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For God and Country
Studio album by
Dolly Parton
ReleasedNovember 11, 2003
RecordedNashville, 2003
GenreCountry, Gospel, Patriotic
LabelWelk Music Group
ProducerDolly Parton, Kent Wells, Tony Smith
Dolly Parton chronology
Halos & Horns
(2002) 		For God and Country
(2003) 		Those Were the Days
(2005)
Singles from For God and Country
  1. "Welcome Home"
    Released: October 7, 2003

For God and Country is an album by Dolly Parton, released in 2003, featuring spiritual and patriotic songs.[1] It is her 39th 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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Lord is My Shepherd"Traditional2:09
2."The Star-Spangled Banner"Francis Scott Key3:03
3."God Bless the USA"Lee Greenwood3:34
4."Light of a Clear Blue Morning" 4:50
5."When Johnny Comes Marching Home"Louis Lambert4:20
6."Welcome Home" 4:20
7."Gee Ma, I Wanna Go Home" 5:20
8."Whispering Hope"Jim Reeves (arr. Dolly Parton)2:31
9."There Will Be Peace in the Valley for Me"Thomas A. Dorsey4:10
10."Red, White & Bluegrass" 4:25
11."My Country 'Tis"arr. Dolly Parton2:50
12."I'm Gonna Miss You" 4:59
13."Go to Hell" 6:49
14."Ballad of the Green Beret"Robert Moore, Barry Sadler5:13
15."Brave Little Soldier" 4:26
16."Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree"Irwin Levine; Larry Russell Brown3:22
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

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3] — 87,000 [2]^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "For God & Country at Dolly Parton On-Line". Dollyon-line.com. 2003-11-11. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
  2. ^ https://books.google.hr/books?id=ERUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA69&dq=dolly+parton+nielsen+soundscan&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiS-OGjut_ZAhVIVxQKHYz1Clg4FBDoAQgnMAA#v=onepage&q=dolly%20parton%20nielsen%20soundscan&f=false
  3. ^ "American album certifications – Dolly Parton – For god". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
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