Customer Reviews

Documentary Recordings Presents- Patriotic Music - Amazon Sampler

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This is a lovely collection of patriotic music for the American People, and perfect timing for the 4th of July. I plan to share this with my friends who are also in the armed forces, because they'll love this! Thank you for the great album!!

First, thanks to the men and women who protect our fair country. These songs always serve to remind me of how much we owe them. Thanks to Amazon too for the free music.

Pros:
I love the a capella nature of the collection, as the talents of this chorus lend a richness and authenticity which instrumental music cannot convey.

"God Bless America" is evocative and done with much feeling. The vocal range of this chorus is demonstrated in this classic.

At first I thought "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" was going to be "Little Drummer Boy" with the rum pum pums, but I suppose that there are only so many ways a human voice can simulate drums. The "Battle Hymn of the Republic" has always been one of my favorites, and the chorus's arrangement is well done.

"America the Beautiful" is faithfully sung and clearly enunciated at a very singable tempo- perfect for singing with an audience.

I thought the rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" was rather quick, but it would be perfect for playing at a ballgame opener since it doesn't drag on. Our national anthem is my favorite of all of these songs, so I would have preferred a more contemplative version.

Cons:
When I was listening to the "Navy Seals" run-to cadence I was puzzled why they were extolling the praises of the Air Force. The phrases
"Air Force- The Place to Be/ Air Force- The Place for Me"
"Defending freedom/ From up above"
"Feeling somethin'/ So I joined/ Air Force/ A better course"
all gave me the impression that someone at Amazon mistakenly labeled this Air Force cadence as a Navy Seals one. (Perhaps someone at Amazon has a bias against the Seals in favor of the Air Force...) In any case, I hope there is an opportunity to correct this mistake so those of us interested in an authentic Seals cadence can get one once Amazon rectifies this error.

Otherwise these cadences were rather interesting to hear. The "Hey, Hey Everybody" cadence was particularly engaging.

All in all, a fine collection of music and song. I took off one star for not having a correctly labeled Seals contribution, so four stars total.

Hellllllo! Anyone else notice that the Navy Seals song was about the Air Force? Or the Army Airborne song was about the Navy Seals? Or the ... well, you get the idea. I found 3 or 4 that had the wrong titles. Well, since it was free, I'm not really complaining, but it seems strange that none of the first 4 reviews noticed it.
Lou (retired military)

Thank you so much for the Excellent music and the great timing. I DJ at the main 4 corners for our hometown 4th. of July Parade and Fireworks. This music will fit in very nice. We've all heard the American standard patriotic music. Now we get some new ones and some re-makes to mix in.
I highly recommend this for your 4th of July and other patriotic events.
Thanks, DJ x-2-o

Love the marching tunes, after Serving at Fort Knox, KY. I can remember marching with these tunes of motivation. We were committed, dedicated and willing to give it all on command. It hurt sometimes, but it was worth it, I became a better man because of all that sweat I lost in Kentucky.

The US Army Airborne, Sun Harbor's Chorus, US Marines, US Army, US Air Force, US Army Ranger, and US Navy Seals have added their contribution to our freedom but also to the music in this CD. It reiterates that the music is not just words sung by a group of vocals. But sung by those who help us maintain a way of life for all those who live in America and enjoy the freedoms of this country.

I enjoyed Track 3 & 4

This is a wonderful collection! Perfect timing too. I also love the: 4th Of July Patriotic Favorites compilation. Check it out if you haven't already!

Roseanne Barr...eat your heart out! This is how "The Star Spangled Banner" should be sung. The Sun Harbor's Chorus does a great job on the first four tracks. Kudos to Amazon.com!

You missed Anchors Aweigh for the Navy. However it's a great album at the right time of year. Thank you Amazon.

Thank you for the free patriotic song downloads! Amazon, we appreciate these freebies you give to us from time to time. Perfect timing for Independance Day.