Country music star Toby Keith, long known for his active support of American troops serving overseas, was the musical guest of honor in Boston, Massachusetts this July 4th.
Joining the Boston Pops on stage at the city’s famous Hatch Shell, Keith played his hit song “How Do You Like Me Now?” and his famous homage to the military, “American Soldier.”
The host of the event was late night TV personality Craig Ferguson, a native of Scotland, who’s such a fan of America that he became a United States citizen in 2008.
After Ferguson introduced Toby Keith, large screens on each side of the stage displayed footage of Keith’s work with the troops overseas. The video below shows the intro segment and Keith’s live performance of “American Soldier.”
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Overall, the evening’s entire program was very supportive of America’s military heroes. Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart led the orchestra in a musical tribute to the armed forces with uniformed men and women on stage to cheers from the massive crowd.
This July 4th, with the help of our military heroes, Toby Keith, the Boston Pops and a proud new American citizen from Scotland, we were all reminded of our potential as American patriots.
The program also included a video tribute to John, Robert and Ted Kennedy. I purposely saved this part for last to leave you with my favorite quote from JFK.
“Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.” – John F. Kennedy, January 1961
On that note, I hope you had a great 4th of July and God bless America.
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