Country Artist Stephen Wilson Jr. Receives Mixed Reviews For National Anthem Performance At NFL Draft In Green Bay

Country Artist Stephen Wilson Jr. Receives Mixed Reviews For National Anthem Performance At NFL Draft In Green Bay

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The NFL draft is officially underway.

It kicked off this evening, and of course, many prospects will be gathered in Green Bay, Wisconsin for the first time, and it will be held at Lambeau Field, which will certainly make for an interesting night that’s very different than what they’ve done in years past in New York City and even Nashville.

The Tennessee Titans have the first pick tonight, and just took Miami quarterback Cam Ward as the first overall pick, as expected… my Panthers have the eighth overall pick (though I’ve heard rumors of a trade), and while I’ve of course heard different things, it seems likely that we’ll be taking Georgia’s Jalon Walker, but who knows… anything can happen on draft night.

And country music’s own, Stephen Wilson Jr., had the honor of singing the National Anthem just outside of Lambeau Field, and if you know anything abut Wilson, then you are probably familiar with his stellar debut album Son of Dad, which he released in 2023 and was one of our top 40 albums that year.

Known for his self-proclaimed “death cab country,” which has a ton of rock and grunge influence, he really is an incredibly talented writer and artist. His sound is super unique, as is his voice, so I can imagine a mainstream audience watching the draft on national TV probably wasn’t expecting that at all… and there were thousands and thousands of fans watching outside the stadium too:

In case you missed it, here’s the performance:

We all know how hard the anthem is to sing, and there’s a reason many artists never do it… unless you’re Whitney Houston or Chris Stapleton, you’re probably going to be criticized, and there was certainly mixed reaction online:

There were people who enjoyed it, too, so I think he probably gained some new fans and that’s always the goal when booking this kind of gig:

I’m a huge SWJ fan, and I know how talented he is, but this probably isn’t the place where people can appreciate that.

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