All proceeds will be donated to The American Red
Cross to aid the victims of last weeks terrorist attack. "Kenny Beard, Casey
Beathard and I wrote 'Where The Stars And Stripes And The Eagle Fly' about 2 1/2
years ago," said Tippin. "The song hadn't made it on to an album yet but we
thought it might be an inspiration to people at this difficult
time." Tippin, who arrived in the
Persian Gulf just 48 hours after getting the call from Hope, still considers
performing for the troops one of the highlights of his career. "The situation
now is reminiscent of Saudi 10 years ago," Tippin said. "This song is an
opportunity to speak to people - I hope it will be an inspiration to the
soldiers, the men and women about to be deployed and the Americans at home - and
help our country heal."
Sept.
17, 2001: Aaron Tippin spent this past weekend in a Nashville recording studio
cutting a never before heard track, "Where The Stars And Stripes And The Eagle
Fly" plus a new version of his hit "You've Got To Stand For Something." "Where
The Stars And Stripes And The Eagle Fly" will be serviced to country radio
immediately and will also be available shortly as a commercial single. The
commercial single will include the new version of "You've Got To Stand For
Something" as the B-side.
Tippin's 1991 hit "You've Got To Stand For Something," released just
prior to the Gulf War, became an anthem for that time. Tippin was invited by Bob
Hope to perform for the troops in Saudi Arabia.
Sep 19, 2001