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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:
Link to tweet
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
(10,054 posts)I'm not crying, you're crying...
madaboutharry
(40,220 posts)That was just so lovely.
ResistantAmerican17
(3,821 posts)Doreen
(11,686 posts)Canoe52
(2,949 posts)So beautiful.
sarge43
(28,945 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
(5,493 posts)hlthe2b
(102,357 posts)What a wonderful bit of serendipity.
niyad
(113,552 posts)grumpyduck
(6,255 posts)Made my day.
bobbieinok
(12,858 posts)rurallib
(62,448 posts)Baitball Blogger
(46,757 posts)Brother Buzz
(36,463 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
(24,654 posts)Almost didn't listen because of that. Teach me!
Shrike47
(6,913 posts)Baked Potato
(7,733 posts)Stuart G
(38,445 posts)Gamecock Lefty
(700 posts)CaptainTruth
(6,601 posts)mbusby
(823 posts)...arranged by Igor Stravinsky.
spike jones
(1,686 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
(867 posts)Mme. Defarge
(8,042 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
(13,783 posts)demigoddess
(6,644 posts)GitRDun
(1,846 posts)Thanks for posting! You made my day!
MontanaMama
(23,337 posts)I want her back.
handmade34
(22,757 posts)...you speak for me as well
Tess49
(1,580 posts)lunatica
(53,410 posts)I hope this travels all over the world!
denbot
(9,901 posts)Most beautiful, most timely, thank you for posting.
Fiendish Thingy
(15,656 posts)Virtual or in person, either way.
JudyM
(29,274 posts)I love how she opened to him, that was so cool.
3catwoman3
(24,041 posts)yonder
(9,674 posts)iluvtennis
(19,871 posts)onecaliberal
(32,894 posts)Ford_Prefect
(7,919 posts)llmart
(15,552 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
(18,384 posts)ReformedGOPer
(478 posts)soldierant
(6,921 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
(54,436 posts)I know all too well!
soldierant
(6,921 posts)gristy
(10,667 posts)DFW
(54,436 posts)central scrutinizer
(11,661 posts)[link:http://
|robbob
(3,538 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
(54,436 posts)3catwoman3
(24,041 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
(24,654 posts)That is amazing artistry.
dlk
(11,576 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
(36,133 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
(57,204 posts)Roc2020
(1,616 posts)proud to be an American. Wonderful!
calimary
(81,466 posts)Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)Very moving, great voices. Thanks for posting this.
Devilsun
(202 posts)To perform the Anthem for virtual convention!