February 11, 2024 • 20 mins
Accompanied by New Orleans Saints Defensive End Cam Jordan , MJ Acosta-Ruiz sits down to chat with Super Bowl pregame singers Reba McEntire, Post Malone and Andra Day!
They talk about where they were when they got the call to perform during the pregame and what the opportunity to sing at the Super Bowl means to them! And Post Malone shares his love for Chicken Tenders.
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Speaker 1 (00:04):
A Huddle is a production of the NFL in partnership
with iHeartRadio. Limnam Handadad, we have such an exciting treat
for you today. We're going to talk to the fabulous
artist that will be performing pregame before the Super Bowl,
(00:26):
that is Reba McIntyre, Posts Malone, and Andrew Day. Kevi
and I are so excited and just hype to get
into this interview. We've been sort of chatting like little
kids backstage because we remember when we got the call
that said we were doing this interview. So we were
imagining what was it like for each of you when
you got the call that said you're going to be
(00:47):
performing in the pregame for the Super Bowl, and so
the first time for each of you, Miss Rebell's start
with you.
Speaker 2 (00:52):
Well, when I got the call from my manager, Justin McIntosh,
he said I got an offer for you. I said, okay,
what is it? He said, no, I can't tell you
until Rex gets on the phone with you. Rex Landa's
my boyfriend. And I said, well, let's very strange. And
I said, okay, he's sitting around here.
Speaker 1 (01:06):
What is it?
Speaker 2 (01:07):
And he said, oh, You've got an offer, saying the
National anthem at the Super Bowl, and I said, well,
and Rex said.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
She'll do it, so motly, where does she have to
be in?
Speaker 2 (01:16):
What time?
Speaker 3 (01:17):
Try to that?
Speaker 2 (01:18):
And I'm like, well, did you know you're going to
do it? So he was very excited and I got excited.
But in that two seconds, you know, you're thinking, what
am I going to wear? What is it gonna entail?
What do I have to do to be prepared? So no,
he entered for me, and so yeah.
Speaker 1 (01:33):
Here I am.
Speaker 4 (01:36):
Yes.
Speaker 5 (01:37):
I don't remember what I was doing or where I was,
because that's just how my memory works. So I just
remember in the moment. I you know, my managers had
been talking to me about it for a while and
the possibility of doing it, and then we finally got
the call that was like, oh my gosh, you're going
to do it. And I remember a similar thing immediately
in the moment. I was like, I'm nervous right now
(01:58):
for something that doesn't happen until February. I was just
like it was November and I was like, oh my god,
what am I going to do? They're like, you have
months to prepare, and yeah, you'll be nervous.
Speaker 2 (02:07):
You know, it'd been better that you just said, would
you do it last week?
Speaker 1 (02:10):
Right?
Speaker 6 (02:10):
Right?
Speaker 5 (02:10):
Exactly right right, and I can just go on the momentum.
Speaker 3 (02:13):
Yeahs not to know than knowing.
Speaker 5 (02:15):
I think, yeah, the anticipation, yeah, but I was excited.
Speaker 4 (02:20):
I was very excited.
Speaker 3 (02:21):
You brought up you.
Speaker 6 (02:21):
Brought up outfits, and I was like, I don't have
to worry about this. I just grabbed clothes.
Speaker 5 (02:29):
You have all of these sets just in your closet sets.
Speaker 4 (02:32):
I got it.
Speaker 1 (02:33):
Okay, only it's only post What about the when the
call came for you?
Speaker 4 (02:39):
I thought it was a meme. No, but no, it
absolutely wasn't it.
Speaker 7 (02:43):
I was like, all right, yeah, yeah, I was like,
same thing, same thing, so nervous.
Speaker 4 (02:51):
I wish you know last week? Would you have done
it last week?
Speaker 8 (02:54):
Yeah?
Speaker 4 (02:54):
Absolutely, I already did it.
Speaker 7 (02:56):
That's great, but yeah, it's uh, you don't even really
like now that it's actually like happening.
Speaker 4 (03:02):
It's like, I wasn't nervous until two days ago. Now
it's you're right.
Speaker 7 (03:08):
So it's just because I initially I was like, you
might want to double check that. I'm like cool to
do it, but I'm I'm very honored and very excited
to do it, and not nervous one bits.
Speaker 6 (03:26):
In terms of, like, you know, being a player, I've
always been like, all right, let's get the national anthem
over so I can.
Speaker 4 (03:30):
Go back, right.
Speaker 3 (03:31):
But the older, the older I get.
Speaker 6 (03:34):
Like, I'm it's changed now, I'm like, I enjoy the
theatrics of it all. I'm like, you know, the the
fighter playing fives over the national anthem. So now I'm
like locked in. I'm like, yep, this is my go times.
I start that off, but like you know, now I'm
starting to listen to them. I'm going back and I'm
listening all these things. So listening to these national anthems,
you realize that Whitney Houston is widely recognized right the top,
(03:56):
the greatest national anthem performance of all time? In ten seconds,
give us your two top anthem performances.
Speaker 1 (04:03):
Yeah, top too if you have to, or even.
Speaker 2 (04:08):
My favorite ones, well, Whitney. I love Chris Stapleton, he
love the way Garth Kelly Clarkson, Lady Gaga love that
so good. You know, you know, it's a real honor,
but it's a lot of stress because of the people
(04:28):
who have gone before you. You gotta make them proud.
Speaker 1 (04:31):
That's fair lot of stress.
Speaker 2 (04:33):
We're not gonna talk about it.
Speaker 1 (04:34):
Yeah, we hope that by the end of this you
guys will feel a lot less therapy session. Yes, we
all need to. That is You're right, it is happy, right, Andrew,
what about for you?
Speaker 5 (04:50):
I mean Whitney, you know, I mean that's definitely the top.
I also, uh right, just at the super Bowl. Yeah,
definitely Whitney. Uh Chris Stapleton to a huge fan, I
think he's amazing.
Speaker 4 (05:05):
Beyonce was amazing.
Speaker 5 (05:06):
So yeah, yeah, those are definitely our favorites, top favorites.
I also, I just got to throw it in and
I'm sorry. I also heard it was not at the
super Bowl, but Jasmine Sullivan variantly did yeah, lift every
voice to see she is like your favorite singer's favorites.
She's amazing, so everything she does inspires me. So that's
my favorite, regardless of the arena, for sure.
Speaker 3 (05:26):
Yeah.
Speaker 4 (05:26):
But Whitney and Rieba, Yeah.
Speaker 1 (05:31):
Well play I love that.
Speaker 4 (05:38):
I heard Zach Wilde do it and it was.
Speaker 1 (05:40):
Bad as wow. Okay, now everyone's like it was It
was really really It's just like a little segment of
the solo, but.
Speaker 5 (05:47):
It was really really well appreciated.
Speaker 3 (05:50):
You like, like ripping, ripping a guitar. Yes, it's something
about me growing up. I feel like I'm going up
mentally as well, like you.
Speaker 4 (05:58):
Know, appreciate it for you.
Speaker 1 (06:04):
Said, well, we're there and we're examining things. We know
how much this this not wigs on you, guys, but
you carry it with so much pride when you think
of the audience and how they receive it. This this
is one of those moments where everyone's like, it's starting
right post. What do you want the audience to feel
(06:24):
from your performance?
Speaker 4 (06:26):
I don't know.
Speaker 7 (06:30):
I'm know, happy, excited, get everybody ready to go.
Speaker 3 (06:33):
I don't know.
Speaker 7 (06:33):
I'm I kind of went with that's pretty stripped back.
So it's just kind of kind of me singing a song.
So it's just a song everyone knows and a song
everyone loves. And I don't know, I don't want to
like personal I guess or you know whatever, because.
Speaker 4 (06:55):
We know I'm not the best singer. But I don't
know who.
Speaker 1 (06:58):
Knows that, who's.
Speaker 3 (07:04):
On platform. I get what, I hear you.
Speaker 8 (07:09):
I hear you, but I guess heartfelt, heartfelt, and really
just because they care, so you know, that's the most
important thing to me.
Speaker 5 (07:24):
Yeah, I mean that's a fantastic answer. I care, you know.
So I think I think what I want people to
you know. I mean, this particular song, you know, is
definitely from from the archives right of our culture and
our ancestors, and I think it's really you know, obviously
we hear the word representation used a lot, but I
think it is important, you know, And I think I
(07:44):
think what I want people to feel for me spiritually,
I want people to feel God. That's that's what every performance,
you know, that's you know, I want people to feel
and whatever that means for them that moment, you know,
And and I want people to feel, you know, like
obviously I'm not unaware that there are split opinions and
how people feel about me singing this song, but you know,
(08:05):
I would like people to kind of move those things
from their heart and really just take a moment to
pause and to just to choose to choose love and
to choose togetherness in the moment, because you can, I think,
you can choose peace, or you can choose turmoil or
stress or anxiety. And so I think if people allow
you know, themselves to be quiet and allow the spirit
to speak, allow the moment to speak, then I think
(08:26):
we'll have a really beautiful moment of you know, togetherness
and love those things.
Speaker 4 (08:30):
So I love that.
Speaker 1 (08:32):
What're not for Youriba? What do you want the audience
to feel?
Speaker 2 (08:36):
There's a lot of Yeah, there's a lot of separation,
there's a lot of different opinions. But when we step
up and sing these songs, let's kind of forget all
that crap. Let's join together and be grateful and thankful,
thankful for all the people who have done what they
have done to ensure our peace, to ensure our freedom.
(08:58):
Let's join together on something. And when is a better
time than at the super Bowl with three vocalists getting
out there baring our heart and our soul and singing
our little hearts out.
Speaker 3 (09:09):
Yeah, it's true. That makes that makes a lot of sense.
Reaba for you, I'm just gonna keep it real. Right,
I knew we've been back and tied because of the
TV show.
Speaker 6 (09:21):
Right, Mom's favorite TV show was always on, you know,
and in that time.
Speaker 3 (09:25):
You're still always on.
Speaker 6 (09:28):
The show growing up there that was like Freshprints was
it was our show we're watching you know, You're catching
both vibes there spanning multiple generations, like how does how
does that make you feel or to have a fan
base that does truly span.
Speaker 3 (09:42):
Multiple generations? Like mom has attachment, I have attachment. I can't.
Kids will probably throw on a song one day. And
how does it make you feel to have that?
Speaker 6 (09:52):
What does it mean to you to have a fan
base that spans multiple generations?
Speaker 2 (09:56):
Very grateful, very thankful, very appreciative. And somebody said, what's
your fan base age? I said two to eighty two.
Speaker 4 (10:03):
I guess you got there, you go.
Speaker 2 (10:05):
You know, this is a full circle for me singing
the national anthem. I got my start singing the national
anthem in nineteen seventy four. Fifty years later, that was
at the National Finals Rodeo. Here we are at the
super Bowl and National Finals. Rodeo is kind of the
super Bowl for the rodeo pe and so here I
am so honored, so grateful to get to sing the
(10:28):
national anthem at the super Bowl. So it's it's been
a lot of years, fifty and I am just beyond grateful.
Speaker 1 (10:37):
Yeah, it's a blessing, a big deal, Yeah.
Speaker 2 (10:39):
Big d I am not taking it for granted.
Speaker 1 (10:42):
Yeah, you know, post earlier you said how it's like
it's just me singing a song. It's stripping it down
all that, and then I think of lift every voice
and sing and the national anthem, and I think for
the two of you, it's it's making it your own right,
just like Post is talking about America beautiful, how have
you navigated that pressure of making it your own but
(11:03):
being true to the song that everybody loves in a
moment like this, And I'll start with you.
Speaker 2 (11:08):
Rica, Well, I want everybody sing along with right, So
if I do a little, you know everybody's going welcome.
She's gonna be finished here in a minute.
Speaker 4 (11:16):
Night. The best part is I can't do that.
Speaker 2 (11:25):
I go there with it, but you know, I want
everybody to sing along, enjoy it, not be taken out
of the moment. When what she did that, you know,
where's she going with this? And you know it's everybody's
saying how long is it gonna be? Is it gonna
be a fast one? Is gonna be slow?
Speaker 4 (11:40):
And I thought it would be kind of funny.
Speaker 2 (11:42):
Started out real slow and they're, oh, no chance up,
keep it on their toes.
Speaker 3 (11:49):
Both emotions. That's what the artists. We started off about it,
just bring that all out in the pitch.
Speaker 4 (11:56):
Started off going andybody going, oh my gosh, it's gonna
be over to me.
Speaker 7 (12:05):
Under there's over unders on, there's over unders on mind
and I was like, this is a quick chance to
make some money.
Speaker 4 (12:12):
Right.
Speaker 1 (12:16):
Andrew, you you talked a little bit about it, just
knowing the significance of the historical relevance, especially for the
back community.
Speaker 4 (12:22):
He's been a lot of fun.
Speaker 1 (12:27):
How have you navigated really thinking about how you want
to attack this performance?
Speaker 3 (12:32):
Uh?
Speaker 5 (12:32):
Well, you know it was a partnership actually, so Adam
Blackstone did the music for it. Yeah, he's so amazing,
you know. So it's so funny actually him and I
called him. I was like, I was like, we need
to pray before we put this together. He was like,
all right, cool, and I was like, so let's do it.
And so I've just navigated by you know, like just
I think like you said, I you know, for me,
(12:54):
it's reflective, contemplative, you know what I mean? For me,
A lot of things are worship. You know, I say
that a lot. Sorry I redundant, but it did redundant, Yeah, repeating,
but no, So that that's that's kind of how I'm
approaching it, you know what I mean. I'm sort of
just you know, and like she said, I want everybody
(13:15):
to join in, not just in the words, but also
in the spirit, you know what I mean. So that's
kind of just yeah, just delivering the song and the words.
Speaker 4 (13:24):
You know.
Speaker 5 (13:24):
I don't want to I don't want to do too
much or too little, but I don't want to overthink it.
I like I want to be to the moment.
Speaker 3 (13:31):
You know, you have to be true to yourself.
Speaker 6 (13:33):
Yeah, you know, it seems like, you know, inspiring and
uplifting is like clearly what has made you you.
Speaker 1 (13:39):
Especially iconic song that so now it.
Speaker 3 (13:47):
Feels like it's sort of like.
Speaker 6 (13:50):
What does performing a song like lift every voice? You
sort of alluded to it, but what does it like
really truly mean for you? As for a stage anyways?
Speaker 5 (13:58):
Uh, I think for me, the first thing that comes
to mind is like a genesis, right, you know, at
least for this period in this time, not a genesis
for the people who came before us. Like she said,
she talked about honoring the people who fought and the
people who actually lost their lives and who you know,
not to sing the song, to speak these words, to
live their lives. You know, I think it's I think
(14:19):
it's we don't we shouldn't lose sight of that, you
know what I mean, as we you know, move forward
into the future. But it also feels like a genesis
because it's really exciting. This song has only been sung
three times at the super Bowl, the first time by
Alicia Keys untelevised second time by the amazing both of
them amazing women Sheryle Rauph last year, who is also
my birthday twin. Yeah, no, it's kind of kind of funny,
(14:39):
but yeah, so I think to be able to step
into their shoes and to honor these women and honor
the people who came before me is amazing. But it
feels like a genesis in the sense that I really
truly do look forward to a future when it's less
of a conversation to sing the song just is a
normal space where all of our kids, you know what
I mean. It's it's very much a part of their
(15:01):
pantheon of music, and when they go to a sporting
event or you know, to an award show or whatever,
it's it's very normal for them to hear these words
and these different songs that represent a multitude of people,
you know, because that's what we look like. You know
what I mean, right, right, right, True representation is key always.
Speaker 1 (15:36):
What I love about the Super Bowl on this stage
is that it is a celebration, of course, of the
two teams that are on the field, but also a
celebration of where culture and music and sports all come together.
I mean, no better representation than Post right now in
his Dallas Cowboys jacket and boot and boot stop playing
off camera it was you and Posts riffing off each
(15:56):
other because you know you had some questions for Posts
about his fandom too.
Speaker 6 (16:00):
Yeah, I mean I didn't want to know, Like you know,
there's just there's so many things, like you're a Cowboys
guy through and through, through and through.
Speaker 3 (16:08):
You know.
Speaker 6 (16:09):
But like I know Travis Kelcey and we've talked about
it after Super Bowl he was like, yeah, man, that
Post alone, you know he got me and that.
Speaker 1 (16:16):
Is that your Travis Boyce Amazing.
Speaker 6 (16:21):
So I was like, like, couldn't let us slide. We
were working out in Florida, whatever it is. I'm like, Nope,
run that back. So like you guys were playing what
beer palmers were playing?
Speaker 4 (16:30):
And I want this to be known.
Speaker 7 (16:33):
They're they're fine players on the beer pong table.
Speaker 4 (16:38):
Great guys, great guys, fine players. Uh.
Speaker 7 (16:43):
I did notice a couple of elbow indiscretions.
Speaker 4 (16:47):
But I am right, so we I don't know how
how he got there, but the tattoo artist was there.
It was there, sitting in the.
Speaker 9 (16:55):
Corner coming in and so I was like, if if
you all beat me, I will get this tattoo of
the cowboys.
Speaker 4 (17:05):
One is bigger.
Speaker 6 (17:06):
Okay, cowboys is where Cowboys is here on the heart shoulder, Well, no,
two hearts, double hearts.
Speaker 3 (17:17):
And that one where's where's where's.
Speaker 4 (17:19):
Uh it's right here?
Speaker 1 (17:21):
Yes, nice, and we'll got a shot. Like Duke, he's
into it.
Speaker 4 (17:31):
Don't take forever, you take your time. Well, I just
want them to like let me in. We'll do it later.
Speaker 1 (17:39):
We'll do later, We'll do it later. But we know
it's there. Yes on amazing.
Speaker 3 (17:44):
Yeah, so uh you.
Speaker 6 (17:46):
Again this is my follow up question that I have
to because again Dallas Cowboys, I knew about the story
which with Travis and Pat.
Speaker 3 (17:53):
And then you know you got you got my guy
Todd Graves and the partnershop.
Speaker 6 (17:57):
With Raisin Knes. Yeah, we have a partnership with Rains
and then I have more follow up for that. Anyways,
I'm going to rally you to where you need to be.
Speaker 7 (18:07):
Canes ever since, well, I eat like I'm twelve, same
so I love Chicky ten days. So naturally, yeah, I
had Canes playing one time. I was playing football. I've
played when I was a kid, and my mom said,
(18:28):
let's try this new spot and it was Canes. And
I'll have everybody know I was. I was the first
guy ever, not ever, ever, first guy that I knew.
And I started putting everybody on Kanes because everybody go
get Chick fil A before the game and all that stuff,
and I was like, try this spot. Yeah, And so
(18:48):
that's when it started. And then I met Todd at
a festival and You're like, let's do He's the best.
Almost cussed, but and we just said let's do something cool.
So we've built two.
Speaker 4 (19:04):
We've built one.
Speaker 7 (19:04):
I live in Utah, so we built one there, and
then we built one in Dallas and you drive through
a big Cowboys star by the.
Speaker 1 (19:12):
Way, the Dallas College cheerleaders were there at the open.
It was like a big It was a big It
was awesome.
Speaker 6 (19:17):
Which no, no, no, we're going to talk about this Cowboys.
You know, you have a phenomenal situation with with the
raising canes. But we know we're raising canes originated.
Speaker 3 (19:27):
Right, So here we got from l s U. Which
isn't Batanuge Louisiana, right, God Graves. So I'm just thinking
you have a huge affection for chicken strips.
Speaker 4 (19:36):
Okay, we all do naturally, so it starts in Louisiana.
Speaker 6 (19:39):
It seems like which I feel like a natural progression
would be, maybe we just that blue and silver from
Wow me, No, it's not possible off the table, Okay, okay, no,
I watch it.
Speaker 4 (19:51):
Okay, I watch I mean my brother is a Saints fan.
There you go. So okay, we'll take that.
Speaker 3 (19:56):
Yeah we'll try.
Speaker 4 (19:57):
Yeah, yeah, that's it. We'll that's I just want a
little bit of hear him cuts from his room.
Speaker 1 (20:05):
Thank you all so much for sitting down with us.
This has been awesome. We can't wait to watch you
hit the stage. It's gonna be phenomenal. I already have chills.
It's gonna be great.
Speaker 3 (20:12):
Thank you.
Speaker 2 (20:12):
Can we get some chicken strips please?
Speaker 3 (20:18):
Yah?
Speaker 8 (20:18):
Is love it.
Speaker 1 (20:23):
I want to thank Reeba McIntyre, post Malone and Andrew
Day for sitting and chatting with us today. Make sure
you keep an eye out for them on Sunday. In
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A Huddle is a production of the NFL in partnership
with iHeartRadio. Limnam Handadad, we have such an exciting treat
for you today. We're going to talk to the fabulous
artist that will be performing pregame before the Super Bowl,
(00:26):
that is Reba McIntyre, Posts Malone, and Andrew Day. Kevi
and I are so excited and just hype to get
into this interview. We've been sort of chatting like little
kids backstage because we remember when we got the call
that said we were doing this interview. So we were
imagining what was it like for each of you when
you got the call that said you're going to be
(00:47):
performing in the pregame for the Super Bowl, and so
the first time for each of you, Miss Rebell's start
with you.
Speaker 2 (00:52):
Well, when I got the call from my manager, Justin McIntosh,
he said I got an offer for you. I said, okay,
what is it? He said, no, I can't tell you
until Rex gets on the phone with you. Rex Landa's
my boyfriend. And I said, well, let's very strange. And
I said, okay, he's sitting around here.
Speaker 1 (01:06):
What is it?
Speaker 2 (01:07):
And he said, oh, You've got an offer, saying the
National anthem at the Super Bowl, and I said, well,
and Rex said.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
She'll do it, so motly, where does she have to
be in?
Speaker 2 (01:16):
What time?
Speaker 3 (01:17):
Try to that?
Speaker 2 (01:18):
And I'm like, well, did you know you're going to
do it? So he was very excited and I got excited.
But in that two seconds, you know, you're thinking, what
am I going to wear? What is it gonna entail?
What do I have to do to be prepared? So no,
he entered for me, and so yeah.
Speaker 1 (01:33):
Here I am.
Speaker 4 (01:36):
Yes.
Speaker 5 (01:37):
I don't remember what I was doing or where I was,
because that's just how my memory works. So I just
remember in the moment. I you know, my managers had
been talking to me about it for a while and
the possibility of doing it, and then we finally got
the call that was like, oh my gosh, you're going
to do it. And I remember a similar thing immediately
in the moment. I was like, I'm nervous right now
(01:58):
for something that doesn't happen until February. I was just
like it was November and I was like, oh my god,
what am I going to do? They're like, you have
months to prepare, and yeah, you'll be nervous.
Speaker 2 (02:07):
You know, it'd been better that you just said, would
you do it last week?
Speaker 1 (02:10):
Right?
Speaker 6 (02:10):
Right?
Speaker 5 (02:10):
Exactly right right, and I can just go on the momentum.
Speaker 3 (02:13):
Yeahs not to know than knowing.
Speaker 5 (02:15):
I think, yeah, the anticipation, yeah, but I was excited.
Speaker 4 (02:20):
I was very excited.
Speaker 3 (02:21):
You brought up you.
Speaker 6 (02:21):
Brought up outfits, and I was like, I don't have
to worry about this. I just grabbed clothes.
Speaker 5 (02:29):
You have all of these sets just in your closet sets.
Speaker 4 (02:32):
I got it.
Speaker 1 (02:33):
Okay, only it's only post What about the when the
call came for you?
Speaker 4 (02:39):
I thought it was a meme. No, but no, it
absolutely wasn't it.
Speaker 7 (02:43):
I was like, all right, yeah, yeah, I was like,
same thing, same thing, so nervous.
Speaker 4 (02:51):
I wish you know last week? Would you have done
it last week?
Speaker 8 (02:54):
Yeah?
Speaker 4 (02:54):
Absolutely, I already did it.
Speaker 7 (02:56):
That's great, but yeah, it's uh, you don't even really
like now that it's actually like happening.
Speaker 4 (03:02):
It's like, I wasn't nervous until two days ago. Now
it's you're right.
Speaker 7 (03:08):
So it's just because I initially I was like, you
might want to double check that. I'm like cool to
do it, but I'm I'm very honored and very excited
to do it, and not nervous one bits.
Speaker 6 (03:26):
In terms of, like, you know, being a player, I've
always been like, all right, let's get the national anthem
over so I can.
Speaker 4 (03:30):
Go back, right.
Speaker 3 (03:31):
But the older, the older I get.
Speaker 6 (03:34):
Like, I'm it's changed now, I'm like, I enjoy the
theatrics of it all. I'm like, you know, the the
fighter playing fives over the national anthem. So now I'm
like locked in. I'm like, yep, this is my go times.
I start that off, but like you know, now I'm
starting to listen to them. I'm going back and I'm
listening all these things. So listening to these national anthems,
you realize that Whitney Houston is widely recognized right the top,
(03:56):
the greatest national anthem performance of all time? In ten seconds,
give us your two top anthem performances.
Speaker 1 (04:03):
Yeah, top too if you have to, or even.
Speaker 2 (04:08):
My favorite ones, well, Whitney. I love Chris Stapleton, he
love the way Garth Kelly Clarkson, Lady Gaga love that
so good. You know, you know, it's a real honor,
but it's a lot of stress because of the people
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who have gone before you. You gotta make them proud.
Speaker 1 (04:31):
That's fair lot of stress.
Speaker 2 (04:33):
We're not gonna talk about it.
Speaker 1 (04:34):
Yeah, we hope that by the end of this you
guys will feel a lot less therapy session. Yes, we
all need to. That is You're right, it is happy, right, Andrew,
what about for you?
Speaker 5 (04:50):
I mean Whitney, you know, I mean that's definitely the top.
I also, uh right, just at the super Bowl. Yeah,
definitely Whitney. Uh Chris Stapleton to a huge fan, I
think he's amazing.
Speaker 4 (05:05):
Beyonce was amazing.
Speaker 5 (05:06):
So yeah, yeah, those are definitely our favorites, top favorites.
I also, I just got to throw it in and
I'm sorry. I also heard it was not at the
super Bowl, but Jasmine Sullivan variantly did yeah, lift every
voice to see she is like your favorite singer's favorites.
She's amazing, so everything she does inspires me. So that's
my favorite, regardless of the arena, for sure.
Speaker 3 (05:26):
Yeah.
Speaker 4 (05:26):
But Whitney and Rieba, Yeah.
Speaker 1 (05:31):
Well play I love that.
Speaker 4 (05:38):
I heard Zach Wilde do it and it was.
Speaker 1 (05:40):
Bad as wow. Okay, now everyone's like it was It
was really really It's just like a little segment of
the solo, but.
Speaker 5 (05:47):
It was really really well appreciated.
Speaker 3 (05:50):
You like, like ripping, ripping a guitar. Yes, it's something
about me growing up. I feel like I'm going up
mentally as well, like you.
Speaker 4 (05:58):
Know, appreciate it for you.
Speaker 1 (06:04):
Said, well, we're there and we're examining things. We know
how much this this not wigs on you, guys, but
you carry it with so much pride when you think
of the audience and how they receive it. This this
is one of those moments where everyone's like, it's starting
right post. What do you want the audience to feel
(06:24):
from your performance?
Speaker 4 (06:26):
I don't know.
Speaker 7 (06:30):
I'm know, happy, excited, get everybody ready to go.
Speaker 3 (06:33):
I don't know.
Speaker 7 (06:33):
I'm I kind of went with that's pretty stripped back.
So it's just kind of kind of me singing a song.
So it's just a song everyone knows and a song
everyone loves. And I don't know, I don't want to
like personal I guess or you know whatever, because.
Speaker 4 (06:55):
We know I'm not the best singer. But I don't
know who.
Speaker 1 (06:58):
Knows that, who's.
Speaker 3 (07:04):
On platform. I get what, I hear you.
Speaker 8 (07:09):
I hear you, but I guess heartfelt, heartfelt, and really
just because they care, so you know, that's the most
important thing to me.
Speaker 5 (07:24):
Yeah, I mean that's a fantastic answer. I care, you know.
So I think I think what I want people to
you know. I mean, this particular song, you know, is
definitely from from the archives right of our culture and
our ancestors, and I think it's really you know, obviously
we hear the word representation used a lot, but I
think it is important, you know, And I think I
(07:44):
think what I want people to feel for me spiritually,
I want people to feel God. That's that's what every performance,
you know, that's you know, I want people to feel
and whatever that means for them that moment, you know,
And and I want people to feel, you know, like
obviously I'm not unaware that there are split opinions and
how people feel about me singing this song, but you know,
(08:05):
I would like people to kind of move those things
from their heart and really just take a moment to
pause and to just to choose to choose love and
to choose togetherness in the moment, because you can, I think,
you can choose peace, or you can choose turmoil or
stress or anxiety. And so I think if people allow
you know, themselves to be quiet and allow the spirit
to speak, allow the moment to speak, then I think
(08:26):
we'll have a really beautiful moment of you know, togetherness
and love those things.
Speaker 4 (08:30):
So I love that.
Speaker 1 (08:32):
What're not for Youriba? What do you want the audience
to feel?
Speaker 2 (08:36):
There's a lot of Yeah, there's a lot of separation,
there's a lot of different opinions. But when we step
up and sing these songs, let's kind of forget all
that crap. Let's join together and be grateful and thankful,
thankful for all the people who have done what they
have done to ensure our peace, to ensure our freedom.
(08:58):
Let's join together on something. And when is a better
time than at the super Bowl with three vocalists getting
out there baring our heart and our soul and singing
our little hearts out.
Speaker 3 (09:09):
Yeah, it's true. That makes that makes a lot of sense.
Reaba for you, I'm just gonna keep it real. Right,
I knew we've been back and tied because of the
TV show.
Speaker 6 (09:21):
Right, Mom's favorite TV show was always on, you know,
and in that time.
Speaker 3 (09:25):
You're still always on.
Speaker 6 (09:28):
The show growing up there that was like Freshprints was
it was our show we're watching you know, You're catching
both vibes there spanning multiple generations, like how does how
does that make you feel or to have a fan
base that does truly span.
Speaker 3 (09:42):
Multiple generations? Like mom has attachment, I have attachment. I can't.
Kids will probably throw on a song one day. And
how does it make you feel to have that?
Speaker 6 (09:52):
What does it mean to you to have a fan
base that spans multiple generations?
Speaker 2 (09:56):
Very grateful, very thankful, very appreciative. And somebody said, what's
your fan base age? I said two to eighty two.
Speaker 4 (10:03):
I guess you got there, you go.
Speaker 2 (10:05):
You know, this is a full circle for me singing
the national anthem. I got my start singing the national
anthem in nineteen seventy four. Fifty years later, that was
at the National Finals Rodeo. Here we are at the
super Bowl and National Finals. Rodeo is kind of the
super Bowl for the rodeo pe and so here I
am so honored, so grateful to get to sing the
(10:28):
national anthem at the super Bowl. So it's it's been
a lot of years, fifty and I am just beyond grateful.
Speaker 1 (10:37):
Yeah, it's a blessing, a big deal, Yeah.
Speaker 2 (10:39):
Big d I am not taking it for granted.
Speaker 1 (10:42):
Yeah, you know, post earlier you said how it's like
it's just me singing a song. It's stripping it down
all that, and then I think of lift every voice
and sing and the national anthem, and I think for
the two of you, it's it's making it your own right,
just like Post is talking about America beautiful, how have
you navigated that pressure of making it your own but
(11:03):
being true to the song that everybody loves in a
moment like this, And I'll start with you.
Speaker 2 (11:08):
Rica, Well, I want everybody sing along with right, So
if I do a little, you know everybody's going welcome.
She's gonna be finished here in a minute.
Speaker 4 (11:16):
Night. The best part is I can't do that.
Speaker 2 (11:25):
I go there with it, but you know, I want
everybody to sing along, enjoy it, not be taken out
of the moment. When what she did that, you know,
where's she going with this? And you know it's everybody's
saying how long is it gonna be? Is it gonna
be a fast one? Is gonna be slow?
Speaker 4 (11:40):
And I thought it would be kind of funny.
Speaker 2 (11:42):
Started out real slow and they're, oh, no chance up,
keep it on their toes.
Speaker 3 (11:49):
Both emotions. That's what the artists. We started off about it,
just bring that all out in the pitch.
Speaker 4 (11:56):
Started off going andybody going, oh my gosh, it's gonna
be over to me.
Speaker 7 (12:05):
Under there's over unders on, there's over unders on mind
and I was like, this is a quick chance to
make some money.
Speaker 4 (12:12):
Right.
Speaker 1 (12:16):
Andrew, you you talked a little bit about it, just
knowing the significance of the historical relevance, especially for the
back community.
Speaker 4 (12:22):
He's been a lot of fun.
Speaker 1 (12:27):
How have you navigated really thinking about how you want
to attack this performance?
Speaker 3 (12:32):
Uh?
Speaker 5 (12:32):
Well, you know it was a partnership actually, so Adam
Blackstone did the music for it. Yeah, he's so amazing,
you know. So it's so funny actually him and I
called him. I was like, I was like, we need
to pray before we put this together. He was like,
all right, cool, and I was like, so let's do it.
And so I've just navigated by you know, like just
I think like you said, I you know, for me,
(12:54):
it's reflective, contemplative, you know what I mean? For me,
A lot of things are worship. You know, I say
that a lot. Sorry I redundant, but it did redundant, Yeah, repeating,
but no, So that that's that's kind of how I'm
approaching it, you know what I mean. I'm sort of
just you know, and like she said, I want everybody
(13:15):
to join in, not just in the words, but also
in the spirit, you know what I mean. So that's
kind of just yeah, just delivering the song and the words.
Speaker 4 (13:24):
You know.
Speaker 5 (13:24):
I don't want to I don't want to do too
much or too little, but I don't want to overthink it.
I like I want to be to the moment.
Speaker 3 (13:31):
You know, you have to be true to yourself.
Speaker 6 (13:33):
Yeah, you know, it seems like, you know, inspiring and
uplifting is like clearly what has made you you.
Speaker 1 (13:39):
Especially iconic song that so now it.
Speaker 3 (13:47):
Feels like it's sort of like.
Speaker 6 (13:50):
What does performing a song like lift every voice? You
sort of alluded to it, but what does it like
really truly mean for you? As for a stage anyways?
Speaker 5 (13:58):
Uh, I think for me, the first thing that comes
to mind is like a genesis, right, you know, at
least for this period in this time, not a genesis
for the people who came before us. Like she said,
she talked about honoring the people who fought and the
people who actually lost their lives and who you know,
not to sing the song, to speak these words, to
live their lives. You know, I think it's I think
(14:19):
it's we don't we shouldn't lose sight of that, you
know what I mean, as we you know, move forward
into the future. But it also feels like a genesis
because it's really exciting. This song has only been sung
three times at the super Bowl, the first time by
Alicia Keys untelevised second time by the amazing both of
them amazing women Sheryle Rauph last year, who is also
my birthday twin. Yeah, no, it's kind of kind of funny,
(14:39):
but yeah, so I think to be able to step
into their shoes and to honor these women and honor
the people who came before me is amazing. But it
feels like a genesis in the sense that I really
truly do look forward to a future when it's less
of a conversation to sing the song just is a
normal space where all of our kids, you know what
I mean. It's it's very much a part of their
(15:01):
pantheon of music, and when they go to a sporting
event or you know, to an award show or whatever,
it's it's very normal for them to hear these words
and these different songs that represent a multitude of people,
you know, because that's what we look like. You know
what I mean, right, right, right, True representation is key always.
Speaker 1 (15:36):
What I love about the Super Bowl on this stage
is that it is a celebration, of course, of the
two teams that are on the field, but also a
celebration of where culture and music and sports all come together.
I mean, no better representation than Post right now in
his Dallas Cowboys jacket and boot and boot stop playing
off camera it was you and Posts riffing off each
(15:56):
other because you know you had some questions for Posts
about his fandom too.
Speaker 6 (16:00):
Yeah, I mean I didn't want to know, Like you know,
there's just there's so many things, like you're a Cowboys
guy through and through, through and through.
Speaker 3 (16:08):
You know.
Speaker 6 (16:09):
But like I know Travis Kelcey and we've talked about
it after Super Bowl he was like, yeah, man, that
Post alone, you know he got me and that.
Speaker 1 (16:16):
Is that your Travis Boyce Amazing.
Speaker 6 (16:21):
So I was like, like, couldn't let us slide. We
were working out in Florida, whatever it is. I'm like, Nope,
run that back. So like you guys were playing what
beer palmers were playing?
Speaker 4 (16:30):
And I want this to be known.
Speaker 7 (16:33):
They're they're fine players on the beer pong table.
Speaker 4 (16:38):
Great guys, great guys, fine players. Uh.
Speaker 7 (16:43):
I did notice a couple of elbow indiscretions.
Speaker 4 (16:47):
But I am right, so we I don't know how
how he got there, but the tattoo artist was there.
It was there, sitting in the.
Speaker 9 (16:55):
Corner coming in and so I was like, if if
you all beat me, I will get this tattoo of
the cowboys.
Speaker 4 (17:05):
One is bigger.
Speaker 6 (17:06):
Okay, cowboys is where Cowboys is here on the heart shoulder, Well, no,
two hearts, double hearts.
Speaker 3 (17:17):
And that one where's where's where's.
Speaker 4 (17:19):
Uh it's right here?
Speaker 1 (17:21):
Yes, nice, and we'll got a shot. Like Duke, he's
into it.
Speaker 4 (17:31):
Don't take forever, you take your time. Well, I just
want them to like let me in. We'll do it later.
Speaker 1 (17:39):
We'll do later, We'll do it later. But we know
it's there. Yes on amazing.
Speaker 3 (17:44):
Yeah, so uh you.
Speaker 6 (17:46):
Again this is my follow up question that I have
to because again Dallas Cowboys, I knew about the story
which with Travis and Pat.
Speaker 3 (17:53):
And then you know you got you got my guy
Todd Graves and the partnershop.
Speaker 6 (17:57):
With Raisin Knes. Yeah, we have a partnership with Rains
and then I have more follow up for that. Anyways,
I'm going to rally you to where you need to be.
Speaker 7 (18:07):
Canes ever since, well, I eat like I'm twelve, same
so I love Chicky ten days. So naturally, yeah, I
had Canes playing one time. I was playing football. I've
played when I was a kid, and my mom said,
(18:28):
let's try this new spot and it was Canes. And
I'll have everybody know I was. I was the first
guy ever, not ever, ever, first guy that I knew.
And I started putting everybody on Kanes because everybody go
get Chick fil A before the game and all that stuff,
and I was like, try this spot. Yeah, And so
(18:48):
that's when it started. And then I met Todd at
a festival and You're like, let's do He's the best.
Almost cussed, but and we just said let's do something cool.
So we've built two.
Speaker 4 (19:04):
We've built one.
Speaker 7 (19:04):
I live in Utah, so we built one there, and
then we built one in Dallas and you drive through
a big Cowboys star by the.
Speaker 1 (19:12):
Way, the Dallas College cheerleaders were there at the open.
It was like a big It was a big It
was awesome.
Speaker 6 (19:17):
Which no, no, no, we're going to talk about this Cowboys.
You know, you have a phenomenal situation with with the
raising canes. But we know we're raising canes originated.
Speaker 3 (19:27):
Right, So here we got from l s U. Which
isn't Batanuge Louisiana, right, God Graves. So I'm just thinking
you have a huge affection for chicken strips.
Speaker 4 (19:36):
Okay, we all do naturally, so it starts in Louisiana.
Speaker 6 (19:39):
It seems like which I feel like a natural progression
would be, maybe we just that blue and silver from
Wow me, No, it's not possible off the table, Okay, okay, no,
I watch it.
Speaker 4 (19:51):
Okay, I watch I mean my brother is a Saints fan.
There you go. So okay, we'll take that.
Speaker 3 (19:56):
Yeah we'll try.
Speaker 4 (19:57):
Yeah, yeah, that's it. We'll that's I just want a
little bit of hear him cuts from his room.
Speaker 1 (20:05):
Thank you all so much for sitting down with us.
This has been awesome. We can't wait to watch you
hit the stage. It's gonna be phenomenal. I already have chills.
It's gonna be great.
Speaker 3 (20:12):
Thank you.
Speaker 2 (20:12):
Can we get some chicken strips please?
Speaker 3 (20:18):
Yah?
Speaker 8 (20:18):
Is love it.
Speaker 1 (20:23):
I want to thank Reeba McIntyre, post Malone and Andrew
Day for sitting and chatting with us today. Make sure
you keep an eye out for them on Sunday. In
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