Tens of millions of people watching the Super Bowl saw Country Superstar Eric Church perform the national anthem with R&B star Jazmine Sullivan. You can watch it below. Their performance was unique - very stylized - and it has sparked a lot of debate. USA Today called the performance "mellow" and said that the Sullivan outshone Church. The Chicago Tribune said the pair "blended beautifully."
Yet Scott and Sadie listener Rita says this...
Super Bowl Sunday from a Marine Corps Colonel in Afghanistan: "So with all the kindness I can muster, I give this one piece of advice to the next pop star who is asked to sing the national anthem at a sporting event: save the vocal gymnastics and the physical gyrations for your concerts. Just sing this song the way you were taught to sing it in kindergarten - straight up, no styling "Sing it with the constant awareness that there are soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines watching you from bases and outposts all over the world. Don't make them cringe with your self-centered ego gratification. Sing it as if you are standing before a row of 96-year-old WWII vets wearing their Purple Hearts, Silver Stars, and flag pins on their cardigans and you want them to be proud of you for honoring them and the country they love not because you want them to think you are a superstar musician. They could see that from your costume, makeup, and your entourage. Sing 'The Star-Spangled Banner' with the courtesy and humility that tells the audience that it is about America, not you. And please not everything needs to be spunked up! We're getting a little weary of that. Francis Scott Key does not need any help." Semper Fi
Here - watch the performance for yourself...
Here's Scott and Sadie's take on the DOTD...
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