"The Star-Spangled Banner", St. Bartholomew's Church

[@KrittaSize]

Our National Anthem always sounds great when it's performed properly. This rendition is totally proper and beautiful. Thank you!!

[@phillies4100_mainsite]

We are "One Nation, under God, with liberty and justice for all"

[@brynnkohler4084]

There is no comma separating the phrase "One Nation Under God" and in fact, too many have been taught to take a breath/pause rather than stating is as "One Nation Under God".

[@padraicfanning7055]

@@brynnkohler4084 The "under God" part was added to the Pledge of Allegiance to stick it to the Soviets.

[@chuckschafer942]

@@padraicfanning7055 1954

[@larryjohnson6385]

When I learned it , is was , One Nation Under God … and I pray that it stays just that🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 America was founded on the belief of God🇺🇸🇺🇸 They should no have taken that out of our schools😡 We also saidThe Lord’s Prayer every morning 🙏

[@janetflier6192]

It's great to hear our national anthem sung by people who actually know how to sing it!!

[@JoeNYCBoi]

I'm glad you like. It's thrilling to hear the national anthem in a church. I completely understand and agree with the separation of church and state, but I feel there is nothing wrong with a church performing the national hymn in thanksgiving and appreciation of a state that upholds religious freedom.

[@janetflier6192]

At least it USED to uphold freedom of religion!

[@tjminimoto]

And playing the national anthem during a September 11 church service

[@slonskilandscape3292]

Sends chills down the spine. Proud to be an American!

[@NMeyer0]

I am Canadian. Live 60 miles from Buffalo and went to university there. Heard Star Spangled Banner and O Canada during convocation in the church there. Chills. Nothing beats the anthem on an organ.

[@dalerider3124]

anthemS-both

[@toddtreder1866]

This is my most favorite ❤️ song. When something exciting 😂 happens I think 🧐 about this song 🎶. This song 🎵 can also be good 😊 one play at grand openings too as well at any gatherings.

[@ianboard544]

Nice. The national anthem sounds great on an organ when played with abandon, bombast and energy.

[@balboahigh1999]

humbling and beautiful.

[@keithsy75]

I join in with them ever year for this. We sung this at my old man's requiem, along with the Pledge. He was in the USAR and USAF.

[@GoBlue79]

Listen to that organ roar! YES!

[@tommytar123]

God Bless you all.

[@toddtreder1866]

This is my most favorite 😍 song 🎶. This could be a great 😊 song 🎵 to play at grand openings as well in church ⛪️ and sporting events.

[@rickballnik9670]

You most certainly can sing the National Anthem in a Catholic Church. It is completely up to the Pastor of the Church whether he feels it's appropriate during the actual Mass. Personally, I think this song should be played during National Holiday weekends. It is so beautiful on an organ.

[@brynnkohler4084]

Wrong. The National Anthem cannot be played "during the actual Mass".

[@NMeyer0]

I'm Canadian and O Canada is always played at the end of Mass on Canada Day

[@dcon5573]

I mean... for starters, whether or not they can play this in a Catholic Church or mass is irrelevant... St. Bartholomew's isn't Catholic. Actually, if you look at the history and context of the Episcopal church, it' s rather appropriate for them to be playing patriotic music. Regardless, this is the largest organ in NYC. By that merit alone, they can, and should, play whatever they want. Lol.

[@chuckschafer942]

CANNON 24 SECTION1THE MINISTER SHALL HAVE FINAL AUTHORITYPERTAING TO MUSIC THAT IS CANNON LAW

[@accousticdecay]

I have played the National Anthem for many a church service. Completely appropriate in the USA.

[@art5537]

All I can say is WOW! Now that's INSPIRING!

[@daanmollema6366]

It's always so weird listening to recordings from churches, when you're inside the organ sounds alligned with the voices in volume, yet when you hear it back like this the organ's obviously dominant.

[@patmeaden]

The tune is “To Anacreon in Heaven”, written around 1780 by John Stafford smith

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Star Spangled Banner is basically a Parody of To Anacreon in Heaven, Same tune Different words

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@@jeffg3042 It can be sung in Spanish too, called "El Pendon Estrellado"

[@deniseeulert2503]

Good to hear it. Our hymnal doesn't even have it now, not one verse.

[@maryrosefarrell639]

Absolutely love it !Eddie Farrell

[@mountrushmore6425]

Beautiful!!!

[@realkacperrudnicki2309]

god bless United States od America!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ivancabrera210]

o say can you see by the dawn's early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight o'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming and the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there o say does that star spangled banner yet wave o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!🇺🇸🎼🎵🎶🎤😔⛪🎹

[@AndrewHUN]

Beautiful

[@TheRealFilipiano]

Happy National Anthem Day

[@brayensolmero1495]

God Bless U.S.A 🇺🇸🦅✝️

[@alexistramirez]

Perfect Wedding

[@azrielizenithfiscojavierid8078]

the tune is insipred from 18th century song entitled "To Anacreon in Heaven"

[@gracebeltchallengeavd1567]

Good national anthem😮

[@arama06318]

This was used on Dora gets grounded series by adamkleinscidt003 ??

[@larryjohnson6385]

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸😍

[@Brendon_John_Harrison]

🇺🇸

[@phillies4100_mainsite]

I don't know, being a Catholic, maybe yes, if the 4th of July was on a Saturday or Sunday.

[@tjminimoto]

Well the dollar bill says in god we trust

[@keithsy75]

We are a Christian nation.

[@lukejohnson6563]

Amen!

[@Bolt473]

Historically inaccurate

[@TheJakeman789]

YOU DONT SING THAT IN CHURCH.

[@lukejohnson6563]

You can!

[@billgish3424]

And why not?

[@lukejohnson6563]

We can sing the National anthem! We can sing America the beautiful, etc. It could be like prayers! Cool right?

[@brynnkohler4084]

I find it very odd to sing patriotic tunes in any Christian Church, but by definition, a national anthem is a hymn. It could be sung in a church under very specific circumstances, such as on July 4, int he US. Otherwise, keep the human-centric secular things out of the House of God.

[@lukejohnson6563]

Brynn I agree!

[@mitchviray]

dislikes from Germany