Performed by Luke Stricklin
Co-written by Luke Stricklin and J.R. Shultz
Copyright 2005 Time Records
This heartfelt, moving song was written by
Stricklin and Schultz while in the National Guard and serving in
Iraq in 2004 during a twelve month deployment.
"I saw my fair share of death . . . More than I'd liked to have seen. But the hardest
part is knowing your loved ones are at home worrying about you.
I'd been over there several months and every time I called home
my family or my wife asked what it was like, but I wouldn't
tell them. Finally, I decided to write a song to answer those
questions, and that's all this was ever supposed to be."
Luke Stricklin 2005
"Luke Stricklin's singing talent shines in
his performance of American by God's Amazing Grace . . . which
wonderfully portrays the feelings of a brave one in harm's way.
And it really touched my heart, as a father of a son who served in
harm's way." David Bancroft, USA Patriotism! founder (March 2009)
and hear his other performances.
