Chris Stapleton's National Anthem at the Super Bowl 'brings down the house.' How folks reacted
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Yes, there was a football game Sunday. But the artists taking the field to perform is always one of the things people talk about and remember.
Kentucky native Chris Stapleton, whose brawny voice is a hallmark of his numerous hits, played guitar and carried the national anthem with his usual humble approach.
His quietly affecting rendition moved Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni and center Jason Kelce to tears as they stood on the sideline. The country star's swoops on the anthem's final notes sent the Arizona crowd into spasms of cheers.
NFL
.@ChrisStapleton brings the house down with his performance of the National Anthem! #SBLVII pic.twitter.com/iiRzjVcByW
— NFL (@NFL) February 12, 2023
What others are saying about Chris Stapleton's performance
Chris Stapleton absolutely killed that national anthem. KENTUCKYS OWN !!!
— mike tyler (@mtyler201280) February 13, 2023
Chris Stapleton’s is one of my all time favorite performances of the National Anthem. 🇺🇸
— Marcia Bishop (@CardsLady) February 12, 2023
The national anthem by Chris Stapleton was so good that the game could be terrible and the anthem would have made the game entirely worth it just for that performance alone. 🇺🇸 #SuperBowl
— Andrew T. Walker (@andrewtwalk) February 12, 2023
I’ll just be over hear wiping tears after listening to Chris Stapleton sing the national anthem. Can we always have him sing it?! #SuperBowl
— Sarah Neff (@SarahJNeff) February 12, 2023
No disrespect to Whitney Houston, but that just might have been the best National Anthem ever! #SuperBowl
— Jason Hurst (@jasonhurst25) February 12, 2023
Melissa Ruggieri contributed to this story.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Chris Stapleton's National Anthem for Super Bowl: What people thought
