At a time when the whole country is falling apart because of the coronavirus pandemic, service members sang a message of hope to raise spirits of all those fighting the pandemic.

At Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Fort Myer, Virginia, they were determined to do something to encourage everyone.

"Oh let me tell you that I love you, that I think about you all the time.

America, you're calling us, still our home sweet home. And if we let this crisis change us, you know that it would make me more than sad, America's been everything I've ever had."

The lyrics are from a new adaptation of a song, titled "America," written and performed by retired Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

The retired four-star general collaborated with the U.

S. Army pop/rock band "Downrange" to produce the song after seeing the resilience of the American people.

Watch: Gen. Dempsey and Army band Perform 'America'

In an interview, Dempsey said that military bands exist to inspire and encourage Americans, as well as remind them "who we are in the toughest times."

He added, "We began to wonder if there was a way we could send a similar message to our fellow citizens who themselves are going through the very tough times related to COVID-19," he said.

Downrange has worked with Dempsey in the past, but it's the first time that they have put together a song virtually with vocalists and musicians recording their performances at home, according to the Army.

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