'We were just there singing the national anthem and everyone just went silent. It just really meant a lot to me that everybody was listening,' said one of the young singers.
The Hewitt-Trussville High School students were visiting Washington, D.C. over the weekend to perform in the National Cherry Blossom Festival parade.“It was really spontaneous,” choir member Isaac Crawford said. “We were just there singing the national anthem and everyone just went silent. It just really meant a lot to me that everybody was listening.”They said the memory of this event will stay with them for the rest of their lives.
“It was truly just an honor to be standing under Jefferson’s statue and singing about what our country believes in,” choir member Molly Bruno said.
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