Celtic Woman - O, America!

Good afternoon my RP Brothers and Sisters!!!

It has been a busy day for me today as My DAV Meeting had some tenuous moments, but all came out fine in the end... I am back home at my computer and am in the process of doing my "Catchup" For my Mid-Saturday Afternoon, I have selected a beautiful song by "Celtic Woman" Titled "O, America"... I hope you all enjoy a brief change up in music this afternoon... It seems so apropo given the turbulence our Country appears to be in...

Background:
Celtic Woman is an all-female Irish musical ensemble conceived and created by David Kavanagh, Sharon Browne and David Downes, a former musical director of the Irish stage show Riverdance. In 2004, Downes recruited five Irish female musicians who had not previously performed together: vocalists Chloë Agnew, Órla Fallon, Lisa Kelly and Méav Ní Mhaolchatha, and fiddler Máiréad Nesbitt, and shaped them into the first lineup of the group that he named "Celtic Woman", a specialty group. Downes chose a repertoire that ranged from traditional Celtic tunes to modern songs.

The show was meant to be a one-time event held in Dublin, Ireland, but multiple airings on PBS helped boost the group's popularity.

The group's line-up has changed over the years. Eleven albums have been released under the name "Celtic Woman": Celtic Woman, Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration, Celtic Woman: A New Journey, Celtic Woman: The Greatest Journey, Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart, Celtic Woman: Lullaby, Celtic Woman: Believe, Celtic Woman: Home for Christmas, Celtic Woman: Emerald - Musical Gems, Celtic Woman: Destiny, Celtic Woman: Voices of Angels, and Celtic Woman: Ancient Land. The group has undertaken a number of world tours. Cumulatively, albums by Celtic Woman have sold over nine million records worldwide.

The foundation for Celtic music's popularity outside Ireland and Europe was built by tapping into the success of artists such as Enya, Moya Brennan and Clannad, along with stage shows Riverdance and Lord of the Dance. Celtic Woman has been described as being "Riverdance for the voice."

Celtic Woman has been named Billboard World Album Artist of the Year six times.

LYRICS:
"O, America!" by Celtic Woman

O, America you're calling,
I can hear you calling me,
You are calling me to be true to thee,
True to thee I will be.

O, America no weeping,
Let me heal your wounded heart.
I will keep you in my keeping,
Till there be, a new start.

And I will answer you, and I will take your hand,
And lead you to the sun
And I will stand by you, do all that I can do,
And we will be as one.

O, America I hear you,
From your prairies to the sea,
From your mountains grand, and all through this land,
You are beautiful to me.

And, O, America you're calling,
I can hear you calling me,
You are calling me to be true to thee,
True to thee, I will be.

And I will answer you, and I will take your hand,
And lead you, to the sun
And I will stand by you, do all that I can do,
And we will be, as one

O, America you're calling,
I will ever answer thee.

Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Brendan Graham / William Joseph Schwartz Iii