One of the few things that actually causes the heart to beat faster is a passionate rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner.

Just ask any Arundel High School student who saw Jackson Dean Nicholson perform as a senior defensive end a couple years ago.

Here, we’re not discussing his on-field performance but rather his performance of the national anthem prior to the match. Over the years, it has astounded innumerable internet users in addition to the locals.

Nicholson was reportedly forced to decide when he discovered that no one else was available to sing the national anthem prior to his school’s game. Of course, he had the option to let the audience sing the song themselves or have the school play a recording over the speakers.

On the other hand, Nicholson seems to be made of a different material. Before the game started, the high school student stood by himself in the center of the field with only an acoustic guitar and a microphone.

It’s hardly surprising that the video of him performing the American national anthem quickly became a viral hit that has repeatedly emerged because he gave one of the best performances of it we’ve ever heard.
The fact that the video, which was first uploaded in 2018, is still astonishing and relevant today shows how good of a singer Nicholson is.

At the time, Nicholson told the Baltimore Sun, “I probably knew 90% of the people in those stands, and they had no idea I was doing it until I pulled out my guitar.