We give you the most electric singing of our National Athem recorded on video in decades.

From the editor: Whitney Houston's singing of the National Anthem is one of the greatest moments in sports history. This editor took time to listen to a number of Anthem performances in preparing for this particular post -- none of which rose to the occasion of Houston's performance - a truly magical moment. Understand that the song has a spiritual appeal that begins to dominate the emotions as the Anthem's singing progresses. By the time we get to the Anthem's question, Oh say, does that star spangled banner yet wave or' the land of the free and the home of the brave, many of us are ready to fight once again for the greatness of this nation, the original intent of the Founding Fathers, the memory of those who have given their very lives for the advancement of this nation and those who stand in harms way even as we read this message.



To watch this nation being destroyed by those who care not for the grand historical purpose of our country is set aside, just for a moment, as we listen to this song and are reminded of the greatness of this nation. When a performer puts the singing of the song at the center stage rather than herself as Whitney Houston did on this occasion, one realizes the power of the words of the Anthem. For a few minutes at a football game, nothing was more important or of greater worth than the words of our National Anthem. I watched that game and was caught up in the moment of the performance. No one in our home had a dry eye or was not encouraged by Houston's wonderful and heartfelt expression.

And the song's question increases in importance with the passing of each day and the record of each moment:

Oh say, does that star spangled banner yet wave or' the land of the free and the home of the brave ?

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