The U.S. Army Chorus

70 Years of Singing Service – August 8th, 2026

America the Beautiful / Samuel A. Ward, arr. CPT Barry Drewes

COL Scott McKenzie, Conductor

SFC Heath Sorensen, Narrator

America, God shed His grace on thee.

O beautiful for spacious skies,

For amber waves of grain,

For purple mountain majesties

Above the fruited plain.

America, America.

God shed his grace on thee

And crown thy good with brotherhood

From sea to shining sea.

O beautiful for heroes proved

In liberating strife,

Who more than self their country loved,

And mercy more than life.

America, America.

God shed his grace on thee

And crown thy good with brotherhood

From sea to shining sea.

Everyone Sang / MSG Dan Kang-Campolieta

1LT Bernardo Miethe, Conductor

Everyone suddenly burst out singing;

And I was filled with such delight

As prisoned birds must find in freedom,

Winging wildly across the white

Orchards and dark-green fields; on - on - and out of sight.

Everyone's voice was suddenly lifted;

And beauty came like the setting sun:

My heart was shaken with tears; and horror

Drifted away ... O, but Everyone

Was a bird; and the song was wordless; the singing will never be done.

Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep / Patrick Vu

CPT Bonnie Alger, Conductor

SFC Hrant Parsamian, Cello

Do not stand at my grave and weep,

I am not there, I do not sleep.

I am a thousand winds that blow;

I am the diamond glints in snow.

I am the sunlight on ripened grain;

I am the gentle autumn rain.

When you awake with morning's hush,

I am the swift upflinging rush

Of quiet birds in circled flight.

I am the day transcending night.

Do not stand at my grave and cry.

I am not there; I did not die.

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough / Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson, arr. Paul Murtha, vocal arr. SFC Nick Starr

MAJ Curtis Kinzey, Conductor

SFC Keenan McCarter, Baritone / SSG Joy Mote, Alto / SSG Henry Eichman, Cajon

Listen, baby, ain't no mountain high

Ain't no valley low, ain't no river wide enough, baby

If you need me, call me, no matter where you are

No matter how far, don't worry, baby

Just call my name, I'll be there in a hurry

You don't have to worry

'Cause baby, there ain't no mountain high enough

Ain't no valley low enough, ain't no river wide enough

To keep me from getting to you, baby

Remember the day I set you free

I told you, you could always count on me, girl

And from that day on I made a vow

I'll be there when you want me some way, some how

'Cause baby, there ain't no mountain high enough

Ain't no valley low enough, ain't no river wide enough

To keep me from getting to you, baby

Oh no darling, no wind, no rain

Or winter’s cold can stop me baby

No, no baby, 'cause you are my love

If you ever in trouble, I'll be there on the double

Just send for me, oh baby

My love is alive way down in my heart

Although we are miles apart

If you ever need a helping hand

I'll be there on the double just as fast as I can

Don't you know that there ain't no mountain high enough

Ain't no valley low enough, ain't no river wide enough

To keep me from getting to you, baby

Hana Wa Saku (Flowers Will Bloom) / Yoko Kanno & Shunji Iwai, arr. SFC Nick Starr

COL (Ret) Timothy Holtan

SSG Virginia Lafean, Soprano / SGM Jason Gottshall, Tenor

The Angels Go (World Premiere) / MSG Dan Kang-Campolieta

1LT Bernardo Miethe, Conductor

Soprano trio: SGM Tracy Labreque, SSG Kang-Campolieta, SSG Virginia Lafean

To fight aloud, is very brave -

But gallanter, I know

Who charge within the bosom

The Cavalry of Wo -

Who win, and nations do not see -

Who fall - and none observe -

Whose dying eyes, no Country

Regards with patriot love -

We trust, in plumed procession

For such, the Angels go -

Rank after Rank, with even feet -

And Uniforms of snow.

Ave Maria / Franz Biebl

COL (Ret) Timothy Holtan

SGM(Ret) Rob Petillo, MSG(Ret) Patrick Sobolik, SGM(Ret) Clif Ogea

He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother / The Hollies, arr. Roger L. Nelson

MAJ Curtis Kinzey

The road is long

With many a winding turn

That leads us to who knows where, who knows where

But I'm strong

Strong enough to carry him

He ain't heavy, he's my brother

So on we go

His welfare is of my concern

No burden is he to bear

We'll get there

For I know

He would not encumber me

He ain't heavy, he's my brother

If I'm laden at all

I'm laden with sadness

That everyone's heart

Isn't filled with the gladness

Of love for one another

It's a long, long road

From which there is no return

While we're on the way to there

Why not share?

And the load

Doesn't weigh me down at all

He ain't heavy, he's my brother

Bridge Over Troubled Waters / Paul Simon, arr. Ron Harris

LTC (Ret) John Clanton

When you're weary, feeling small,

When tears are in your eyes, I will dry them all;

I'm on your side. When times get rough

And friends just can't be found,

Like a bridge over troubled water

I will lay me down.

Like a bridge over troubled water

I will lay me down.

You’ve Got a Friend / Carole King, arr. Roger L. Nelson

LTC (Ret) John Clanton

When you're down and troubled

And you need some love and care

And nothin', nothin' is goin' right

Close your eyes and think of me

And soon I will be there

To brighten up even your darkest night

You just call out my name

And you know, wherever I am

I'll come runnin'

To see you again

Winter, spring, summer or fall

All you got to do is call

And I'll be there, yes I will

You've got a friend

If the sky above you

Grows dark and full of clouds

And that ol’ north wind begins to blow

Keep your head together

And call my name out loud

Soon you'll hear me knockin' at your door

You just call out my name

And you know, wherever I am

I'll come runnin'

To see you again

Winter, spring, summer or fall

All you got to do is call

And I'll be there, yes I will

You've got a friend

Now, ain't it good to know that you've got a friend

When people can be so cold?

They'll hurt you, yes, and desert you

And take your soul if you let them

Oh, but don't you let them

You just call out my name

And you know, wherever I am

I'll come runnin', runnin', yeah, yeah, yeah

To see you again

Winter, spring, summer or fall

All you have to do is call

And I'll be there, yes, I will

Now, ain't it good to know that you've got a friend?

When people can be so cold

They’ll hurt you, yes, and deset you

Take your soul if you let them

Ah, but don’t you let them

No, don’t you let them

You just call out my name

And you know, wherever I am

I'll come runnin'

To see you again

Winter, spring, summer or fall

All you got to do is call

And I'll be there, yes I will

You've got a friend

Rosie the Riveter / Redd Evans & Jacob Loeb, arr. SFC Greg Hammond

SSG Henry Eichman, Cajon

All the day long, whether rain or shine

She's a part of the assembly line

She's making history, working for victory

Rosie, the riveter

Keeps a sharp lookout for sabotage

Sitting up there on the fuselage

That little friend can do more than the men can do

Rosie, the riveter

Rosie's got a boyfriend, Charlie

Charlie, he's a Marine

Rosie is protecting Charlie

Workin' overtime on the riveting machine

When they gave her a production 'E'

She was as proud as a girl could be

There's something true about, red, white, and blue about

Rosie, the riveter

Everyone stops to admire the scene,

Rosie at work on the B-Nineteen,

She's never twittery, nervous or jittery,

Rosie the riveter.

What if she's smeared full of oil and grease,

Doing her bit for the old Lend-lease,

She keeps the gang around, they love to hang around,

Rosie the riveter.

Rosie's buys a lot of war bonds,

The girl really has sense,

Wishes she could purchase more bonds,

Putting all her cash, into national defense.

Senator Jones, who is "in the know",

Shouted these words on the radio,

Berlin will hear about, Moscow will cheer about,

Rosie the riveter.

Rosie (Brrr)* the riveter.

One Day More / Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schonberg

LTC (Ret) John Clanton

Valjean: SSG Ian McEuen / Marius: MSG Matthew Smith /

Cosette: SSG Chelsea Friedlander / Eponine: SSG Sara Budnik /

Enjolras: SSG Paul Grosvenor / Javert: SFC Keenan McCarter /

Thenardier: SFC Adam Strube / Madame Thenardier: SSG Caroline Nielson

[VALJEAN]

One day more

Another day, another destiny

This never-ending road to Calvary

These men who seem to know my crime

Will surely come a second time

One day more

[MARIUS]

I did not live until today

How can I live when we are parted?

[VALJEAN]

One day more

[COSETTE & MARIUS]

Tomorrow you'll be worlds away

And yet with you, my world has started

[ÉPONINE]

One more day all on my own

[COSETTE & MARIUS]

Will we ever meet again?

[ÉPONINE]

One more day with him not caring

[COSETTE & MARIUS]

I was born to be with you

[ÉPONINE]

What a life I might have known

[COSETTE & MARIUS]

And I swear I will be true

[ÉPONINE]

But he never saw me there

[ENJOLRAS]

One more day before the storm

[MARIUS]

Do I follow where she goes?

[ENJOLRAS]

At the barricades of freedom

[MARIUS]

Shall I join my brothers there?

[ENJOLRAS]

When our ranks begin to form

[MARIUS]

Do I stay or do I dare?

[ENJOLRAS]

Will you take your place with me?

[ENSEMBLE]

The time is now

The day is here!

[VALJEAN]

One day more!

[JAVERT]

One day more till revolution

We will nip it in the bud

We'll be ready for these schoolboys

They will wet themselves with blood!

[VALJEAN]

One day more!

[THÉNARDIER]

Watch 'em run amuck

[MADAME THÉNARDIER]

Catch 'em as they fall

[THÉNARDIER & MADAME THÉNARDIER]

Never know your luck

When there's a free for all

[THÉNARDIER]

Here's a little dip

[MADAME THÉNARDIER]

There a little touch

[THÉNARDIER & MADAME THÉNARDIER]

Most of them are goners

So they won't miss much

[ENSEMBLE]

One day to a new beginning

(Raise the flag of freedom high)

Every man will be a king

(Every man will be a king)

There's a new world for the winning

(There's a new world to be won)

Do you hear the people sing?

[MARIUS]

My place is here

I fight with you

[VALJEAN]

One day more!

[JAVERT, THÉNARDIERS, MARIUS & COSETTE, ÉPONINE]

We will join (Watch 'em run amuck) (I did not live)

These people's heroes (Until today)

We will follow (Catch 'em as they fall) (One more day)

Where they go (All on my own)

We will know their (Here a little dip) (How can I live)

Little secrets (When we are parted?)

We will know (There a little touch)

The things they know

[VALJEAN]

One day more!

[JAVERT, THÉNARDIERS, MARIUS & COSETTE, ÉPONINE]

One more day to (Watch 'em run amuck) (Tomorrow you'll be)

Revolution (Catch 'em as they fall) (Worlds away)

We will nip (Never know your luck)(What a life)

It in the bud (When there's a free for all) (I might have known)

We'll be ready (And yet with you)

For these schoolboys (My world has started)

[VALJEAN]

Tomorrow we'll be far away

[VALJEAN & JAVERT]

Tomorrow is the judgement day

[COMPANY]

Tomorrow we'll discover

What our God in heaven has in store

One more dawn

One more day

One day more!

The Battle of Jericho / Moses Hogan

CPT Bonnie Alger, Conductor

Descant: SSG Kaytlin Withers, soprano

Joshua fit the Battle, yes, the Battle of Jericho

Joshua fit the Battle, yes, the Battle of Jericho

Joshua fit the Battle of Jericho and the walls come tumbalin’ down

Talk about your kings of Gideon

Talk about your men of Saul

But none like good old Joshua at the Battle of Jericho

Right up to the walls of Jericho

He marched with spear in hand

"Go blow that ramhorn!" Joshua cried

'Cause the battle am in my hand

Then the Lamb, ram, sheephorn, begin to blow and the trumpet begins to sound,

Joshua commanded the children to shout

Battle, Battle, Battle, oh Lord, yes, oh, the

Battle, Battle, Battle, oh Lord, yes, SHOUT!

And the walls come a tumbalin’ down

Oh Lord, you know that

Joshua fit the Battle, yes, the Battle of Jericho

Joshua fit the Battle, yes, the Battle of Jericho

The walls come a tumbalin' down

The Promise of Living / Aaron Copland

MAJ Curtis Kinzey, Conductor

The promise of living with hope and thanksgiving

Is born of our loving our friends and our labor.

The promise of growing with faith and with knowing

Is born of our sharing our love with our neighbor.

The promise of loving, the promise of growing

Is born of our singing in joy and thanksgiving.

For many a year we’ve know these fields

And known all the work that makes them yield,

Are you ready to lend a hand? 

We’re ready to work, we’re ready to lend a hand.

By working together we’ll bring in the blessings of harvest.

We plant each row with seeds of grain,

And Providence sends us the sun and the rain.

By lending a hand, by lending an arm

Bring out from the farm,

Bring out the blessings of harvest.

Give thanks there was sunshine, give thanks there was rain,

Give thanks we have hands to deliver the grain.

O let us be joyful, O let us be grateful to the Lord for His blessing.

The promise of ending in right understanding,

Is peace in our heart and peace with our neighbor.

The promise of living, the promise of growing

The promise of ending is labor and sharing and loving.

Battle Hymn of the Republic / Julia Ward Howe

COL Scott McKenzie, Conductor

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord:

He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;

He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword:

His truth is marching on.

Chorus:

Glory, glory, hallelujah!

Glory, glory, hallelujah!

Glory, glory, hallelujah!

His truth is marching on.

I have seen Him in the watch-fires of a hundred circling camps,

They have builded Him an altar in the evening dews and damps;

I can read His righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps:

His day is marching on.

[Chorus]

In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea,

With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me:

As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free,

While God is marching on.

[Chorus]