We salute our veterans
A Hero’s Prayer
All four fathers of the members of THREE MEN and a TENOR served in the United States military. That is not a marketing angle. It is the reason this part of the show exists, and why it has never come out of the set.
The song, and the man who wrote it
Greg Cudney was a Navy veteran who served in Vietnam. He wrote “A Hero’s Prayer” for his fellow veterans. It has drawn standing ovations at every THREE MEN and a TENOR performance — and sometimes during the song, which almost never happens with anything.
Greg passed away unexpectedly on 28 March 2023. The group performs his song at nearly every show, and intends to keep doing it.
“Many will remember hearing Greg sing the song he wrote called ‘A Hero’s Prayer’, which showed his creativity but also his unwavering commitment to those who have served to defend our freedoms and honour our great country.”
— From the obituary of William Gregory Cudney Sr., 1947–2023
Greg was born 7 October 1947 in Calumet, Michigan, graduated from Grand Ledge High School in 1965, and served in the United States Navy during Vietnam. He worked at Motor Wheel in Lansing for nearly twenty years, did mechanical and auto repair work, and was a very good welder who taught the trade at Lansing Community College. He was a longtime member of American Legion Cole-Briggs Post 48, where he served as Chaplain and was an active member of the Memorial Honor Guard.
“A Hero’s Prayer” is featured on the 3MT25 CD.
Our fathers served
All four fathers of the members of 3MT served in the United States military. The group recorded a tribute video for each of them.
Two tours, 61 shows in 28 days
Singing for the troops in Germany
THREE MEN and a TENOR performed at over twenty United States military bases across Germany for allied forces troops and their families. The first tour was 23 performances. The second was 38 performances and over 3,000 miles.
Both tours included stops at Landstuhl Hospital in Ramstein, to sing at the bedsides of soldiers just returned from the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan. The group has said those bedside moments changed their lives.
How this lands in the show
At the Saline Community Fair in August 2025, Act I closed with “A Hero’s Prayer”. Act II opened with a salute to the four branches of the military, asking veterans in the audience to stand and be recognised, and closed with “Sweet Caroline” and “God Bless The U.S.A.”
For presenters programming a Memorial Day, Fourth of July or Veterans Day event, this material is already built, already rehearsed, and already part of the group’s standard show. It does not need to be assembled for your date.
The song they close with
Opening for the man who wrote it
THREE MEN and a TENOR opened for Lee Greenwood on his God Bless the USA tour in Clio, Michigan. The group still closes the show with that song.
Most acts programming a patriotic date are performing material they picked up. This one shared a bill with its author.