From remembering the words to starting on the right note, it takes a lot of work to earn one of the coveted spots to sing 'The Star-Spangled Banner' at a Round Rock Express game.
A statue of baseball great and team owner Nolan Ryan in front of the main entrance of Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Tex.
Auditions took place in February at the Kalahari Resort in Round Rock. Singers of all experience levels paced the hallways or tried to chat away their nerves with their neighbors. They were all waiting to sing their version of"The Star-Spangled Banner" and gain a spot to perform it before a game this season.David Gay sings bass for the a cappella quartet Looking For Treble. They auditioned in the second group for the judges.
First, it’s a hard song to remember. It’s got “twilight’s last gleaming” near “gallantly streaming,” a combo that can send some performers into a doom loop of made-up lyrics, while they try to remember which verse they’re on. These tend to live on forever on YouTube.Gina Chavez is an accomplished recording artist from Austin. She has sung the national anthem for Austin FC games and most recently for the women’s NCAA tournament second-round game at the Moody Center.
Auditions are performed in front of a group of hopefuls and three judges looking to see what energy the singers bring to the performance.
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