{"id":7401,"date":"2026-01-26T08:48:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T08:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=7401"},"modified":"2026-01-26T08:48:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T08:48:02","slug":"%f0%9f%8e%a4-the-best-anthem-since-chris-stapleton-the-grammy-nominated-country-star-and-proud-washington-native-stepped-onto-the-field-at-lumen-field-with-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=7401","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udfa4 \u201cThe Best Anthem Since Chris Stapleton?\u201d – The Grammy-nominated country star \u2014 and proud Washington native \u2014 stepped onto the field at Lumen Field with the weight of a city behind him. This wasn\u2019t 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 \u2014 the kind of anthem that doesn\u2019t 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: \u201cBest anthem since Chris Stapleton.\u201d For Top, the honor carried extra meaning. Singing before the Seattle Seahawks \u2014 his home team \u2014 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\u2019t 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 \u2014 it unified a stadium buzzing with nerves, pride, and belief… WATCH VIDEO BELOW \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zach Top returned to his home state to sing the national anthem ahead of Sunday night\u2019s NFC Championship game.<\/h2>\n

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Grammy-nominated country star Zach Top, a native of Washington, had the honor of singing \u201cThe Star-Spangled Banner\u201d for his home team, the Seattle Seahawks, before kickoff of the NFC Championship. The game was held at Seattle\u2019s Lumen Field and saw the Seahawks competing against the Los Angeles Rams for a spot in Super Bowl LX.<\/p>\n

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Top was raised on a 20,000 ranch in Sunnyside, Washington. The \u201cI Never Lie\u201d singer expressed his excitement about performing the anthem in a video posted online, saying, \u201cVery honored, very excited. Let\u2019s go, 12s. Let\u2019s go, Hawks.\u201d<\/p>\n

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For his performance, Zach Top stood in center field with his black cowboy hat in hand, donning a jacket in support of the Seahawks.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

See some of our favorite reactions to Zach Top\u2019s national anthem performance below:<\/p>\n

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Sunday wasn\u2019t the first time Zach Top sang \u201cThe Star-Spangled Banner\u201d on a national stage.<\/h2>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

Zach made his\u00a0NFL anthem debut\u00a0in 2024, singing before the Cincinnati Bengals vs. Philadelphia Eagles game at Paycor Stadium.<\/p>\n

Watch Zach Top\u2019s incredible performance of \u201cThe Star-Spangled Banner\u201d from Sunday\u2019s NFC Championship game in the video below.<\/strong><\/p>\n