This is only a start, which I hope to expand gradully over time.

Favorite albums:

• "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" [Amazon] - especially the pieces by Mozart, Corelli, and Boccherini.
• "Where Beauty Moves and Wit Delights", The New World Renaissance Band [Amazon]  This is my favorite of their albums, but if you like it, be sure to check out others by that band, and Owain Phyfe.
• Virgin Veritas - Handel: Water Music, Fireworks Music, Concerti Grossi Nos. 3-6 [iTunes]
• "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" [Amazon]  I especially find that the first track "Jack Sparrow" can really wake me up and get my heart pounding.

Favorite classical pieces:

• Concerto Grosso in G minor, Opus 6, No. 8, Arcangelo Corelli.  "Corelli: Complete Works" by Musica Amphion is a decent recording.  I've found many other beautiful pieces in Corelli's work.

Favorite recordings of patriotic music of the United States of America:

• The Star-Spangled Banner
• Whitney Houston, performed live Jan. 27, 1991 at Super Bowl XXV, on the album "The Greatest Hits" [Amazon] [iTunes]
• Robert Merrill [YouTube]   (If you know an album on which this is for sale, please email me)
• Layne Brooks - a capella solo, album "Take Me Out to the Ball Game! America's Favorite Pastime In Song" [iTunes]
• The Isaacs - a capella duet [iTunes] [Amazon]
• Sergei Rachmaninov - piano instrumental [Amazon] [iTunes]
• Pat Donohue - acoustic guitar instrumental [iTunes]
• America the Beautiful
• Robert Merrill - album "America's Greatest Hits" [Amazon]
• God Bless America
• Kate Smith - solo vocalist [iTunes] Some story behind the song.