aside from the chatter above, the fact remains that Kate Smith was one of the outstanding singers of her time and she did sing "God Bless America" like nobody else of the day could. Few people could name you another song that Kate did and she did a lot. Today, the female vocalist for the West Point Band, Master Sergeant Mary Kay Messenger can sing the number as well as anyone ever has since Kate. She is also easy to look at while she sings.