Amazing Rendition of the U.S. National Anthem

[MolaKule]

http://www.chonday.com/Videos/anthofius3

500 high school choir students sing the U.S. National anthem in a high-rise hotel. Each night before curfew, they gather on their balconies to sing the Star-Spangled Banner from the balconies of the 18-story atrium at Louisville's downtown Hyatt Regency as part of the Kentucky Music Educators convention. You can’t help it but get goose bumps when you hear them sing.

 

[expat]

When I read the heading of this post I had to cringe.

I have a pet peeve about 'renditions' of national anthems.
Whatever the country.

Thank goodness this is sung as it should be, without extra notes or other vocal theatrics.

 

[Recalculating]

Beautiful to the ears. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Triple_Se7en]

Just when you think Sandi Patty is done signing the National Anthem below, well, she's just getting started. The level of her voice in the 2nd half of this video, is not of this world.

This is (most certainly) the best rendition I ever heard... the last 20-30 seconds of this video will blow you away.... period / exclamation point.

http://www.freedomslighthouse.com/2009/07/sandi-patty-sings-star-spangled-banner.html

 

[cmhj]

thank you

 

[aquariuscsm]

I think all song renditions are good as long as they're not turned into ghetto hip hop.

 

[JennyHemi]

I love this - I used to sing in school choirs and musicals... it was my favorite thing for many years.

I think it's great that they sing the anthem (instead of a pop song) every night, and that there's five hundred of them, working together to create something special. It teaches them more than they realize.

 

[Turbo_Lemming]

That's a great rendition, and a great video. Thanks!

 

[69GTX]

Whitney Houston 1991

I've always like this version. Short and sweet, and powerful. Though some have claimed it was lip synced. The other renditions linked above are excellent....thanks.

 

[R80RS]

Originally Posted By: expat
I have a pet peeve about 'renditions' of national anthems.
Whatever the country.

Thank goodness this is sung as it should be, without extra notes or other vocal theatrics.

+1