Is it the acoustics? The spontaneity? The blending of voices? I don’t know – but I loved this.
Every night of the All State Choir conference at about 11pm, everyone comes out to the balconies of the 18 story Hyatt hotel to sing the National Anthem
© 2013 Ben Vivona
Waiting for the Karma Truck 
OMG I usually cry when I hear the National Anthem anyway-I’m such a sap–but this really did me in. For me I think it is just the spontaneity and feeling of belonging, bringing lots of different people together, if even for a moment…
That’s it Jill – definitely..
where is it?
At a Hyatt in Kentucky
No….where’s the link?
Hmmm…I don’t know – some people got it, others didn’t?
This is a first…I see nothing but what you typed. How odd!
I just re–posted it..
I see…listening now. Oh Wow. Thank you Mim. What an amazing, stunning, goosepimply, spectacle. WOW. Now please excuse…must go find a tissue.
I’ve got a few – here take one of mine..
I love the moments when I rediscover the love for our country. I really do.
Beautiful indeed. Thank you for sharing this powerful clip, Mimi.
Russ
I can take no credit other than to thank Lynne for posting it..
You win–I sobbed like a child. So, so beautiful. It makes my heart swell….xoxo, l
Mine too – the depth of the heart with which it was sung..xox, m
Very moving. I have seen this on facebook and shared it.
Indeed – I can’t imagine anyone not being moved by this.
Mimi, I can’t explain it either, except that OMG I would have loved to have been there.
Wow – wouldn’t that have been an amazing moment?
beautiful and how wonderful for everyone who was within earshot )
It would have been really cool to be there!
oh, i so agree, mimi )
Amazing. Full stop.