🎤 “The Best Anthem Since Chris Stapleton?” – The Grammy-nominated country star — and proud Washington native — stepped onto the field at Lumen Field with the weight of a city behind him. This wasn’t just another performance of The Star-Spangled Banner. This was home. This was personal. As the opening notes rang out, the stadium fell into a rare, unified silence. No flash. No over-singing. Just a voice grounded in tradition, restraint, and raw emotion. Fans later said the moment felt instantly familiar — the kind of anthem that doesn’t chase applause, but earns it. By the time Zach reached the final line, the reaction was unmistakable. Goosebumps. Cheers. And comparisons flying across social media within minutes: “Best anthem since Chris Stapleton.” For Top, the honor carried extra meaning. Singing before the Seattle Seahawks — his home team — at the NFC Championship, with a Super Bowl berth on the line, transformed the anthem into something larger than ceremony. It became a rallying cry. The stakes couldn’t have been higher. Seattle versus the Los Angeles Rams, one win away from Super Bowl LX. And for a brief moment before kickoff, music did what it does best — it unified a stadium buzzing with nerves, pride, and belief… WATCH VIDEO BELOW 👇👇

Zach Top returned to his home state to sing the national anthem ahead of Sunday night’s NFC Championship game.

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Grammy-nominated country star Zach Top, a native of Washington, had the honor of singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” for his home team, the Seattle Seahawks, before kickoff of the NFC Championship. The game was held at Seattle’s Lumen Field and saw the Seahawks competing against the Los Angeles Rams for a spot in Super Bowl LX.

 

Top was raised on a 20,000 ranch in Sunnyside, Washington. The “I Never Lie” singer expressed his excitement about performing the anthem in a video posted online, saying, “Very honored, very excited. Let’s go, 12s. Let’s go, Hawks.”

For his performance, Zach Top stood in center field with his black cowboy hat in hand, donning a jacket in support of the Seahawks.

His performance was met with praise from viewers, many of whom were being introduced to the singer for the first time. And longtime fans expressed how proud they were of Zach, while others called for him to be the Super Bowl halftime show performer.

See some of our favorite reactions to Zach Top’s national anthem performance below:

Sunday wasn’t the first time Zach Top sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” on a national stage.

Zach Top Performs National Anthem Prior To Kickoff Of The 2025 NFC Championship

In 2023, Top sang the anthem to kick off the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. The following year he returned to deliver a full-length concert as the opening night performer.

Zach made his NFL anthem debut in 2024, singing before the Cincinnati Bengals vs. Philadelphia Eagles game at Paycor Stadium.

Watch Zach Top’s incredible performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner” from Sunday’s NFC Championship game in the video below.

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