My Home Sweet Home

America's unofficial national anthem was originally written in 1918 by Irving Berlin, revised in 1938, and introduced later that year by Kate Smith during her radio broadcast on Armistice Day.

New York City police officer Daniel Rodriguez performed God Bless America at the memorial service at Yankee Stadium for the victims of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks. Since that time, the song has been reborn as a rallying cry for a changed nation.

The famous tenor, Placido Domingo, was also performing at the event and was so impressed with the quality of Rodriguez' voice that he took him under his wing, offering to train him at his Washington Opera's Vilar Young Artist Program.

Daniel Rodriguez has become commonly known as both "America's Tenor" and the "Singing Cop." He has since released a CD and made many more high-profile performances.