An impassioned performance of The Star-Spangled Banner is one of the few things that truly gets the blood pumping.

Just ask anyone who saw Jackson Dean Nicholson’s performance as a senior defensive end at Maryland’s Arundel High School a few years ago.

We’re not referring to his performance during the game but rather to how he sang the national anthem before it. It impressed the local audience in addition to thousands of online users throughout the years.

According to sources, Nicholson was faced with a choice when he realized that no one else was available to sing the national anthem before his school’s game. Of course, he could have either allowed the school to play a recording over the speakers or allowed the audience to sing the song themselves.

However, Nicholson seems to be made of a different material. The teenager from high school took the field alone before the game, carrying just an acoustic guitar and a microphone.

It’s not surprising that the video ended up being a viral hit that has repeatedly resurfaced because he gave one of the best renditions of the American national anthem we’ve ever heard right away.

The fact that the video, which was first posted in 2018, is still impressive and relevant today is evidence of how well Nicholson sings.
“It was awesome. At the time, Nicholson told the Baltimore Sun, “I probably knew 90% of the folks in those stands, and they didn’t know I was doing it until I pulled my guitar out.

Check out the stunning performance below: