WATCH: The Soul Children Of Chicago Perform The National Anthem To Kick Off The 2024 DNC

The Soul Children of Chicago delivered a rendition of the Star Spangled Banner at the opening of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.

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[babbopieta]

My heart! This was an absolutely, breathtakingly, thrilling performance! Tears of joy!!! Bravo, and thank you, thank you, thank you!

[donaldmcfatridge]

I'm 68 year old Canadian veteran and this brought tears to my eyes. I'm so happy to have a great neighbor to our south that I even omitted the U when spelling neighbour.

[jasettesimmons]

Oh My Goodness
They did
I have been following this wonderful choir for over 20 years. These have to be children of the children.
Walt Whitman, God bless you 🙏 ❤️

[jacquelinedouglas]

10:06 Beautiful job choir, my son Kendall tenor section, God Bless America!

[thesand]

F-ing beautiful. Brings a grown man to tears.

[pacerlee]

The change of pitch, tone and volume at 1:08 made my eyes widen and heart jump. And..how about that ending? Such a great performance

[tobconnected]

Wonderful that these
Young Adults are participants
At this Herstory Making DNC
Sung Beautifully ❤

[jacquesbrown]

We put flavor in err'thang!!! Bravo!!!

[dianeegrissett]

Fantastic!! My heart is singing!! AMEN!! ❤❤❤❤❤

[alisong]

This group has been around for decades. They are fabulous!!

[JacobusErasmus-qz]

I LIKED THE ARRANGEMENT, THE DIRECTION AND THE PERFORMANCE!!! IT WAS QUITE DYNAMIC !!! 🇺🇲🇺🇲

[Jerseysson]

Lord lord lord lord lord, oh sing unto the Lord a new song of praise, marvelously done!!!

Just one question: where do we sign up to have these guys perform the olympic anthem, should the games come to Chicago?

[Twizzledoc]

I hope this energy surges all the way through November 5th!

[stacym]

OH MY MAUDE, are they ever beautiful!!

[sublimemold]

Love this. An epic opening to the night.

[jeffreycalhoun]

Killed it! Need them at the Super Bowl!

[junohavana]

Amazing arrangement !! Those tenors have my heart 😭

[EdWatch-yxhy]

He better clap stomp them conductively 😂. As a dance teacher and fellow choirette... I approve master conductor! ❤🎉