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It’s one of the hardest songs to sing with its wide range and proper English phrasing, and that Georgia country superstar nailed it.
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We can’t say it was easy for Luke Bryan to sing the national anthem at Super Bowl 51. Generally speaking, it isn’t “easy” for anyone, but he sure seemed to handle the task with ease. No doubt, he was happy to reach that final note — the pressure was off — but when he did, we’re sure his phone was lit up with congratulations from friends and family. And if they didn’t text him, they tweeted him.
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Lee Greenwood knows a thing or two about singing patriotic classics, and he had this to say to Luke:
Yes sir @LukeBryanOnline – that's the way it's done! Great job on the #NationalAnthem #SuperBowl! #USA #SB51
— Lee Greenwood (@TheLeeGreenwood) February 5, 2017
Ellen Degeneres may be known more for dancing, but she knows a good voice when she hears it:
@LukeBryanOnline you sing like an angel. #SuperBowl
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) February 5, 2017
Hoda Kotb from “Today” loves country music and loves Luke Bryan, so we knew she’d love his performance:
Great job @LukeBryanOnline ❤️❤️❤️🏈🏈🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/UNfxgqA2fz
— Hoda Kotb (@hodakotb) February 5, 2017
The Oak Ridge Boys would have had safety in numbers if they were singing the anthem, so they appreciated Luke’s solo effort:
Go @LukeBryanOnline …. #SuperBowl 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸You are making us all proud brother… #NationalAnthem
— The Oak Ridge Boys (@oakridgeboys) February 5, 2017
Rocker Sheryl Crow had some kind words for our boy:
Nailed it, @LukeBryanOnline! #SuperBowl #NationalAnthem
— Sheryl Crow (@SherylCrow) February 5, 2017
Luke’s pal, Tim McGraw, was quick to compliment his friend:
https://twitter.com/TheTimMcGraw/status/828408667938684928
As was Brett Eldredge:
That @LukeBryanOnline fella nailed the anthem! Well done my friend!
— Brett Eldredge (@bretteldredge) February 6, 2017
Good friends and Luke’s former tourmates, Little Big Town, have sung the national anthem in their days, so their kind words must have meant a lot:
So proud, @LukeBryanOnline you killed it! #SuperBowl
— Little Big Town (@littlebigtown) February 5, 2017
CMA Vocal Duo of the Year, Brothers Osborne, were especially proud of Luke and his clean performance:
Kept it classy, Luke. Props 👊🏼@LukeBryanOnline
— Brothers Osborne (@brothersosborne) February 5, 2017
We can almost hear David Nail chanting, “Wow!”
Awesome @LukeBryanOnline ! Wow wow wow!
— David Nail (@davidnail) February 5, 2017
Of course, the Grand Ole Opry tweeted a beautiful congratulations to the country star:
Great job, @LukeBryanOnline! Thank you for representing our country and country music. #SuperBowl #SB51 🏈
— Grand Ole Opry (@opry) February 5, 2017
And we at Rare Country, we were darn proud, too!
HECK YEAH!!!! Yay @LukeBryanOnline!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/2qKSDYAUJJ
— Rare Country (@rarecountry) February 5, 2017
These are just some of the congratulations we read as Twitter was lit up with Super Bowl-related tweets, but again we couldn’t be more proud of Luke Bryan! So, what did you think of his rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner?”
