Country Stars React To Chris Stapleton’s Super Bowl National Anthem

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The millions of people who tuned in to this year’s Super Bowl are raving about Chris Stapleton‘s National Anthem performance. His rendition of the Anthem was so powerful, he brought grown men to tears.

At one point, cameras panned to show the Philadelphia Eagles’ head coach, Nick Sirianni, with tears streaming down his face.

Many country artists took to social media to praise Stapleton after his Anthem performance. Head below to see some singers’ reactions to his rendition.

Mickey Guyton

This compliment from Mickey Guyton surely meant a lot to Chris, since she previously performed the National Anthem at Super Bowl LVI.

Carly Pearce

New Grammy winner Carly Pearce made it clear she loved Stapleton’s performance.

Parker McCollum

“Pretty Heart” singer Parker McCollum had some high praise for Stapleton.

Aaron Goodvin

Canadian-American country singer Aaron Goodvin thinks all future Anthem singers should follow Stapleton’s lead.

Charles Esten

Singer and Nashville star Charles Esten had only a few words to say about Stapleton’s performance, but they summed it up perfectly.

Michael Ray

“Whiskey and Rain” singer Michael Ray loved how smooth Stapleton’s performance was.

Jason Isbell

Jason Isbell said it all with his two-word response to Stapleton’s rendition of the Anthem.

Muscadine Bloodline

Country duo Muscadine Bloodline believes Stapleton crushed his performance of the National Anthem.

Luke Bryan

Luke Bryan agreed with Muscadine Bloodline’s sentiments. He said he was “proud” to watch Stapleton’s performance.

Bryan previously performed the National Anthem before the Super Bowl in 2017.

Bonus Reaction From P!nk

As a bonus, Stapleton’s “Love Me Anyway” duet partner, P!nk, also reacted to his National Anthem performance.

She even likened the quality of his performance to that of Whitney Houston‘s at the Super Bowl in 1991. Houston’s rendition has long been regarded as one of the best.

Now that you’ve read the reactions, it’s time to watch the performance itself. You can do so by watching the video below.

What did you think of Stapleton’s National Anthem performance?

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