Super Bowl LVII: Babyface performs ‘America the Beautiful’
With both of these performances today, let’s just say that there are some living legends front and center — people who won’t get super-intimidated by so many people watching all over the country. So where do we start?
For “America the Beautiful,” you have none other than Babyface taking on the honor. Obviously, he’s someone well known to people across generations. He kept this performance pretty subdued, as he strummed the guitar while he took on the song in front of everyone in attendance. This was simple, but also rather beautiful. It’s a reminder that sometimes, you don’t have to do too much in order to ensure that you deliver a message. You could see the emotion on all of the players’ faces as they watched him perform; it was a reminder of how far they’ve come to make it to this point in the season. It was a chance to reflect.
As for “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” you are getting a chance to see here Sheryl Lee Ralph! She’s an extraordinary actress and singer known for many different things, but right now’s generating even more attention as the star of Abbott Elementary. Her voice is something else — booming and powerful. Also, the fact that she was able to do this wearing that enormous dress was all the more impressive. The one thing that was a little weird was not seeing it as connected to “America the Beautiful” — there was a commercial break and some other segments in between.
Remember that the National Anthem itself is being performed by none other than Chris Stapleton, and this is all a part of one of the longest pre-game shows out there within the sporting world.
What did you think about the “America the Beautiful” and “Lift Every Voice and Sing” performances before Super Bowl LVII?
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