Grace Miriam Kerns (August 27, 1879[1] – September 10, 1936) was an American soprano, called the "Nightingale of the Trenches" for her popularity during World War I.

[4] Kerns began her professional singing career as a church and oratorio soloist in New York City.

[5][6] She made over a hundred recordings during the 1910s, for Victor, Columbia, Okeh, Empire, and Edison labels.

[7][8] She recorded duets with other singers including Margaret Keyes, Reed Miller, John Barnes Wells, Nevada Van der Veer, and Henry Burr.

[11] During World War I, she went to France to entertain the troops,[11][12] earning the nickname "Nightingale of the Trenches.