For God and Country (Dolly Parton album)

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For God and Country is an album by Dolly Parton, released in 2003, featuring spiritual and patriotic songs. It is her 38th studio album.

History

For God and Country was considered by many to be Parton's musical attempt to deal with the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Included were covers of now famous patriotic songs, ("God Bless the USA," "When Johnny Comes Marching Home") and many new Parton originals. The album includes her third version of "Light of a Clear Blue Morning".

The album received mixed reviews but did manage to make it to # 23 on the U.S. country albums chart. It is perhaps best remembered for its cover photo, depicting Parton posing as though appearing in a vintage USO poster.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dolly Parton except as noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Lord is My Shepherd"	Traditional	2:09
2.	"The Star-Spangled Banner"	Francis Scott Key	3:03
3.	"God Bless the USA"	Lee Greenwood	3:34
4.	"Light of a Clear Blue Morning"		4:50
5.	"When Johnny Comes Marching Home"	Louis Lambert	4:20
6.	"Welcome Home"		4:20
7.	"Gee Ma, I Wanna Go Home"		5:20
8.	"Whispering Hope"		2:31
9.	"There Will Be Peace in the Valley for Me"	Thomas A. Dorsey	4:10
10.	"Red, White & Bluegrass"		4:25
11.	"My Country 'Tis"	arr. Dolly Parton	2:50
12.	"I'm Gonna Miss You"		4:59
13.	"Go to Hell"		6:49
14.	"Ballad of the Green Beret"	Robert Moore, Barry Sadler	5:13
15.	"Brave Little Soldier"		4:26
16.	"Tie a Yellow Ribbon"	Irwin Levine; Larry Russell Brown	3:22
17.	"Color Me America"		3:55
18.	"The Glory Forever"		1:58

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	167
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	23