Unlike the words to our official anthem, the lyrics to America the Beautiful are a poem....a gorgeous paean to our country, its natural beauty, its great heritage, and its people, whose courage and creativity have made it the greatest country in the world. Key wrote a song about a battle and the fact that the flag survived - but I find the words to America the Beautiful much more stirring. I agree with Woo.....let's start a movement and get this done!!!!
Yeah, america the beautiful would be a much better national anthem.
Its pretty solid on 1000+ brass.