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When Audio Goes Out, Dad Steps Up To Sing National Anthem Before Basketball Game.

You can’t start a sporting event in the U.S. without playing the national anthem first. So when the audio went out at a recent high school basketball game in Ohio right before the song was about to play, things got a little awkward. After a few moments of uncomfortable silence, Trenton Brown, one of the dads in the crowd, took it upon himself to take over, and he totally nailed it!

Luckily for us, his spur-of-the-moment performance was recorded. It didn’t take long for the moving video to go viral as his stunning talent – and undeniable courage – blew everyone away!

Watch him hit every note of “The Star-Spangled Banner” in the video below, and don’t forget to share this story with your friends to make them smile.

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