Due to technical issues, the recording of the national anthem wasn’t able to play before North Polk and Roland-Story tipped off. But that didn’t faze anyone in the gym.
What happened next was the result of a collection of different voices joining in harmony, despite having no one to orchestrate them.
“The Star-Spangled Banner” is no easy song to sing, so the fact they were able to deliver it as well as they did makes the video all the more impressive.