{"id":2390640,"date":"2025-01-15T13:33:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T18:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lee-greenwood-prepping-majestic-god-bless-the-usa-performance-for-inauguration-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-15T13:36:04","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T18:36:04","slug":"lee-greenwood-prepping-majestic-god-bless-the-usa-performance-for-inauguration-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lee-greenwood-prepping-majestic-god-bless-the-usa-performance-for-inauguration-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Lee Greenwood prepping \u2018majestic\u2019 \u2018God Bless the USA\u2019 performance for inauguration &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flee-greenwood-prepping-majestic-god-bless-the-usa-performance-for-inauguration-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2390640&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Lee Greenwood is set \u2064to deliver a &#8220;majestic&#8221; live performance of his \u2062iconic song &#8220;God Bless \u200dthe USA&#8221; for the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.\u200d The singer expressed \u2063excitement about\u2062 performing at various\u200c events over the inauguration weekend, emphasizing\u200b a special live collaboration with the United States Marine Corps band. Greenwood, whose song\u200d has become synonymous with Trump\u2019s rallies, \u200bwill perform at the &#8220;Make\u200d America Great Again Victory Rally&#8221; in Washington, D.C., and at the inauguration ceremony. He described the upcoming performance as a fantastic prospect to showcase his music with real musicians on stage, adding to the significance of the occasion.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Lee Greenwood prepping &lsquo;majestic&rsquo; &lsquo;God Bless the USA&rsquo; performance for inauguration<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1935340\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Musician <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3209038\/lee-greenwood-rock-version-god-bless-the-usa-trump-wave\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Lee Greenwood<\/a> hinted at a &ldquo;majestic&rdquo; performance of his song &ldquo;God Bless the USA&rdquo; to celebrate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/inauguration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">inauguration<\/a> of President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>, a song he plans to sing at &ldquo;as many events&rdquo; as he can this weekend.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Greenwood&rsquo;s 1984 hit has been Trump&rsquo;s entrance song at rallies and will be sung at the &ldquo;Make America Great Again Victory Rally&rdquo; at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Washington, D.C.&rsquo;s<\/a> Capital One Arena on Sunday and the inauguration ceremony on Monday.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3284023\/what-to-expect-from-the-inauguration-in-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE INAUGURATION IN DC?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This particular time, we have elected to be live with the United States Marine Corps band, and that&rsquo;s going to have a particularly majestic presentation of my song, which it thrills me to be able to sing it live with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">real musicians live onstage<\/a>,&rdquo; Greenwood told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;So it&rsquo;ll be a wonderful appearance.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump listens to Lee Greenwood at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-the-bidens-got-rich-while-americans-got-robbed\/\" title=\"Donald Trump: &#039;The Bidens Got Rich While Americans Got Robbed&#039;\">campaign rally<\/a> on Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo\/Evan Vucci)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Greenwood reflected on when he originally wrote &ldquo;God Bless the USA&rdquo; and how it became &ldquo;an important indoctrination&rdquo; for his career as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fans-carry-morgan-wallen-to-3-billboard-music-awards-after-ban-deplatforming-over-leaked-n-word-video\/\" title=\"Fans Carry Morgan Wallen To 3 Billboard Music Awards After Ban, Deplatforming Over Leaked N-Word Video\">country artist<\/a>. While he stated the song has meant &ldquo;a lot&rdquo; to other presidents besides Trump, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-kelly-same-people-criticizing-trump-peddled-russia-collusion-hoax\/\" title=\"Mike Kelly: Same People Criticizing Trump Peddled Russia Collusion Hoax\">president-elect<\/a> is the person who has honored him and his song more than any other in his life, and he is proud of what it means to Trump and the United States.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about his thoughts and reaction to Trump defeating Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kamala Harris<\/a> in the 2024 election, Greenwood cited the popular vote regarding how voters &ldquo;love&rdquo; Trump, whereas he said the Democratic Party had &ldquo;two very weak candidates&rdquo; in Harris and President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Biden<\/a>. Greenwood pointed to &ldquo;a change in America&rsquo;s attitude&rdquo; in the months to come.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And that is, we are going to be, and I don&rsquo;t want to just say the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/immigrant-horror-man-rapes-chokes-to-death-girl-16-in-front-of-her-own-mother\/\" title=\"Immigrant Horror: Man Rapes, Chokes to Death Girl, 16, in Front of Her Own Mother\">word &#038;lsquo<\/a>;MAGA,&rsquo; we are going to make America great again. We&rsquo;re going to make this country strong, and I&rsquo;m proud to be a part of it,&rdquo; Greenwood said. &ldquo;My song &lsquo;God Bless the USA&rsquo; has been around for 40 years, and it has represented much more than politics for the country. And as a country artist living in Tennessee and traveling the United States, I have had many opportunities to uplift this country in times of crisis and times of happiness.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-KoXt9pZLGM?si=yRQDpN2dpEpV6OTP\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Besides the inauguration and the many celebrations surrounding it, <a href=\"https:\/\/leegreenwood.com\/tour-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Greenwood is set to make numerous tour stops in 2025<\/a>, including the Rock the Country tour. The tour, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3227593\/kid-rock-second-rock-the-country-tour-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">headlined by Kid Rock and Nickelback<\/a>, will feature Greenwood in Little Rock, Arkansas, on June 21.<\/p>\n<p>Greenwood is not the only musician who will perform at Trump&rsquo;s inauguration, as country artist Carrie Underwood is also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3284808\/carrie-underwood-perform-trump-inauguration-ceremony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">set to perform<\/a> at the event. Meanwhile, the Village People, famous for &ldquo;Y.M.C.A.,&rdquo; are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3285391\/village-people-perform-trump-inaugural-eve-ball\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">performing<\/a> at Turning Point USA&rsquo;s Inaugural-Eve Ball set for Sunday night.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1935340\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1935340\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lee Greenwood plans a &#8220;majestic&#8221; performance of &#8220;God Bless the USA&#8221; for Trump&#8217;s inauguration<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2390641,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Lee-Greenwood-inauguration-scaled-1024x684.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[44151,15377,44150],"class_list":["post-2390640","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-god-bless-the-usa","tag-inauguration","tag-lee-greenwood"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Lee-Greenwood-inauguration-scaled-1024x684.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2390640","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2390640"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2390640\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2390644,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2390640\/revisions\/2390644"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2390641"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2390640"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2390640"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2390640"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}