David Nail's story behind the song

　　
Getty Images 　　It's all come down to this! The 2011 world champions of Major League Baseball will be crowned tonight (Oct. 28) following game seven of the World Series. But before the game is over, country music gets another turn in the spotlight. David Nail will perform 'God Bless America' during the seventh-inning stretch at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. The Missouri native is certainly an appropriate -- and excited -- participant.
"I'm truly honored to be asked to sing 'God Bless America' tonight," says the singer. "Obviously being from Missouri and a Cardinal fan, just to be able to watch game seven in person is a once in a lifetime experience in itself."
Game seven was forced Thursday night by the Cards 10-9 victory over the Texas Rangers in the bottom of the 11th inning. This will be the first game seven of the World Series since 2002.
David isn't the only baseball-loving country star to have participated in the 2011 World Series. High school ball player Scotty McCreery led the charge with the national anthem during game one, in spite of a microphone malfunction. Game two featured Trace Adkins version of the 'Star-Spangled Banner,' while Ronnie Dunn sang the tune before the start of game four.
Last year, David, who grew up three hours south of St. Louis got a chance to try out for his favorite team.
"In my family there was no beach or Disney World for vacation -- just baseball," David told ESPN. "We'd get a cheap room as close to the stadium as we could, catch a game watching my faves like Willie McGee and Vince Coleman, and then go for a swim in the Holiday Inn indoor pool. It was great!"
Game 7 airs tonight on FOX beginning at 8:00 PM ET.