NFL nationwide anthem efficiency rocks followers

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Feelings had been excessive for the ultimate sport of Week 1 between the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Area, and it was the nationwide anthem singer who helped set the tone.

Jim Cornelison, a dramatic tenor, normally sings "The Star-Spangled Banner" for sporting occasions in Chicago. On Monday evening, he had followers cheering of their seats as quickly as he started the track.

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Jim Cornelison sings "Again Dwelling Once more in Indiana" earlier than the beginning of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, Could 26, 2019. (Gary Mook/For IndyStar)

A common view contained in the stadium in the course of the pregame ceremony previous to the sport between the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears at Soldier Area on Sept. 8, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Michael Reaves/Getty Pictures)

NFL followers who tuned into "Monday Evening Soccer" to look at the matchup between Caleb Williams and J.J. McCarthy had been handled to an epic efficiency.

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The 61-year-old is an everyday at Chicago sporting occasions. He’s been the Bears’ nationwide anthem singer since 2010. He hits the ice for Chicago Blackhawks video games since 2008 and has sung "Again Dwelling Once more in Indiana" earlier than the Indianapolis 500 since 2017.

Cornelison simply as in style exterior of sports activities. He was part of the Lyric Opera Middle for American Artists in Chicago and sang at a few of the hottest opera homes all over the world.

He’s additionally on the board of the Illinois Patriot Training Fund and the honorary squad commander of the U.S. Air Drive Band of Mid-America.

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams scrambles in the course of the first half of an NFL soccer sport in opposition to the Minnesota Vikings Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Picture/Nam Y. Huh)