When this Army chaplain and his daughter sang ‘The National Anthem,’ the entire audience fell silent. Following the events of the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key composed the well-known hymn in 1814. British aircraft bombed Fort McHenry, but the U.S. emerged triumphant from the conflict. Francis Scott Key was inspired when he saw the American flag flying above the fort the following morning. The well-known words that we all know and adore today came next.
‘O, say, can you see in the dim light of dawn, What so boldly we proclaimed at the last ray of dusk, Whose broad stripes and brilliant stars bravely streamed through the dangerous battle over the walls as we watched? The star-spangled banner is still flying over the ‘land of the free and the home of the brave,’ as evidenced by the rockets’ crimson glow and the bombs’ explosions in the air throughout the night. Today, the cherished hymn is being sung by Army Chaplain Paul Peterson and his daughter. Truly, it was a time when everyone had to pause.
This performance of ‘The National Anthem’ is one you don’t want to miss thanks to their amazing voices and these patriotic lyrics. This father-daughter team had no trouble hitting all the appropriate notes, despite the fact that it is one of the hardest songs to perform. It makes sense why everyone was talking about this memorable occasion. What did you think of this rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner?