(A Prayer) Taps for the Brave
1965 · Genie 104 · USA
- Artist
- Ernestine Anderson
- Title
- (A Prayer) Taps for the Brave
- Release
- (A Prayer) Taps for the Brave / Thank You, Mr. Moon
- Year
- 1965
- Label
- Genie # 104
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Genre
- Traditional Pop · Traditional Pop
- Primary theme
- US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Annotation
Taps for the Brave (A Prayer) (Anderson, Ernestine) (Genie Records # 104). Written by .... Hollywood, California. Vocal jazz. General patriotic sentiments. Support for the soldiers. No mention of Vietnam or other war. "Hear our prayers, hear it lord For the brave ones who wielded the sword And who laid down their lives for us all Hear our pray god above For the bravest who answered your call Spread your love through the world... And they thought it was time to begin So that brotherhood can someday win Someday, somehow, someday, somehow Pray the love has no end To lay down his life for all men Hear our prayer for the brave Give them peace, hear our prayer"
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Taps for the Brave (A Prayer) (Anderson, Ernestine) (Genie Records # 104). Written by .... Hollywood, California. Vocal jazz. General patriotic sentiments. Support for the soldiers. No mention of Vietnam or other war. "Hear our prayers, hear it lord / For the brave ones who wielded the sword / And who laid down their lives for us all / Hear our pray god above / For the bravest who answered your call / Spread your love through the world... / And they thought it was time to begin / So that brotherhood can someday win / Someday, somehow, someday, somehow / Pray the love has no end / To lay down his life for all men / Hear our prayer for the brave / Give them peace, hear our prayer"
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
About the artist
American jazz singer, born 11 November 1928 in Houston, Texas; died 10 March 2016 in Shoreline, Washington. [Source: Wikipedia]
Themes
In collections
Jazz Songs · US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs