I was there!!! That was my daughter's Senior year of high school and her last year of All State Choir. My husband and I were filming in the lobby and she was on the first level! I did the same thing in 1992 when I was in All State Choir. It's a long-standing Kentucky tradition. We used to go out on the balcony and sing every night that we were there. Hearing it live is an experience like none other!
What city is this in? It would be great to be there in person to hear this! Such a beautiful and reverent rendition! I've watched the video's for all the years and the 2019 version is the best!
So many young People today, don't appreciate the True meaning of National Anthems. They don't realized what is embodied in these songs. We live in a world of Entitlement, the Focus is ME. They don't fully understand, that if it wasn't for the Sacrifice of other, they would not have the Freedoms they have today. The Anthem of the UK is one of my Favorites also. Thanks you for doing the Videos.
Two of my children are among those "Young People". It completely breaks my heart. I'm hoping they'll grow up and some day appreciate what we have in this wonderful country.
@@marciastarr7393 I’m apart of the young generation and honestly, this country isn’t “wonderful” but it’s good. We have a lot that needs to be fixed. I’m not patriotic at all and I don’t LOVE this country, but I am thankful for our veterans. I have one year til I’m off to college and I will be moving out of the US.
@@melmelyn3877 You need to go read about Scott Francis Key was taken board as prisoner by British military invading U. S. Baltimore Maryland Shore near Fort Henry Those Americans defended U. S. Border against the British military invading U. S. A. It also in the HYMS Gospel Music books in America Baptist church in 1770 to 1800 to 1900. About American people defending America U. S. A. Border against dictator invaders stealing american people's land . That why American people went to War against the dictator Evil forcings Like China and IRAN IRAQI ISIS Muslim and North Korea and Germany's Dictator Hitler's NAZIS Socialist Party and Japan and Vietnam in world war 1 to 2 ,we american people have been defended Overseas countries people who were dying from dictator of their own countries . as well as defended our own U. S. A. Borders against any countries that have wanted to forcefully illegally take over America as well as killing innocent black and white american people off Our American people's lands ! Read your U. S. A. History and World history also !
I am an American. I once wore the uniform of my Country and took an oath to defend Her against all enemies both domestic or foreign. I would put the uniform back on if asked. I may be a little older and slower, but my skills are still there. GOD BLESS AMERICA!
Those are high school kids from across the State of Kentucky at the State choral competition. This is a long standing tradition. My absolute favorite rendition of the National Anthem.
I am an American and proud of it! I learned the meaning behind our national anthem years ago and I am a person who sings the national anthem and I also place my hand over my heart. God Bless America! I am also proud of Scottish heritage. My grandfather (Malone) came from Scotland and became a citizen of America
Have you seen the second stanza of that poem the song's based on? It's no bueno. Francis Scott Key talks about slavery and other things in a positive light. Definitely a good thing only the first stanza was used.
i am a war veteran and i am from Kentucky... for everyone at this hotel to come outside at 11pm and sing our national anthem with this much pride and sing it this good will give you goosebumps... it has become a yearly tradition at this hotel.. amazing to feel what u feel if u r there
I'm with you Janetta! The National Anthem has always made me cry. But ever since I found out the meaning behind the lyrics, now it's just ugly crying. LOL
I love our National Anthem and I wouldn't change a note of it but it is one of the most difficult songs to sing EVER because it has extremely high notes and extremely low notes and not many people have the range required to sing both. Most people sing what they can and then they fade out or start singing harmony when it gets so low or so high they can't reach the notes. Someone in this choir not only hit the high note in "land of the FREE" but they took FREE up even more. Beautiful job. Thank you for your reaction to this. I am an OLD woman but I think I tear up pretty much every time I hear this wonderful song.
Im an American. And VERY proud of my country. Im 57 years old. Learned the meaning of the national anthem in grade school...many, many years ago. I still get chills and tear up EVERY time i hear it...❤❤❤
I’m 20 and we had an all American play (basically some song for every military branch and some history) in grade school but I don’t remember every learning the real meaning behind it. Even my family who act overly patriotic I don’t think know, they just say “because we’re America and we are the best” or something along those lines. I literally just learned why yesterday and I appreciate it a lot more
@@Wyvernn2000 aw bless your heart. Things have changed so much in the way kids are taught these days. Im so old that all the way through school, we had devotion, prayer and the pledge of allegiance every day over the school intercom. Folks act like all the above is a big no-no these days. We were taught WHY we should be proud to live in america. We arent a perfect nation but we are about as perfect to having freedom as any nation can be. Thank you for replying to my statement. Its nice to know that someone so young is learning why we are very lucky here. Take care hun.
@@tammylester1387 it seems like today the school curriculum is scared to show the darker side of America. Like in my US History class in high school we spent more time learning what a flapper is over the battles and the strategies. My teacher told us that he just shows us what the school tells him to and that if we want to learn more we’d have to do it on our own time. We only did the pledge of allegiance in elementary school but after that it was only like once a week or on holidays that we had in school. I like learning about the darker side, like I get it not fun to talk about but to understand the future we have to learn about the past, I’m a strong believer in that. History does repeat itself and nothing will change if we don’t change how we think. When I have kids, I have a whole playlist on here that are educational in a lot of different things because I know the school will only teach them so much
@@Wyvernn2000 so true. Folks need to hear all about the bad things that happened in the making of the world we have now. Its not doing the kids a lick of justice not teaching them about what has shaped america...the good and the bad. I heard that they even gloss over the Holocaust. It just does a disservice to our ancestors that lived through all the wars...the horrible things done to the indians that were here before us...the child labor that went on...slavery. It is our past. If kids arent taught our past mistakes, how will they know to try and nit repeat it in the future. I guess that i was blessed to have grown up in the time that i did. I live in Mississippi. I remember the first black in my school. I remember his name and just what a sweetheart he was. I know he had a hard time in 1969 being the only black kid at my school but that one young man made such an impression on my by how he carried himself that i still remember him. Oh well...im rambling. I guess im wishing for simpler times. You are still young. Keep learning. Keep sharing what you learn. Never stop growing as a person.
I was there in the video I was apart of the All State Symphonic band. We are all high schoolers from all over Kentucky and come together to have a giant concert with the most talented high schoolers. It’s a very magical experience to have and when I went I didn’t want to go back home.
I was there that night. My wife and I are both US Navy veterans, our son is active duty Navy and was deployed to the 5th fleet this day. Our daughter was only 16 at the time and was singing with her High School choir about 3 floors below us. All my wife and I could do was square our selves up and salute with tears running down our faces.
Thanks for sharing this brother! This song always makes me proud ✊🏾💯 American by birth. Tongan by blood. And patriot by choice. 🇺🇸 God bless you my friend. Your Tongan brother from the US 🇺🇸🇹🇴
This is my home state!!🇺🇸❤️ I’m born and raised in this beautiful country, but majority of my blood is Scottish! God willing I will visit one day, and learn the history of exactly where in Scotland my ancestors came from!!
I am a immigrant from South Africa, and I became a American citizen. I fought for the united states'in Iraq for a year. I will love this country 24/⁷7 until the day I die
The inspiration for the song was nothing less than divine Providence--that's why it gets into your soul and I'm not sure there's another nation in the history of the world that could make that claim
Thank you for all the kind words and for this video. My ancestors came from Scotland ... I also love "SCOTLAND THE BRAVE!" ... I also get chills whenever I hear that one! 👍
I know this comment is just about the anthem, but thank you. As an american rn, this means a lot with everything going on. I hope your having a lovely day
I was part of this performance in all state choir. It was amazing and I loved it. We are taught and trained to sing the national anthem. I am from Kentucky.
The video "The National Anthem as You've Never Heard It Before" tells the story of how and why Francis Scott Keys wrote the anthem. It's a beautiful rendition and I'm positive you would enjoy it. Thank you for all the positivity, goodness knows we all need it!
@@matthewsoules7193 yeah some things are said by mistake or taken the wrong way in that video but it's mainly accurate if you think of the main part of the story. It's a video that needs to be going around especially in our schools to teach our young children the importance and meaning of the national anthem!! It is still good regardless and makes you feel patriotic!!
@@matthewsoules7193 The Story NEVER SAID it was written during the Revolutionary War. MAYBE you should learn to LISTEN... It was ABSOLUTELY the truth of the creation, though it didn't become the "National Anthem" for decades...
@Mike H The video never specifically said it was written during the Revolutionary War, but the video did say we were colonies during the war, which we were not. By 1812, we were states. So by the video saying colonies and not states, that implies that they think it was written during the Revolutionary War. Perhaps it was just a mistake or it could be because the War of 1812 is often called the 2nd Revolutionary War
@@icyhnbryce3914 It could ALSO be because we were still CONSIDERED the British Colonies (even by ourselves) at the time. The difference being that we had gained our independence, but our (not too long before) roots, was..... YOU GUESSED IT.. You claim it's "LOADED" win inaccuracies, and if your need to play wordy word is the best you can do, then you MIGHT want to try to stop DECEIVING people. This is a HUGE PROBLEM TODAY!! People trying to DESTROY OUR HISTORY, and MISQUOTING, or trying to justify "accuracy" based on not understanding the MEANINGS of history, is why our country is GOING TO HELL IN A HAND BASKET.... Are we REALLY going to jump in a hand basket and go to hell? NO STUPID, it's a representation, LIKE how COLONIES were used in this story!! When you believe statements can't go beyond the dry wording, YOU WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND *_MEANING_* !!
As an American of several past generations of Polish and Italian ancestry, may I say thank you for showing so much emotion for our National Anthem. Believe me, that rendition brought an old man to tears.
Hey Highlander, the thing I really enjoy about your channel is once the video is put on , you don't speak so as watchers and listeners we get to experience it as well, brilliant, keep up the good work.
Thank you so much to reacting to this! I performed this live in this same building for all 4 years of high school and they did it for 3-4 nights every night during the Allstate season. It’s so much more beautiful in person! ❤️❤️
I've watched this rendition many times and it still give me full chills when I hear it. This is the way the National Anthem should always be treated; with beauty and respect! So glad you liked it so much!
I’m incredibly honored that you reacted to this video. I was able to be apart of it that year and it is neat to see others watching us sing our anthem. It’s my favorite part of Allstate, and I’m glad that others enjoy it just as much as I do.
I'm from Kentucky and this was amazing to watch. I wish I could have been there when they were singing. it most of sounded awe-inspiring in person! loved the video keep up the good work and God Bless.
Wow I really appreciate ur comments. While I was not in that particular video, I have been there at that hotel and sang the anthem just like that in 1995,1996,1997 & 1998 as a part of the Kentucky high school All-State Choir. That was very nostalgic and brought back great memories.
Thank you for showing this..I'd never seen it and it made me cry! I'm a purely Gaelic American whose family has been here over 300 years. Ancestors fought England in the revolutionary war..and again in 1812. How blessed we have been..and may God continue to bless us!
I’ve watched this very rendition on numerous TH-cam channels and it brings me to tears every darn time. I’m a Kentuckian and have lived in the Louisville area all my 58 years of life. The location is the Hyatt Regency in Downtown Louisville Kentucky. It is a yearly tradition (or was) during the Choral High School Competitions that this hotel host the competitions simply because of the acoustics. This is how the USofA National Anthem should always be sung, passionately, harmoniously and with proudness of being an American. God Bless the USofA and her people. 🇺🇸✝️🙏🏻💙🇺🇸
God bless you and wherever you go in life. Just found your channel but I love it. Your a great man, thank you for your service. Love from Colorado 🇺🇸🏴
It was absolutely 👏INCREDIBLE👏 being there. I was there during the performance. I get chills every time i listen to any song about the USA, probably do to the fact that i have family that served and i myself have also done indirect work for the US military.
I'm a proud American! I placed my hand over my heart when I listened ti that moving performance. I love my Anthem and I think of all who have selflessly fought for freedom and ther example of bravery it takes when evil is always out to destroy the freedoms of men! 🇺🇸❤🇺🇸 God Bless America and every one who fights tyranny for freedom!
Kentucky All State Choir is a high school choir. The students compete to get in to the all state choir. There is an All State choir for every state in the US. There is also All Region and National choir. I competed every year for the junior and senior high school years. I made Arkansas All State once. it was fun.
Whoooo those first notes gave me shivers...that sounded like how heaven must sound. Majestic yet gentle anf soulful wowee..i have goosebumps throughout the anthem. Beautiful
I haven't even gotten to your reaction but im already excited. Not only is it the national anthem of my country but it's done by a choir from my home state! Much love from the Bluegrass State from a guy living in the Hoosier State (Indiana)
Amazing isn't? The video never fails to give me chills and tears. This is how the America national should be song. My ancestors are Celtic and I truly appreciate your support for our anthem. Cheers to you my friend.
It’s an amazing experience to hear in person. It is a yearly tradition and I was part of it in 2002. These are high school kids. The Kentucky Allstate Choir is made up of high school kids all over the state chosen to be a part of the choir and perform together. And this happens every year.
These kids did a beautiful job it was the best I ever heard in all my life and I’m 73 years old it was stunning it was actually gorgeous well done great job I’m very proud of you thank you thank you because you you made me cry for the first time in a long time
Goosebumps!!! Thank you for this! It's so beautiful, especially after I watched your video of the history of the US anthem. It's how anthems should be sung! Home of the brave!!!👏👏💗💗💗
Americans never tire of singing the National Anthem. You won’t see anyone roll their eyes or huff and puff when it comes on. You sing it proudly.
I was there!!! That was my daughter's Senior year of high school and her last year of All State Choir. My husband and I were filming in the lobby and she was on the first level! I did the same thing in 1992 when I was in All State Choir. It's a long-standing Kentucky tradition. We used to go out on the balcony and sing every night that we were there. Hearing it live is an experience like none other!
They did it so beautifully, thank you!
I was there in 2009-2010
What a wonderful tradition. So glad these young people understand how important it is.
What city is this in? It would be great to be there in person to hear this! Such a beautiful and reverent rendition! I've watched the video's for all the years and the 2019 version is the best!
@@Hunter-yc4xi Louisville
Beautiful. Thank you so much.
I'm 62 years old and I always shed tears for those who went before us.
I sing. I always sing.
For me, the "Star Spangled Banner" is a call to the best that mankind has to offer.
What a comment🤙🏼 well said
If I could sing simply the best
I am an old American and that brought a tear of pride.
Me too!
Gave me goosebumps! Beautiful!
More than one.
Me too.
Mixed with some sadness over our general state as a nation of late.
@@joeladams2540walk the path, keep good faith, Old Glory will never touch the ground so long as you and I live.
So many young People today, don't appreciate the True meaning of National Anthems. They don't realized what is embodied in these songs. We live in a world of Entitlement, the Focus is ME. They don't fully understand, that if it wasn't for the Sacrifice of other, they would not have the Freedoms they have today. The Anthem of the UK is one of my Favorites also. Thanks you for doing the Videos.
What you just said is why so many people are offended deeply by those who kneel in protest. They don’t have a clue.....
Two of my children are among those "Young People". It completely breaks my heart. I'm hoping they'll grow up and some day appreciate what we have in this wonderful country.
Why people are bothered by kneeling not in protest. But merely because they hate the United States.
@@marciastarr7393 I’m apart of the young generation and honestly, this country isn’t “wonderful” but it’s good. We have a lot that needs to be fixed. I’m not patriotic at all and I don’t LOVE this country, but I am thankful for our veterans. I have one year til I’m off to college and I will be moving out of the US.
@@melmelyn3877 You need to go read about Scott Francis Key was taken board as prisoner by British military invading U. S. Baltimore Maryland Shore near Fort Henry Those Americans defended U. S. Border against the British military invading U. S. A. It also in the HYMS Gospel Music books in America Baptist church in 1770 to 1800 to 1900. About American people defending America U. S. A. Border against dictator invaders stealing american people's land . That why American people went to War against the dictator Evil forcings Like China and IRAN IRAQI ISIS Muslim and North Korea and Germany's Dictator Hitler's NAZIS Socialist Party and Japan and Vietnam in world war 1 to 2 ,we american people have been defended Overseas countries people who were dying from dictator of their own countries . as well as defended our own U. S. A. Borders against any countries that have wanted to forcefully illegally take over America as well as killing innocent black and white american people off Our American people's lands ! Read your U. S. A. History and World history also !
My fellow Americans, stand tall, the world is watching and praying for you.🇺🇸
I am an American. I once wore the uniform of my Country and took an oath to defend Her against all enemies both domestic or foreign. I would put the uniform back on if asked. I may be a little older and slower, but my skills are still there. GOD BLESS AMERICA!
Thank you for your service then and now. God bless you and your family. God bless all!!!
also it is not just members of the choir, it is also residents of the hotel.. they all come to the balcony at 11pm to sing our national anthem
Loved that you were singing along! Welcome to being an American! America is not just the land, it's the spirit of the people.
Thank you for your kind words about our National Anthem and our flag. ❤️
Nothing bring tears to the eyes of an American, like our national anthem.
I agree
It brings tears to my eyes also, that because we and our nation love our national anthem
This made me cry! I feel like our banner is at half mast right now and falling. We've got to pick it back up and hold it high.
Which is exactly why our flag was still there. Brave patriots holding it up so it didnt fall. God Bless America.
Our flag should be flown upside down......per flag Etiquette. We are a nation in distress.
We'll be OK. Been through worse.
@@64MDW Ummmmmm.......This current reality is nothing that any of us have ever experienced.
our flag is in distress
Those are high school kids from across the State of Kentucky at the State choral competition. This is a long standing tradition. My absolute favorite rendition of the National Anthem.
100% best I've ever heard it. The acoustics are magnificent there.
Bunch of racist southern white kids . Meh
It's not a competition.
I'm not American but just like him ,I also like American National anthem
It has a real backstory about it, you should see the video that tells the story of the star spangled banner not seen before.
Too bad most Americans can’t learn to love or respect it
@@rosegroshek1218 most Americans *do* love and respect it. The loud outliers unfortunately are the ones that have currently seized power.
Thank you, as an american this means a lot right now
@@emanymton713 Can I ask who you are referring to when you say loud outliers?
Incredible. Tears. (And thank you for not talking over it).
I am an American and proud of it! I learned the meaning behind our national anthem years ago and I am a person who sings the national anthem and I also place my hand over my heart. God Bless America! I am also proud of Scottish heritage. My grandfather (Malone) came from Scotland and became a citizen of America
If the Liberals have anything to say they will do away with that because Americans like it and proud of it
Have you seen the second stanza of that poem the song's based on? It's no bueno. Francis Scott Key talks about slavery and other things in a positive light. Definitely a good thing only the first stanza was used.
@@jackielinde7568 ^ Incorrect
@@AndrewKendall71 Dude, go read the full poem. I shit you not that it's an utter shit show.
i am a war veteran and i am from Kentucky... for everyone at this hotel to come outside at 11pm and sing our national anthem with this much pride and sing it this good will give you goosebumps... it has become a yearly tradition at this hotel.. amazing to feel what u feel if u r there
Well, that turned me into a big old weepy mess. Such beautiful and pure voices. Thank you for showing this.
My pleasure
I'm with you Janetta! The National Anthem has always made me cry. But ever since I found out the meaning behind the lyrics, now it's just ugly crying. LOL
I love our National Anthem and I wouldn't change a note of it but it is one of the most difficult songs to sing EVER because it has extremely high notes and extremely low notes and not many people have the range required to sing both. Most people sing what they can and then they fade out or start singing harmony when it gets so low or so high they can't reach the notes. Someone in this choir not only hit the high note in "land of the FREE" but they took FREE up even more. Beautiful job. Thank you for your reaction to this. I am an OLD woman but I think I tear up pretty much every time I hear this wonderful song.
Im an American. And VERY proud of my country. Im 57 years old. Learned the meaning of the national anthem in grade school...many, many years ago. I still get chills and tear up EVERY time i hear it...❤❤❤
Me too. By the second line I get chills. Tears come every time no matter where I hear it
I’m 20 and we had an all American play (basically some song for every military branch and some history) in grade school but I don’t remember every learning the real meaning behind it. Even my family who act overly patriotic I don’t think know, they just say “because we’re America and we are the best” or something along those lines. I literally just learned why yesterday and I appreciate it a lot more
@@Wyvernn2000 aw bless your heart. Things have changed so much in the way kids are taught these days. Im so old that all the way through school, we had devotion, prayer and the pledge of allegiance every day over the school intercom. Folks act like all the above is a big no-no these days. We were taught WHY we should be proud to live in america. We arent a perfect nation but we are about as perfect to having freedom as any nation can be. Thank you for replying to my statement. Its nice to know that someone so young is learning why we are very lucky here. Take care hun.
@@tammylester1387 it seems like today the school curriculum is scared to show the darker side of America. Like in my US History class in high school we spent more time learning what a flapper is over the battles and the strategies. My teacher told us that he just shows us what the school tells him to and that if we want to learn more we’d have to do it on our own time.
We only did the pledge of allegiance in elementary school but after that it was only like once a week or on holidays that we had in school. I like learning about the darker side, like I get it not fun to talk about but to understand the future we have to learn about the past, I’m a strong believer in that. History does repeat itself and nothing will change if we don’t change how we think. When I have kids, I have a whole playlist on here that are educational in a lot of different things because I know the school will only teach them so much
@@Wyvernn2000 so true. Folks need to hear all about the bad things that happened in the making of the world we have now. Its not doing the kids a lick of justice not teaching them about what has shaped america...the good and the bad. I heard that they even gloss over the Holocaust. It just does a disservice to our ancestors that lived through all the wars...the horrible things done to the indians that were here before us...the child labor that went on...slavery. It is our past. If kids arent taught our past mistakes, how will they know to try and nit repeat it in the future. I guess that i was blessed to have grown up in the time that i did. I live in Mississippi. I remember the first black in my school. I remember his name and just what a sweetheart he was. I know he had a hard time in 1969 being the only black kid at my school but that one young man made such an impression on my by how he carried himself that i still remember him. Oh well...im rambling. I guess im wishing for simpler times. You are still young. Keep learning. Keep sharing what you learn. Never stop growing as a person.
I'm Kentucky born and raised loved seeing this!
That was a beautiful rendition of our Anthem. The Kentucky State Choir sang it as it should be sung, reverently and with love.
That almost sounds like an angel choir! Beautiful! Thank you!
I am from KY and I was in Choir all through High School and this is absolutely beautiful 💜
You are just lovely. Thank you for sharing this uplifting video. There is so much beauty in our world.🇺🇸🇺🇸
As a Kentuckian, they made us all proud.
Imagine if Francis Scott Key could see the technological advance that emerged from that smoke filled sky.
I was there in the video I was apart of the All State Symphonic band. We are all high schoolers from all over Kentucky and come together to have a giant concert with the most talented high schoolers. It’s a very magical experience to have and when I went I didn’t want to go back home.
Wow. That was emotional and heavenly.
I was there that night. My wife and I are both US Navy veterans, our son is active duty Navy and was deployed to the 5th fleet this day. Our daughter was only 16 at the time and was singing with her High School choir about 3 floors below us. All my wife and I could do was square our selves up and salute with tears running down our faces.
Wow. Absolutely brilliant
Hugs to you all! God bless you! 🙏🏼❤️🇺🇸
God bless you Kentucky! And God bless America!
Thank you!
Fascinating! Sung like a hymn! Gorgeous!
You said Appalachian perfectly! Thank you for your appreciation of our National Anthem.
Thank you very much. It's my pleasure
My daughter had a field trip went to the Appalachian fort. The teachers told the students that it is pronounced (apple at cha)
@@leishahenry5053 no one is throwing an apple at cha.
The Scotsman said it right.
I live at the southern end of the Appalachian mountains in northeastern Georgia. I have Scottish, Irish and English DNA.
The Irish DNA is especially good at spreading itself around.
Most Americans do
I'm 14 generations dating back to the founding of Jamestown
Welcome to the clan pal 🏴✌
Yes, you are literally all immigrants
Absolutely Breathtaking! WOW!
This was truly sung like an anthem. Beautiful. ❤️🇺🇸❤️ 🥲
Thanks for sharing this brother! This song always makes me proud ✊🏾💯 American by birth. Tongan by blood. And patriot by choice. 🇺🇸 God bless you my friend.
Your Tongan brother from the US 🇺🇸🇹🇴
We stand together!
Hello brother!
Tongans are BADASS. Respect from St. Louis.
AMAZING ACOUSTIC with that Beautiful Song!🇺🇸
Sung like a hymn! Stunning! 🇺🇸
How touching that a Scotsman has such an appreciation for the anthem. This rendition brought me to tears.
This is a yearly tradition for the state choir. Several of our kids from the local high school get selected every year and were a part of this video.
It is amazing
You have to be proud. It is beautiful.
Proud Kentucky American right here.
Thank for reviewing this.
Gives me chills every time!!!! Awesome!!!! Simply Awesome!!!!
This is my home state!!🇺🇸❤️
I’m born and raised in this beautiful country, but majority of my blood is Scottish! God willing I will visit one day, and learn the history of exactly where in Scotland my ancestors came from!!
You will love Scotland. Beautiful place
I am a immigrant from South Africa, and I became a American citizen. I fought for the united states'in Iraq for a year. I will love this country 24/⁷7 until the day I die
Thank you. Welcome.
Oh, my. I don't think I've ever heard it sound so beautiful.
The inspiration for the song was nothing less than divine Providence--that's why it gets into your soul and I'm not sure there's another nation in the history of the world that could make that claim
Thank you for all the kind words and for this video.
My ancestors came from Scotland ... I also love "SCOTLAND THE BRAVE!" ... I also get chills whenever I hear that one! 👍
not an american but that was emotional i almost choked up
I know this comment is just about the anthem, but thank you. As an american rn, this means a lot with everything going on. I hope your having a lovely day
This sends chills all through my body!! Nothing more beautiful to my patriotic heart than to hear this!! ❤️❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I was part of this performance in all state choir. It was amazing and I loved it. We are taught and trained to sing the national anthem. I am from Kentucky.
The video "The National Anthem as You've Never Heard It Before" tells the story of how and why Francis Scott Keys wrote the anthem. It's a beautiful rendition and I'm positive you would enjoy it. Thank you for all the positivity, goodness knows we all need it!
That video is FILLED with inaccuracies. Namely that the national anthem was written during the war of 1812, not the revolutionary war.
@@matthewsoules7193 yeah some things are said by mistake or taken the wrong way in that video but it's mainly accurate if you think of the main part of the story. It's a video that needs to be going around especially in our schools to teach our young children the importance and meaning of the national anthem!! It is still good regardless and makes you feel patriotic!!
@@matthewsoules7193 The Story NEVER SAID it was written during the Revolutionary War. MAYBE you should learn to LISTEN... It was ABSOLUTELY the truth of the creation, though it didn't become the "National Anthem" for decades...
@Mike H The video never specifically said it was written during the Revolutionary War, but the video did say we were colonies during the war, which we were not. By 1812, we were states. So by the video saying colonies and not states, that implies that they think it was written during the Revolutionary War. Perhaps it was just a mistake or it could be because the War of 1812 is often called the 2nd Revolutionary War
@@icyhnbryce3914 It could ALSO be because we were still CONSIDERED the British Colonies (even by ourselves) at the time. The difference being that we had gained our independence, but our (not too long before) roots, was..... YOU GUESSED IT..
You claim it's "LOADED" win inaccuracies, and if your need to play wordy word is the best you can do, then you MIGHT want to try to stop DECEIVING people.
This is a HUGE PROBLEM TODAY!! People trying to DESTROY OUR HISTORY, and MISQUOTING, or trying to justify "accuracy" based on not understanding the MEANINGS of history, is why our country is GOING TO HELL IN A HAND BASKET....
Are we REALLY going to jump in a hand basket and go to hell? NO STUPID, it's a representation, LIKE how COLONIES were used in this story!!
When you believe statements can't go beyond the dry wording, YOU WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND *_MEANING_* !!
As an American of several past generations of Polish and Italian ancestry, may I say thank you for showing so much emotion for our National Anthem. Believe me, that rendition brought an old man to tears.
This is the way it should be sung not wailing like some pop star acting like they're dying but with respect this is really beautiful
You are an honorable man. Thank you so much for posting. Absolutely beautiful.
Thank you very much
Hey Highlander, the thing I really enjoy about your channel is once the video is put on , you don't speak so as watchers and listeners we get to experience it as well, brilliant, keep up the good work.
I was born in Kentucky and this just makes me weep at the beauty of it.😊🐝❤
This is how the Star Spangled Banner was meant to be performed.
This hotel by accident or not has the best accustics, this has been going on years before this performance
Sobbing. If that doesn't move you I don't know what will. Amazing. God Bless my home, God Bless America 🇺🇸
Thank you so much to reacting to this! I performed this live in this same building for all 4 years of high school and they did it for 3-4 nights every night during the Allstate season. It’s so much more beautiful in person! ❤️❤️
My pleasure. It was brilliant
I've watched this rendition many times and it still give me full chills when I hear it. This is the way the National Anthem should always be treated; with beauty and respect! So glad you liked it so much!
It was Stunning. Thank you
As an American... This made me cry like a baby. How incredibly BEAUTIFUL!!!
Me too!
As an American, I start bawling about three seconds into our Anthem. Oh, and I am a left-wing wacko Democrat - and proud of it.
I’m incredibly honored that you reacted to this video. I was able to be apart of it that year and it is neat to see others watching us sing our anthem. It’s my favorite part of Allstate, and I’m glad that others enjoy it just as much as I do.
The most beautiful version ive ever heard, brought this man to tears
You guys did it beautifully!
Thank you so much for this. Y’all did a great job!!🐝🤗❤️
I'm from Kentucky and this was amazing to watch. I wish I could have been there when they were singing. it most of sounded awe-inspiring in person! loved the video keep up the good work and God Bless.
Wow I really appreciate ur comments. While I was not in that particular video, I have been there at that hotel and sang the anthem just like that in 1995,1996,1997 & 1998 as a part of the Kentucky high school All-State Choir. That was very nostalgic and brought back great memories.
Thank you for showing this..I'd never seen it and it made me cry! I'm a purely Gaelic American whose family has been here over 300 years. Ancestors fought England in the revolutionary war..and again in 1812. How blessed we have been..and may God continue to bless us!
My pleasure
Sounding great , sung like it should be ! Go Kentucky !
I’ve watched this very rendition on numerous TH-cam channels and it brings me to tears every darn time. I’m a Kentuckian and have lived in the Louisville area all my 58 years of life. The location is the Hyatt Regency in Downtown Louisville Kentucky. It is a yearly tradition (or was) during the Choral High School Competitions that this hotel host the competitions simply because of the acoustics. This is how the USofA National Anthem should always be sung, passionately, harmoniously and with proudness of being an American. God Bless the USofA and her people. 🇺🇸✝️🙏🏻💙🇺🇸
Thank you for your respect for our National Anthem
CHEERS
EPIC! Was from the Kentucky Derby week. Awesomeness.
God bless you and wherever you go in life. Just found your channel but I love it. Your a great man, thank you for your service. Love from Colorado 🇺🇸🏴
Thank you very much for watching and your kind words. It means a lot
I've watched this so many times. I love it. I actually got to perform with the All Dtate choir for KY one year and it was so rewarding
Cheers from the US, buddy! Love your content!
It was absolutely 👏INCREDIBLE👏 being there. I was there during the performance. I get chills every time i listen to any song about the USA, probably do to the fact that i have family that served and i myself have also done indirect work for the US military.
Brings tears to my eyes - stunning!
I'm a proud American! I placed my hand over my heart when I listened ti that moving performance. I love my Anthem and I think of all who have selflessly fought for freedom and ther example of bravery it takes when evil is always out to destroy the freedoms of men! 🇺🇸❤🇺🇸 God Bless America and every one who fights tyranny for freedom!
They sang at the 18 story Hyatt Regency every night at 11pm during choir competition.
I'm 64 years old and I have always gotten tears in my eyes when I hear the National Anthem.
Simply BEAUTIFUL
If there is a heaven, I hope it sounds like this.. Absolutely gorgeous! Thank you for sharing! Hello from Indiana, USA ❤️
Thank you from Harlan Kentucky.
Beautiful. Thank you, sir.
Kentucky All State Choir is a high school choir. The students compete to get in to the all state choir. There is an All State choir for every state in the US. There is also All Region and National choir. I competed every year for the junior and senior high school years. I made Arkansas All State once. it was fun.
Whoooo those first notes gave me shivers...that sounded like how heaven must sound. Majestic yet gentle anf soulful wowee..i have goosebumps throughout the anthem. Beautiful
I haven't even gotten to your reaction but im already excited.
Not only is it the national anthem of my country but it's done by a choir from my home state!
Much love from the Bluegrass State from a guy living in the Hoosier State (Indiana)
Hyatt Regency in Louisville,Ky! Going to repost in honor of the derby!
Pride and tears!🇺🇸
Amazing isn't? The video never fails to give me chills and tears. This is how the America national should be song. My ancestors are Celtic and I truly appreciate your support for our anthem. Cheers to you my friend.
Gives me chills. Welll done!
It’s an amazing experience to hear in person. It is a yearly tradition and I was part of it in 2002. These are high school kids. The Kentucky Allstate Choir is made up of high school kids all over the state chosen to be a part of the choir and perform together. And this happens every year.
Yes, lot's of Irish and Scottish roots in the music from the Appalachia region. Love your reaction videos. South Carolina here.
These kids did a beautiful job it was the best I ever heard in all my life and I’m 73 years old it was stunning it was actually gorgeous well done great job I’m very proud of you thank you thank you because you you made me cry for the first time in a long time
OMG! This is magnificent! Heavenly!
Goosebumps!!! Thank you for this! It's so beautiful, especially after I watched your video of the history of the US anthem. It's how anthems should be sung! Home of the brave!!!👏👏💗💗💗
So beautiful! Thank you, my friend!
My pleasure
When the sopranos hit that A sharp is amazing.
Land of the free and the home of the brave said it all for me.