I was so inspired by Monica's little pep-talk, that I have decided to write a guest post. I did not ask for permission, but hopefully you all can forgive me for butting in--and if you can't, well, it's just one of the perks that comes with admin. rights.
And now I respectfully offer my opinion to all performers, both novice and professional, who may happen to sing our national anthem in front of people at a live event.
Performers: Sing the song. You don't need to cut loose with all the creative vocal undulations, spinning your own style, making up words or taking them out. Your fans can go see you live. Focus on the anthem, get the words right, have a seat and get out of the spotlight for two seconds. If absolutely necessary, print out a copy of the words to the song, and tape it to your wrist for a cheat sheet.
Click HERE for a free copy of the words to "The Star Spangled Banner."
English answerman, I completely agree with you on this.:) In fact i was going to use my free post on this,... you beat me to it.
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