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University grad student was recording the national anthem for their online graduation.
A stranger walked by and heard her. This is what happened:
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eta:
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eta2: local KGW news story on the chance encounter "PSU grad Madisen Hallberg was on-campus singing the national anthem for the school's virtual commencement when someone walking by asked if he could join in"
FM123
(10,053 posts)I'm not crying, you're crying...
madaboutharry
(40,185 posts)That was just so lovely.
ResistantAmerican17
(3,791 posts)Doreen
(11,686 posts)Canoe52
(2,948 posts)So beautiful.
sarge43
(28,940 posts)Beautiful, just beautiful.
I'm crying! I'm crying like a blubbering fool!!! My gosh, I can't even see what I'm writing!!
sage
AZ8theist
(5,407 posts)hlthe2b
(102,119 posts)What a wonderful bit of serendipity.
niyad
(113,048 posts)grumpyduck
(6,222 posts)Made my day.
bobbieinok
(12,858 posts)rurallib
(62,374 posts)Baitball Blogger
(46,682 posts)Brother Buzz
(36,368 posts)because I've heard it butchered hundred and hundreds of times.
These guys all but nailed it and I rate them a 'nine'; that impossible note to hit needs just a little more work.
That being said, their rendition raised the hairs on my neck.
Pacifist Patriot
(24,652 posts)Almost didn't listen because of that. Teach me!
Shrike47
(6,913 posts)Baked Potato
(7,733 posts)Stuart G
(38,410 posts)Gamecock Lefty
(700 posts)CaptainTruth
(6,573 posts)mbusby
(822 posts)...arranged by Igor Stravinsky.
spike jones
(1,673 posts)[link:https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=2519206|
Part of third verse.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
Oppaloopa
(866 posts)Mme. Defarge
(8,009 posts)I posted the local news version of this last week and was later gratified that it was picked up by ABC.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017588351
LAS14
(13,769 posts)demigoddess
(6,640 posts)GitRDun
(1,846 posts)Thanks for posting! You made my day!
MontanaMama
(23,295 posts)I want her back.
handmade34
(22,756 posts)...you speak for me as well
Tess49
(1,579 posts)lunatica
(53,410 posts)I hope this travels all over the world!
denbot
(9,898 posts)Most beautiful, most timely, thank you for posting.
Fiendish Thingy
(15,548 posts)Virtual or in person, either way.
JudyM
(29,187 posts)I love how she opened to him, that was so cool.
3catwoman3
(23,944 posts)yonder
(9,656 posts)iluvtennis
(19,832 posts)onecaliberal
(32,777 posts)Ford_Prefect
(7,870 posts)llmart
(15,532 posts)That was gorgeous. I want to feel that way about my country again in the same way that song made me feel. The last time I felt like that was sitting in my living room watching President Obama's first inauguration with tears streaming down my face. I had lost a lot of patriotism during the Dubya years (let's never forget that he was a complete disaster also), but I thought we were finally on the right track after that debacle. Then we ended up with this.
Thanks for posting that.
matt819
(10,749 posts)Two beautiful voices.
AllaN01Bear
(17,974 posts)ReformedGOPer
(478 posts)soldierant
(6,785 posts)let me put in a plug fr opera as a career field for anyone who has the voice and discipline to use it.
Lovers of opera really don't care if the people on stage are white, black, brown, yellow, red, green, purple - tall or short - fat or thin. We care, first, whether they can sing, and second, whether they can act (and these days opera casts are starting to ciucumvent the whole debate between singing and acting by calling themselves storytellers.)
Book recommendation:
http://danielbergner.com/sing-for-your-life
DFW
(54,272 posts)I know all too well!
soldierant
(6,785 posts)gristy
(10,667 posts)DFW
(54,272 posts)central scrutinizer
(11,637 posts)[link:http://
|robbob
(3,522 posts)Which makes it kind of the Anti anthem. Love it anyway, but I love it BECAUSE of its anti-war, anti-imperialist sentiments.
DFW
(54,272 posts)3catwoman3
(23,944 posts)...for a variety of reasons.
I found this very moving and will listen to it many times.
They read each other perfectly.
Pacifist Patriot
(24,652 posts)That is amazing artistry.
dlk
(11,512 posts)When someone has the gift of music they cant help but shine.
GETPLANING
(846 posts)My family (on my mother's side) came to America from England in the early 1800's to Annapolis and began raising tobacco. They still own tobacco farms in Maryland and Virginia to this day. They fought in the War of 1812, and every war since, probably on both sides of the Civil War, all the way through Viet Nam. The Star Spangled Banner has always held a special place in my heart for this reason. Beautiful rendition, brought tears to my eyes.
ancianita
(35,929 posts)story. I'll take it.
JustFiveMoreMinutes
(2,133 posts)I too shall take it as presented!
MFGsunny
(2,356 posts)and with OUR anthem as bonus!
llashram
(6,265 posts)seem to be healing much these days or literally in the last almost 4 years. I salute these two.
marble falls
(56,996 posts)Roc2020
(1,613 posts)proud to be an American. Wonderful!
calimary
(81,098 posts)Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)Very moving, great voices. Thanks for posting this.
Devilsun
(200 posts)To perform the Anthem for virtual convention!