Eric Church and Jazmine Sullivan turned in an unprecedented and beautiful rendition of the National Anthem prior to this year’s Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The country music star vowed never to perform the National Anthem, unless it was at the Super Bowl. “I’ve said this forever, ‘I will never, ever sing the National Anthem,’” he told Apple Music’s Kelleigh Bannen. “It’s so hard. Except the Super Bowl, and I fully assumed. I mean, I’m not Chris Stapleton. I fully assumed they’re never going to ask me. So, this is the first.”
Eric said one factor was Jazmine’s voice that secured the deal. He also recently told the Los Angeles Times, “With what’s going on in America, it feels like an important time for a patriotic moment,” Church shared. “An important time for unity. The fact that I’m a Caucasian country singer and she’s an African-American R&B singer — I think the country needs that.”
Super Bowl LV: Eric Church and Jazmine Sullivan Perform the National Anthem [Video]
Eric is currently scaling the country charts with his latest single, “Hell of a View.” He is also set to release not one, but three albums in April — Heart & Soul. The & album will only be released to members of his fan club, the Church Choir, on April 20th. Heart will be released April 16th, while Soul will be available April 23rd.
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Eric Church’s 2021 Schedule
Mar 20 2021
COUNTRY THUNDER FLORIDA
Kissimmee, FL
Apr 09 2021
COUNTRY THUNDER WEST
Florence, AZ
Jun 11 2021
CAROLINA COUNTRY MUSIC FEST
Myrtle Beach, SC
Jun 19 2021
COUNTRY SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL 2021
Santa Rosa, CA
Jul 10 2021
PENDLETON WHISKY MUSIC FESTIVAL
Pendleton, OR
Jul 29 2021
CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS – FRONTIER PARK
Cheyenne, WY
Jul 31 2021
BIG VALLEY JAMBOREE
Camrose, Alberta
Aug 08 2021
BOOTS AND HEARTS FESTIVAL
Oro-Medonte, ON
Sep 04 2021
JAS ASPEN SNOWMASS LABOR DAY EXPERIENCE
Snowmass, CO