Track review: Jennifer's "The Star-Spangled Banner"

Jennifer Hudson’s performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Super Bowl XLIII was a little bit more special than usual. Not only did she kick it out of the stadium vocally, but she brought a sense of pride and accomplishment after reemerging from the shadows following the devastating tragedy that fell on her family last October.

Although she did not measure up to Whitney Houston’s take on the Anthem back in Super Bowl XXV, which will probably always be the most memorable rendition from the American tradition, the depth Jennifer demonstrated in her vocals was unparalleled. She was able to reach the lowest of low notes in addition to the rafter-raising falsettos. The final note on “brave” was something to give inspiration to any and all listening.

Again, although this was not the most memorable performance, it will surely go down in Super Bowl history as one of the most meaningful ones, and Jennifer Hudson should be very satisfied with how it turned out.

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