By Kayla DeKraker
Great American Media’s passion for faith, family and freedom will unite the country through song as America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday this year.
Titled “America Sings the Anthem,” the media company’s latest initiative encourages “individuals and groups to celebrate their love of the country by of singing ‘The Star-Spangled Banner.'”
If you want to show your patriotism, you can submit a performance of the national anthem that could be featured on Great American Media platforms. The press release said that submissions opened on April 9 and will be accepted through May 25, 2026.
“The National Anthem is a reminder of America’s exceptionalism and the sacrifices behind the freedoms we enjoy, As we approach America’s 250th, we wanted to create something that helps us pause and celebrate our country,” said Bill Abbott, CEO and President of Great American Media.
The project is open to everyone and hopes to represent “a broad cross-section of voices, styles and communities from across the nation.”
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Participants can enter the submission by uploading a 90 second or less video to pureflix.com/anthem. Entries will be reviewed through June 14 and voices will be announced July 4.
Decades ago, when TV channels went off air for several hours in the evenings, many channels concluded their daily broadcasts by playing “The Star Spangled Banner” alongside a montage of patriotic footage, Remind reported.
“Then, as the final ‘… and the home of the brave’ lyric tailed off, the channel might explode into staticky white noise that would hiss all night long, until sign on the next day, or perhaps go right into color bars and test patterns accompanied by an unbroken and almost hypnotic ‘wooooooooooooo’ noise for hours on end,” writer Jeff Pfeiffer recalled.
Great American Family wants to bring that tradition back.
“There was a time when television brought us together in a different way. For a moment, across the country, we paused and listened to the National Anthem every day,” GAF wrote in a recent Instagram post. “At Great American Family, we’re bringing that tradition back.”
The caption continued, “We’re inviting individuals and groups across the country — churches, schools, choirs, military families, and communities — to share YOUR rendition of the National Anthem.”
People in the comment section shared their excitement about the news.
“I absolutely love that you are bringing the Star-Spangled Banner tradition back!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️USA! 🇺🇸 Brilliant!!” one person said. Another added, “Love this! What a wonderful and patriotic way to honor our great nation every morning!”
It looks like GAM will bring this tradition back in a new way, reminding Americans of the values that should unify us.
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