAUSE]
OUR NEXT PERFORMER IS A YOUNG
ARTIST WHO HAS BECOME A
WORLDWIDE SOCIAL MEDIA
PHENOMENON.
SHE IS A GRAMMY-WINNING
COMPOSER, A COCREATOR OF THE
UNOFFICIAL RICHARDSON MUSICAL
ALBUM.
CLAP ALONG AS SHE PERFORMS THE
STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER.
PLEASE WELCOME EMILY BEAR.
♪ ♪
♪
MICKEY: THANK YOU, EMILY!
ARE YOU HAVING A GOOD TIME?
[APPLAUSE]
NOW FOR AN ENCORE PERFORMANCE,
LET US WELCOME BACK ANDY GRAMMER
.
♪
I THINK YOU SHOULD KNOW YOU
SAVED MY LIFE.
I DON'’’T THINK YOU REALIZE WHAT
YOU'’’VE DONE FOR ME.
I DON'’’T THINK YOU REALIZE WHAT
IS THE LOVE COULD MEAN.
YOU WILL STAY BY MY SIDE AND YOU
WILL KNOW JUST WHAT YOU SAID
WHEN I WAS FADING.
SOMETIMES ALL YOU NEED IS
SOMEONE WHO CAN BELIEVE IN YOU.
I WAS LOST UNTIL I SAW YOUR
HALO.
I WAS BLIND UNTIL I SAW YOUR
LIGHT.
WE ALL HAVE ANGELS AND YOU ARE
MINE.
I THINK YOU SHOULD KNOW YOU
SAVED MY LIFE.
OH-OH-OH-OH, WHOA-OH-OH
I THINK YOU SHOULD KNOW YOU
SAVED MY LIFE.
WHOA-OH-OH-OH, WHOA-OH-OH
I THINK YOU SHOULD KNOW YOU
SAVED MY LIFE.
I DON'’’T THINK YOU REALIZE WHAT
YOUR WORDS CAN DO.
MY WHOLE WORLD IS FALLING ALL
AROUND ME BUT I HELD ONTO YOU.
YOU WILL STAY BY MY SIDE AND YOU
KEPT ON THE LIGHTS AND YOU KNEW
JUST WHAT TO SAY WHEN I WAS
FADING.
SOMETIMES ALL THAT YOU NEED IS
SOMEONE WHO CAN BELIEVE IN YOU.
MORE THAN YOU DO
I WAS LOST UNTIL I SAW YOUR HALO
I WAS BLIND UNTIL I SAW YOUR
LIGHT.
I BELIEVE, MY FRIEND, WE ALL
HAVE ANGELS.
YOU ARE MINE
I THINK YOU SHOULD KNOW YOU
SAVED MY LIFE.
OH-OH-OH-OH, WHOA-OH-OH
I THINK YOU SHOULD KNOW YOU
SAVED MY LIFE.
I WAS LOST UNTIL I SAW YOUR
HALO.
I WAS BLIND UNTIL I SAW YOUR
LIGHT.
I BELIEVE THAT WE ALL HAVE
ANGELS AND YOU ARE MINE.
I THINK YOU SHOULD KNOW YOU
SAVED MY LIFE.
♪ ♪
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!
MICKEY: THANK YOU FOR BRINGING
ALL OF THAT JOY TO THE CAPITAL.
JUST A REMINDER, COMING UP IN
JUST A FEW MINUTES ARE THE
BIGGEST AND BEST JULY 4
FIREWORKS ANYWHERE IN AMERICA.
THIS NEXT PERFORMER I AM
PERSONALLY REALLY EXCITED FOR
YOU ALL TO HEAR.
HER JOURNEY HAS TAKEN HER FROM
PITTSBURGH TO INTERNATIONAL
STARDOM.
HER MULTIPLATINUM SINGLE NEVER
ENOUGH FROM THE OSCAR-NOMINATED
AND REMI AWARD-WINNING THE
GREATEST SHOWMAN HAS RECEIVED
HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF VIEWS ON
YOUTUBE AND I HAVE PERSONALLY
STREAMED IT ABOUT 50 MILLION
TIMES.
PLEASE WELCOME MY GIRL, LAUREN.
♪
I'’’M TRYING TO HOLD MY BREATH...
YOU SET UP A DREAM IN ME,
GETTING LOUD NOW, CAN YOU HEAR
IT?
TAKE MY HAND
WILL YOU SHARE THIS WITH ME?
'’’CAUSE DARLING, WITHOUT YOU
ALL THE SHINE OF A THOUSAND
SPOTLIGHTS
ALL THE STARS WE STEAL FROM THE
NIGHT SKY
WILL NEVER BE ENOUGH.
IT WILL NEVER BE ENOUGH
TOWERS OF GOLD ARE STILL TOO
LITTLE
THESE HANDS COULD HOLD THE WORLD
BUT IT'’’LL
NEVER BE ENOUGH
FOR ME
NEVER, NEVER
NEVER, FOR ME
FOR ME
NEVER ENOUGH
FOR ME
ALL THE SHINE OF A THOUSAND
SPOTLIGHTS
ALL THE STARS WE STEAL FROM THE
NIGHT SKY
WILL NEVER BE ENOUGH
NEVER BE ENOUGH
TOWERS OF GOLD ARE STILL TOO
LITTLE
THESE HANDS COULD HOLD THE WORLD
BUT IT'’’LL
NEVER BE ENOUGH
FOR ME
NEVER, NEVER
NEVER, FOR ME
FOR ME
NEVER ENOUGH
NEVER, NEVER
NEVER ENOUGH
NEVER, NEVER
NEVER ENOUGH
FOR ME
♪
MICKEY: LOREN!
LORD, OKAY.
I JUST CHECKED AND THE COUNTDOWN
FOR THE FIRE WAS DISPLAY THAT
YOU WILL NEVER FORGET IS COMING
UP.
I AM SO EXCITED TO INTRODUCE A
TRUE LEGEND.
SHE IS A RECIPIENT OF THE
PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM,
THE KENNEDY CENTER HONOR AND SHE
IS THE ORIGINAL ANITA FROM
BROADWAY'’’S "““WEST SIDE STORY" ””.
PLEASE WELCOME, CHITA RIVERA.
♪
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
2022 MARKS 65 YEARS SINCE I
STEPPED ON THE STAGE OF
BROADWAY'’’S WINTERGARDEN THEATER
ON OPENING NIGHT OF A MUSICAL
THAT IS ONE OF THE MOST BELOVED
OF ALL TIME, WEST SIDE STORY.
WEST SIDE STORY WAS CONCEIVED OF
JEROME ROBBINS WITH MUSIC BY
LEONARD BERNSTEIN, A BOOK BY
AUTHOR LAWRENCE AND LYRICS BY
STEPHEN SONDHEIM.
WHOM WE LOST JUST LAST YEAR.
A TIMELESS MASTERPIECE, WEST
SIDE STORY'’’S GROUNDBREAKING
APPROACH TO DANCE AND MUSIC HAS
ENDEARED IT TO GENERATIONS OF
FANS.
I WAS SO HONORED TO HAVE BEEN A
PART OF THAT GREAT MOMENT IN
BROADWAY THEATER HISTORY AND WAS
SO HONORED TO HAVE BEEN INVITED
HERE TONIGHT TO INTRODUCE THIS
65TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE
PERFORMANCE OF THE SONG
"AMERICA" BY THE...
TAKE IT AWAY.
♪ ♪
>> OLAY!
OH MY GOODNESS!
ONE OF THE MOST MEMORABLE SONGS
FROM WEST SIDE STORY IS "SO
MEWHERE."
A SONG THAT SPEAKS TO OUR
YEARNING FOR LOVE AND HOPE.
IT IS A STYLE... A SONG ABOUT
EVERYONE AND FOR EVERYBODY.
AND WHO BETTER TO PERFORM AN
ICONIC SONG THEN AN ARTIST WHO
HERSELF IS ICONIC?
PLEASE WELCOME A DOUBLE
OSCAR-NOMINATED WHO HAS WON AN
EMMY, A TONY AND A GRAMMY.
CYNTHIA, TAKE IT AWAY.
♪
THERE'’’S A PLACE FOR US
SOMEWHERE A PLACE FOR US
PEACE AND QUIET AND OPEN AIR
WAIT FOR US SOMEWHERE
THERE'’’S A TIME FOR US
SOMEDAY A TIME FOR US
TIME TOGETHER AND TIME TO SPARE
TIME TO LOOK, TIME TO CARE
SOMEDAY
SOMEWHERE
WE'’’LL FIND A NEW WAY OF LIVING
WE'’’LL FIND A WAY OF FORGIVING
SOMEWHERE
THERE'’’S A PLACE FOR US
SOMEWHERE A PLACE FOR US
HOLD MY HAND AND I'’’LL TAKE YOU
THERE
SOMEHOW
SOMEDAY
SOMEWHERE
♪ ♪
C
[APPLAUSE]
>> JUST YOU TO FULL.
AND NOW, WITH HER SONG THAT HAS
BEEN CALLED A TRULY BEAUTIFYING
AMERICAN ANTHEM, HERE IS OUR
HOST, MICKEY GUYTON.
MICKEY: THANK YOU.
HOW Y'’’ALL DOING?
>> ♪ FROM THE INTERSTATE
DUST IN THE BACKGROUND
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTERS AT A ROCK
SHOW
DROPPING WITH WINDOWS DOWN
CHURCH PEWS, TATTOOS, ONE BIG
SMALL TOWN IF WE ALL
IF WE ALL ARE AMERICAN
THE STARS IN THE TEXAS SKY
THE JUKEBOX VINYL
HOW Y'’’ALL DOING, CAPITOL
HOTEL BIBLE
HAND-ME-DOWN, TAILOR-MADE, DAISY
DUKES, JAMES BROWN AND JAMES
DEAN
WE'’’RE COLD BEER, CHAMPAGNE,
MILLIONAIRES, SPARE SOME CHANGE
AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN
AIN'’’T AIN'’’T WE ALL
AIN'’’T WE ALL, ALL AMERICAN
WE GOT THE SAME STARS, THE SAME
STRIPES
JUST WANNA LIVE THAT, GOOD LIFE
AIN'’’T WE ALL, ALL AMERICAN
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY! ♪
[GUITAR INSTRUMENTAL]
MICKEY: ♪ DIFFERENT IN A MILLION
WAYS BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY
AIN'’’T WE ALL
ALL AMERICAN
AIN'’’T WE ALL
ALL AMERICAN
AIN'’’T WE ALL
ALL AMERICAN
WE GOT THE SAME STARS
SAME STRIPES
JUST WANT TO LIVE THE GOOD LIFE
AIN'’’T WE ALL
ALL AMERICAN
NO MATTER YOUR RACE, CREED OR
COLOR
AIN'’’T WE ALL
ALL AMERICAN ♪ ♪
[APPLAUSE]
MICKEY: THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I LOVE YOU GUYS.
IT IS SUCH AN HONOR TO BE ABLE
TO SING FOR YOUR GUYS AND BE
PART OF THIS EVENING.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE LOVE
TONIGHT.
EARLIER TONIGHT I TALKED ABOUT
HOW WE WANTED THIS SHOW TO BRING
LOVE AND LIGHT TO EVERYBODY
ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND NOW I
HAVE A WAY WE CAN DO JUST THAT.
PLEASE TAKE OUT YOUR PHONES,
TURN ON THAT FLASHLIGHT, HOLD
THEM UP HIGH, AND WAVE THEM AND
KEEP THEM SHINING DURING THIS
NEXT SONG.
THIS SONG IS SO MEANINGFUL
DURING THIS TIME IN OUR COUNTRY.
IT IS A SONG I WROTE AND I'’’M SO
PROUD OF IT.
IT IS CALLED "I STILL PRAY."
♪
MICKEY: ♪ LIFE AIN'’’T ALWAYS
GOLDEN... ALWAYS ALL RED ROSES
EVEN GOLD AIN'’’T ALWAYS GOLDEN
WHEN IT RAINS IT LOVES TO POUR
AND I JUST CAN'T TAKE NO MORE
BUT I KNOW YOU CAN FIX MY BROKEN
I JUST NEED SOME HOPE
I JUST NEED SOME PEACE
YOU'RE THE ONLY LIGHT
WHEN IT GETS TOO HARD TO SEE
THERE'S NOTHIN' YOU CAN'T DO
NOTHIN' YOU CAN'T CHANGE
THAT'S THE REASON I STILL PRAY
FOR THE PEOPLE WHO ARE HURTIN'
OR JUST CAN'T CATCH A BREAK
FOR THE ONES THAT KEEP ON
SEARCHIN'
BUT THEY JUST CAN'T FIND A WAY
WHEN IT RAINS IT LOVES TO POUR
THAT'S WHEN MY KNEES HIT THE
FLOOR
AND I KNOW I'M NOT ALONE WHEN I
SAY
I JUST NEED SOME HOPE
I JUST NEED SOME PEACE
YOU'RE THE ONLY LIGHT
WHEN IT GETS TOO HARD TO SEE
THERE'S NOTHIN' YOU CAN'T DO
NOTHIN' YOU CAN'T CHANGE
THAT'S THE REASON
I STILL PRAY
THAT'S THE REASON
I STILL PRAY
THE REASON
THAT'S THE REASON
I JUST NEED SOME PEACE
YOU'’’RE THE ONLY LIGHT WHEN IT
GETS TOO HARD TO SEE
WHEN YOU GRAB ME IN YOUR ARMS
HOLD ME TILL MY HEART UNBREAKS
THAT'’’S THE REASON I STILL PRAY
THAT'S THE REASON I STILL PRAY
♪ ♪
[APPLAUSE]
MICKEY: THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THE FIREWORKS ARE GOING TO BE
LIGHTING UP THE SKY IN JUST A
MINUTE.
RIGHT NOW WE HAVE A MUSIC LEGEND
ABOUT TO LIGHT UP THE STAGE.
HERE WITH HER SONG, HER SONG HAS
BEEN AN INSPIRATION FOR EVERYONE
WHO HAS BEEN THROUGH TOUGH TIMES
AND RISEN ABOVE THEM.
SO GET UP AND GET READY TO DANCE
BECAUSE HERE IS THE
QUEEN OF DISCO, GLORIA GAYNOR.
GLORIA: THANK YOU IT IS MY GREAT
PRIVILEGE AND PRESENT... AND
PLEASURE TO BE HERE TONIGHT
TO CELEBRATE OUR NATION'S
INDEPENDENCE.
I HOPE THIS SONG ENCOURAGES AND
EMPOWERS EVERYONE
TO DEDICATE THEMSELVES TO OUR
GOD-GIVEN VALUES AND LIBERTY AND
JUSTICE FOR ALL.
♪
GLORIA: ♪ AT FIRST I WAS AFRAID
I WAS PETRIFIED
KEPT THINKIN'’’ I COULD NEVER LIVE
WITHOUT YOU BY MY SIDE
BUT THEN I SPENT SO MANY NIGHTS
SO MANY NIGHTS
THINKIN'’’ HOW YOU DID ME WRONG
AND I GREW STRONG,
AND I LEARNED HOW TO GET ALONG
SO NOW YOU'’’RE BACK,
FROM OUTER SPACE
I JUST WALKED IN TO FIND YOU
HERE
WITH THAT SAD LOOK UPON YOUR
FACE
I SHOULD HAVE CHANGED THAT
STUPID LOCK
I SHOULD HAVE MADE YOU LEAVE
YOUR KEY
IF I'’’D HAVE KNOWN FOR JUST ONE
SECOND
YOU'’’D BE BACK TO BOTHER ME
GO ON NOW, GO, WALK OUT THE DOOR
JUST TURN AROUND NOW,
'’’CAUSE YOU'’’RE NOT WELCOME
ANYMORE
WEREN'’’T YOU THE ONE
WHO TRIED TO HURT ME WITH
GOODBYE?
DID YOU THINK I'’’D CRUMBLE?
DID YOU THINK I'’’D LAY DOWN AND
DIE?
OH NO, NOT I
I WILL SURVIVE
OH, AS LONG AS I KNOW HOW TO
LOVE,
I KNOW I'’’LL STAY ALIVE
I'’’VE GOT ALL MY LIFE TO LIVE,
AND I'’’VE GOT ALL MY LOVE TO GIVE
AND I'’’LL SURVIVE,
I WILL SURVIVE,
HEY HEY
[INSTRUMENTAL]
GLORIA: ♪ IT TOOK ALL THE
STRENGTH I HAD
NOT TO FALL APART
I TRIED HARD T MEND THE PIECES
OF MY BROKEN HEART
AND I SPENT OH SO MANY NIGHTS
JUST FEELING SORRY FOR MYSELF
I USED TO CRY
BUT NOW I HOLD MY HEAD UP HIGH
AND YOU SEE ME,
SOMEBODY NEW
I'’’M NOT THAT CHAINED UP LITTLE
PERSON
STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU
AND SO YOU FELT LIKE DROPPIN'’’ IN
AND JUST EXPECT ME TO BE FREE
NOW I'’’M SAVING ALL MY LOVIN'’’
FOR SOMEONE WHO'’’S LOVIN'’’ ME
GO ON NOW, GO, WALK OUT THE DOOR
JUST TURN AROUND NOW,
'’’CAUSE YOU'’’RE NOT WELCOME
ANYMORE
WEREN'’’T YOU THE ONE
WHO TRIED TO HURT ME WITH
GOODBYE?
DID YOU THINK I'’’D CRUMBLE?
DID YOU THINK I'’’D LAY DOWN AND
DIE?
OH NO, NOT I,
I WILL SURVIVE
OH, AS LONG AS I KNOW HOW TO
LOVE,
I KNOW I'’’LL STAY ALIVE
I'’’VE GOT ALL MY LIFE TO LIVE,
AND I'’’VE GOT ALL MY LOVE TO GIVE
AND I'’’LL SURVIVE,
I WILL SURVIVE,
OH,
GO ON NOW, GO, WALK OUT THE
DOOR, TURN AROUND NOW, '’’CAUSE
YOU'’’RE NOT WELCOME ANYMORE
WEREN'’’T YOU THE ONE
WHO TRIED TO BREAK ME WITH
GOODBYE?
DID YOU THINK I'’’D CRUMBLE?
DID YOU THINK I'’’D LAY DOWN AND
DIE?
OH NO, NOT I,
I WILL SURVIVE
OH, AS LONG AS I KNOW HOW TO
LOVE,
I KNOW I'’’LL STAY ALIVE
I'’’VE GOT ALL MY LIFE TO LIVE,
AND I'’’VE GOT ALL MY LOVE TO GIVE
AND I'’’LL SURVIVE,
I WILL SURVIVE,
I WILL SURVIVE ♪ ♪
[APPLAUSE]
MICKEY: MY QUEEN, THANK YOU SO
MUCH, GLORIA.
THE FIREWORKS HAVE STARTED,
WHICH IS A PERFECT TIME FOR A
GREAT NATIONAL JULY FOURTH
TRADITION AS
MAESTRO JACK EVERLY LEADS THE
NATIONAL SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA PERFORMING THE "““1812
OVERTURE"””.
♪
[1812 OVERTURE]
♪
[FIREWORKS]
♪
[1812 OVERTURE]
[CANNONS BOOMING]
[APPLAUSE]
MICKEY: AND NOW SINGING "GOD
BLESS AMERICA," WELCOME BACK
SINGER EXTRAORDINAIRE LOREN
ALLRED.
LOREN: ♪ GOD BLESS AMERICA
LAND THAT I LOVE
STAND BESIDE HER AND GUIDE HER
THROUGH THE NIGHT
WITH A LIGHT FROM ABOVE
FROM THE MOUNTAINS
TO THE PRAIRIES
TO THE OCEANS
WHITE WITH FOAM
GOD BLESS AMERICA,
MY HOME SWEET HOME
GOD BLESS AMERICA,
MY HOME SWEET HOME
[CHORUS]
GOD BLESS AMERICA,
LAND THAT I LOVE
STAND BESIDE HER
AND GUIDE HER
THROUGH THE NIGHT WITH A LIGHT
FROM ABOVE
FROM THE MOUNTAINS
TO THE PRAIRIES
TO THE OCEANS WHITE WITH FOAM
GOD BLESS AMERICA,
MY HOME SWEET HOME
GOD BLESS AMERICA,
MY HOME SWEET HOME ♪ ♪
[APPLAUSE]
MICKEY: THIS BIRTHDAY PARTY
AIN'’’T OVER YET.
THIS BIRTHDAY PARTY IS NOT OVER
YET.
THIS YEAR MARKS THE CENTENNIAL
ANNIVERSARY OF THE U.S. ARMY
BAND, PERSHING'’’S OWN.
WE ARE HONORED TO HAVE THEM THIS
JULY 4 TO PLAY SOME AMERICAN
FAVORITES.
HERE IS THE
U.S ARMY BAND!
♪
[ARMY BAND PERFORMANCE FIREWORKS
[MEDLEY]
♪
[THE ARMY GOES ROLLING ALONG]
♪
["YANKEE DOODLE DANDY"]
♪
["GRAND OLD FLAG"]
♪
[APPLAUSE]
MICKEY: NOW LET'’’S TURN TO THE
LINCOLN MEMORIAL FOR ONE OF OUR
MOST MOVING PATRIOTIC SONGS.
PLEASE WELCOME BACK GOSPEL MUSIC
LEGEND, YOLANDA ADAMS.
YOLANDA: ♪ MY COUNTRY '’’TIS OF
THEE
SWEET LAND OF LIBERTY
OF THEE I SING
LAND WHERE MY FATHERS DIED
LAND OF THE PILGRIMS'’’ PRIDE
FROM EVERY MOUNTAIN SIDE
LET FREEDOM RING
MY NATIVE COUNTRY, THEE
LAND OF THE NOBLE FREE
THY NAME I LOVE
I LOVE THY ROCKS AND RILLS
THY WOODS AND TEMPLED HILLS
MY HEART WITH RAPTURE THRILLS
LIKE THAT ABOVE
OUR FATHERS'’’ GOD TO THEE
AUTHOR OF LIBERTY
TO THEE WE SING
LONG MAY OUR LAND BE BRIGHT
WITH FREEDOM'’’S HOLY LIGHT
PROTECT US BY THY MIGHT
LET FREEDOM RING
♪ ♪
[APPLAUSE]
MICKEY: TONIGHT HAS BEEN A
WONDERFUL TIME TO CELEBRATE
TOGETHER LET'’’S ALL REMEMBER TO
LOVE AND RESPECT EACH OTHER NOT
JUST TODAY, BUT EVERY DAY.
STAY TUNED BECAUSE IMMEDIATE TO
REFINISH TONIGHT'’’S SHOW THERE
WAS AN ENCORE PERFORMANCE.
WE HAVE MORE FIREWORKS AND MUSIC
TO COME.
WHEREVER YOU ARE WATCHING,
AMAZING FIREWORKS, PLEASE JOIN
US ALL IN SINGING "““AMERICA THE
BEAUTIFUL"””.
♪
MICKEY: ♪ O BEAUTIFUL
FOR SPACIOUS SKIES
FOR AMBER WAVES OF GRAIN
FOR PURPLE MOUNTAIN MAJESTIES
ABOVE THE FRUITED PLAIN
AMERICA, AMERICA
GOD SHED HIS GRACE ON THEE
AND CROWN THY GOOD
WITH BROTHERHOOD
FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA
O BEAUTIFUL
FOR PATRIOT DREAM
THAT SEES BEYOND THE YEARS
THINE ALABASTER
CITIES GLEAM
UNDIMMED BY HUMAN TEARS
AMERICA, AMERICA
GOD SHED HIS GRACE ON THEE
AND CROWN THY GOOD WITH
BROTHERHOOD
FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA
AMERICA, AMERICA
GOD SHED HIS GRACE ON THEE
AND CROWN THY GOOD
WITH BROTHERHOOD
FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA
♪ ♪
[APPLAUSE]
♪
[SOUSA MARCH MEDLEY]
>> FOR COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS AND
AND NATION, VISIT US
Funding is provided by
the National Park Service,
Department of the Army,
the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
And by contributions to your PBS
station from viewers like you.
Thank you.
FOURTH OF JULY.
HOST OF THE NEW PBS SERIES,
THE GREAT AMERICAN RECIPE.
>> WHAT IS IN THAT?
>> THERE IS A SPICE IN THE AIR.
>> TODAY IS FILLED WITH
DELICIOUS FOOD AND FAMILY
TRADITIONS.
THAT IS WHAT WE CELEBRATE EVERY
WEEK ON THE GREAT AMERICAN
RECIPE.
PLUS, COMPETITION TO SPICE IT
UP.
>> TIME IS UP.
HAVE YOU BEEN WATCHING?
WE ARE TWO EPISODES IN AND THE
COMPETITION HAS BEEN HEATING UP.
OUR HOSTS HAVE BEEN TASTING
FANTASTIC FOOD.
>> YOU ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT
FLAVOR AND RESPECT YOUR
HERITAGE.
>> I LOVE IT.
TIES THE DISH TOGETHER.
>> THE THEME IS, IF I WERE A
RECIPE.
BUT IT IS STORIES ABOUT THE
RECIPES THAT STAND OUT.
WE FELL IN LOVE WITH TONY'’’S
KOREAN TACOS.
>> IT IS IMPORTANT FOR ME TO
MAKE TACOS, IT IS PART OF WHO I
AM.
>> ALSO, CALAMARI.
>> THIS IS POPPING.
>> AND SYLVIA'’’S TRI-TIP TACOS
WITH AMAZING HANDMADE TORTILLAS.
>> I AM BRACE MY MEXICAN
COOKING.
>> THESE COOKS ARE INCREDIBLE
AND THE RECIPES KEEP GETTING
BETTER.
WE HAVE BARELY STARTED AND THERE
IS SO MUCH MORE TO COME.
THIS WEEK IS ABOUT EMBRACING
LOVE THROUGH YOUR FOOD.
>> I WANT TO BE AT THE TOP.
>> I REMEMBER YOU GUYS ASKING
FOR SOME FUNK.
>> I AM COOKING SOME PASTA, OR
IT IS COOKING ME.
>> I CAN DO IT, I CAN DO IT.
>> YOU CAN WATCH ANYTIME ON THE
PBS APP OR FRIDAYS ON YOUR LOCAL
PBS STATION.
>> I HAVE INTRODUCED SO MONEY
PEOPLE TO THIS DISH AND NO ONE
IS UNHAPPY.
>> I'M ALEJANDRA RAMOS, HOPING
YOU HAVE A VERY HAPPY FOURTH OF
JULY! CHEERS!
♪
>> YOU ARE WATCHING PBS.