Heart of America is a charity single written by Tim Blixseth, Edra Blixseth and "two music-industry professionals".[1] The song became the anthem for the Today TV show's "Make a Difference" campaign to benefit the victims of 2005's Hurricane Katrina.[2] In 2005 Blixseth and Crocker appeared on the show to talk about the song. According to Blixseth it was written in the middle of the night after he awoke from a dream.[3] The song was recorded by Wynonna Judd, Michael McDonald, Terry Dexter and Eric Benét.[4] It was played on NBC as part of a Habitat for Humanity campaign[1] and was included on the 2005 compilation album .
In June 2006, Ebony magazine reported the song had raised $41 million with projected revenues of $100 million.[5] In August 2006 The Desert Sun reported the song had generated $127 million in revenues for hurricane-relief charities.[6] All of the revenues from the song were for the benefit of Habitat for Humanity, Music Cares and the American Red Cross.