The Quad - America The Beautiful

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iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/album/ame...
Sheet music: www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-U...
"Smile" on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/album/smi...
Erin Bentlage, soprano
India Carney, alto
Kenton Chen, tenor
Ben Bram, bass
Arranged by Ben Bram
By Katharine Lee Bates and Samuel A. Ward
Additional lyrics by Ben Bram and Jonathan Levine
New verse:
Oh beautiful, for human lives whose rights are justified
Our duty to protect the ones who would be cast aside
America, America, this strength we must embrace
May each new dawn shine bright upon your ever-changing face.
Filmed by Dante Velasquez
Edited by Ted Trembinski
Mixed by Ed Boyer
Mastered by Bill Hare

Пікірлер: 186

@paulbrewer2374 2 жыл бұрын

I’m 70 years old. This is the America I love. Tears in my eyes. Beautiful singing, Young Ones!

@stevenmann5193 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Tears in my eyes and half way down my face. The most beautiful anthem, and the most beautiful arranegment and performance.

@Alex-jb5tb Жыл бұрын

Me, too, from Germany.

@petermutton8046 4 ай бұрын

Brilliant. I reckon these 4 could even make "God save the King" sound good.

@Francis0263 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, I'm a Brit, but I've played this hundreds of times and it still brings me to tears. Just AWESOME!

@SUSANBAR31 Жыл бұрын

I just found this! I agree with comments here disappointed this has not gone absolutely viral yet! You have made America proud with this. Tears in my eyes listening to this over and over! Proud to be an American! Beautiful tribute to all of our unsung American Heroes ... our brave America Veterans who serve our country to help us remain "free" ... Thank you for this! Love you all!

@maxwell9714 Жыл бұрын

90k views? Y’all got to be kidding me …..this video deserves a couple millions at least

@nikster4729 2 жыл бұрын

the "sisterhood"... absolute chills

@moishemillerr 3 жыл бұрын

What an utterly amazing arrangement. The voice leading is of a standard that you don’t often find in pop music.

@simonejassmann7743 2 жыл бұрын

That can only be done with God given talent the best

@phily081 4 жыл бұрын

gobsmacked !!! this is the America we love and respect!!!

@Randawgshungry 5 жыл бұрын

THIS IS THE BEST VERSION.... EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@eguchi351 Жыл бұрын

the best group i ever heard

@jimwilson5148 3 жыл бұрын

This needs to be the new national anthem.

@yaz._.c5355 3 жыл бұрын

omgg that last note👌🏽👌🏽

@purplemarsala4995 2 жыл бұрын

EXCELLENT VOCAL RENDITION

@onlyacappellaallowed1743 2 жыл бұрын

Ben you are very inspiring to acappella arrangers. I'm obsessed by your great work.

@cathycoleman760 4 ай бұрын

I wish you guys would record more together. Love this and "Smile" as well.

@bjrnjensen7074 3 жыл бұрын

THIS should have been your national anthem! Truly beautiful-as your country is. Greetings from Oslo, Norway

@brianpiersol9412 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the lovely comment. Two springs ago, I had the wonderful pleasure of visiting Norway with my wife. To travel to a place that you thought you would never get to see was a treasure. What a beautiful country you have.

@jacklucas7265 3 жыл бұрын

The Star Spangled Banner is a historical narrative of the struggle for freedom by Americans from the oppression of England. The anthem is well suited to be the United States' national anthem, it reminds us of her patriots who died to keep their posterity a free people!

@MarketAndChurch 3 жыл бұрын

It is our "second" national anthem haha. Much love to Norway.

@revengexmoon2087 3 жыл бұрын

Liberty must be fought for not just wished for. Eternal vigilance. That's why the US national anthem is a battle song. This is just a wishful song.

@PUAlum 3 жыл бұрын

What a nice comment! Thank you. I think our country is big enough for two anthems and many Americans prefer singing this one than the old one.

@mostguitarswins Жыл бұрын

Came back for another listen on the 4th of July. This is my favorite ❤❤❤👏👏👏

@navion1946 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing voices. This song is a prayer. Your new verse prays to humanity which can do nothing without Almighty God. God forgive us and sustain us 🙏.

@rrollins6348 4 жыл бұрын

“God mend our ways...” loved this 🇺🇸

@jessielee2023 5 жыл бұрын

I. Literally. Got. Chills.

@bio-fitnessfabianjustinian1506 4 жыл бұрын

Looking at the four of you I see America!!!!! Amazing! We have an awesome country. She is worth fighting for! Vote America. We can do better than we're doing right now. God Bless!!!

@cathycoleman760 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely gorgeous and love the lyric addition too [ Beautiful job

@cutemanedee Жыл бұрын

My goodness! I can't stop listening to this incredible arrangement!

@Graphite2983 4 жыл бұрын

It feels like such a pun that they ended the song with the word "sea" with a C note.

@KBAFourthtime Жыл бұрын

Pretty good on the original lyrics, you four! Brilliant!

@angellicagoodson-lord7820 4 жыл бұрын

I have goose bumps. Your hearts are singing and harmonizing beautifully.

@user-sc1vg5ki6l 4 жыл бұрын

Great!

@PeppermintTwyst 4 жыл бұрын

Heart stopping. Powerful. So poignant in this time. Always.

@jimajaautry 4 жыл бұрын

WOW!! Awesome, incredible, amazing!! Don’t stop what you’re doing!! I would pay to hear that!!

@sean1849 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@electricutedoldman 5 жыл бұрын

Ahhh this is my favourite four voices

@freedmoresidume 4 жыл бұрын

Woooow, beautiful harmony.

@rightmarker1 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely flawless.

@clarewitcomb6918 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful harmony. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@schnuffchen0102 4 жыл бұрын

That BASS voice!!! I love it :)

@GodsFavoriteBassPlyr 4 жыл бұрын

Four Voices - One Instrument. Again.. YES!

@elyanelaussade 4 жыл бұрын

What fabulous singing and arranging! Congratulations!

@jeffreine3444 4 жыл бұрын

Yay! Ken Ton nailed it! Great to hear him with the melody!

@quiltwhinny 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!🇺🇸

@Stoneabba9999 4 жыл бұрын

Best version of this song I’ve heard

@autumnchadwick8469 2 жыл бұрын

This gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it. Your harmonies are so spot on!! Thank you for giving my ears a treat. More songs please.

@MalhaarOfficial 4 жыл бұрын

Addicted to these harmonies and the arrangement .. Simply marvelous 😍🙌🏻 Kudos !! 😀

@worthgoldmusic 5 жыл бұрын

Stellar! It's such a pleasure to hear the subtlety of the harmonic changes and inventive variations. Also like your giving the different voices the lead as you progress and the inevitability of where the arrangement is headed at the end. This is really hard to do this with a war-horse that "everybody knows" like a hymn on in this case anthem. Bravo! /RayK

@southernlady1109 Ай бұрын

❤❤❤ Beautiful!!!

@AvigayilBatkhan 5 жыл бұрын

so beautiful

@markpozner 10 ай бұрын

I hope the third new excellent verse of changing America is permanently added.

@lesliemowatt4224 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful arrangement guys, becoming a big fan. I sing and arrange for quartets. Always impressed with finding new ways to articulate 4 part harmony. This was a very fresh take on an old standard. Great job guys.

@aydintapaydin 2 жыл бұрын

Till 1974 listening amasing acapella groups, loved you so much, you passed a very difficult level. , balance,,,, love to all and also looking to you as my lovely childs all of you are so beatiful...

@KActis-yk9yv 5 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful arrangement, Ben! Thank you for sharing this with us.

@isabelhinton6105 4 жыл бұрын

Do you guys have any more songs besides this one and "Smile"? I love your work, I need more ;)

@karenlynningalls5851 4 жыл бұрын

Me too! :-)

@susanbowie6467 4 жыл бұрын

Yes I'm South African by nationality but I'm singing 'America '!!

@ET2carbon 4 жыл бұрын

For real

@pranavaw7376 4 жыл бұрын

Not sure if they do as a group together, but Kenton Chen, the tenor, sang for Postmodern Jukebox and is a great solo singer, and Ben Bram is at this point a fairly famous arranger of music, so I suspect all four of them have their own work.

@angyersh8162 4 жыл бұрын

Me 3

@loviekern4168 4 жыл бұрын

wonderful

@undead.rising 3 жыл бұрын

For those who don't know - the guy who uploaded this, on the right, arranges the majority of Pentatonix' vocals for them. He is one smart cookie!

@maxwell9714 3 жыл бұрын

Whats his name?

@ulrichdannenbaum4472 3 жыл бұрын

@@maxwell9714 BEN BRAM !!! a unique member of the worldwide A Cappella community !

@Ringooify 4 жыл бұрын

Magical! it is so beautiful.

@vanoisme4695 4 жыл бұрын

Mr...Bram..youre the best Arranger.....greetings from Indonesia....

@stuartlynwood6587 3 жыл бұрын

Simply sublime. Love it!

@BennettNelsonJr 5 жыл бұрын

SUPER AMAZING!

@maddvgray 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing!

@mostguitarswins 3 жыл бұрын

Had to come back for another listen. I so love this glorious A Cappella arrangement. Let's hope there are more videos by these four talented singers 👏👏👏👏

@koaminsamudera235 5 жыл бұрын

so beautiful! look forward to your next masterpiece!

@thepteridophyta 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing!!

@joelle7ga 5 жыл бұрын

Bravo! Your arrangements are amazing and vocals perfectly matched.

@marilynfoster6858 4 жыл бұрын

I've loved this song a long while - and your arrangement is just beautiful! truly warms the heart and soul - and yes, I would love a copy! God bless you in all your endeavors!

@rolanddoucet458 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely wonderful. Thank you so much.

@GustavoCaribaux 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent!!!

@htarceno 4 жыл бұрын

awesome!

@reubenlaurente6619 2 жыл бұрын

WOW WOW WOW!!! thank you for your beautiful voices and Ben, I praise GOD for your gift of arranging beautiful a cappella.

@tyingharmonyunlisted3050 3 жыл бұрын

Just wonderful. Fantastic arrangement. That key change was really smooth. Really really enjoyed this.

@mostguitarswins 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely, thank you!

@larryheng1538 2 жыл бұрын

amazing!!!

@happymoshiga4758 4 жыл бұрын

I imagine this is how angels sounds...bravo!

@nilsvids 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@browncow4092 4 жыл бұрын

TYVM

@frankb1 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic arrangement!

@marccampo8564 4 жыл бұрын

So Good! bravo!

@RickBeligni 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Bravo!!

@stillimyours2921 4 жыл бұрын

WOW! So beautiful, just stumbled across this in my feed, well worth the listen. Thanks guys!

@profMaximvs 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely rendition!

@motifxs7193 Жыл бұрын

Bravo!

@cliffdunning 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!!!!

@mostguitarswins 2 жыл бұрын

I so love this, thank you 👏👏💓💓

@mmsabre7931 5 жыл бұрын

My goosebumps goosebumps have goosebumps. Good show!

@leluka7853 4 жыл бұрын

Greaaaat!!!!

@FrostyMac 4 жыл бұрын

I vote on these 4 performing this live at the start of next year’s WrestleMania

@ejvaudt67 4 жыл бұрын

Just got goosebumps! Excellent job! Where has this group been??

@firemedcop 2 жыл бұрын

Beautifully done guys

@markypbonish2992 3 жыл бұрын

This is awesome

@autumnwolfe3771 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely incredible! I’m crying tears of joy! 🥹❤️

@CrownieDubs 5 жыл бұрын

Thats so good! :D

@luisruizliriano 5 жыл бұрын

Excelente. Estremecedor. Muchas gracias por el regalo de su música y sus voces.

@francoismolline9652 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful... I hope you are going to make new arrangements on beautiful tunes like this one! Thank you anyway to the four of you, I listen to your songs... repeatedly!

@Alex-jb5tb Жыл бұрын

Da könnte ich voll dahinschmelzen. Sie singen es so wunderschön. Roughly translated: I could just meld away listening to you. Beautiful.

@dfghjhgfdsdfjhgfdsa7512 3 жыл бұрын

I searched this for class, but this is truly a masterpeice.

@GeorgeLifterMann 4 жыл бұрын

Your voices go so well together. But it's the first time i hear Kenton have his little solo (i'm new on this channel) and i have to say i fell in love with his voice. Erin and India were perfect as always..but my boy Ben...that low C was incredible!