You'll Get Chills Hearing the National Anthem From This Trumpeter Who 'Exalts Jesus' (VIDEO)
Dr. Jesse R. McGuire is an Emmy Award-winning trumpet player who's no stranger to the spotlight. At 15, he was an offered a lucrative spot to play with Grammy-winning soul singer Isaac Hayes (which he turned down). In college, he won a variety of honors, and he was later a featured soloist at Carnegie Hall. Dr. McGuire has performed for Presidents Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
At the weekend's San Francisco-Carolina NFL playoff game, Dr. McGuire stepped up to the mic and blasted a rendition of the "Star-Spangled Banner" with cool confidence. He takes the National Anthem to octaves that make your lips hurt just thinking about playing them. The virtuosic performance will give you chills.
To McGuire, the roar of a sold-out stadium pales in comparison to the real reason he plays.
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"There is absolutely no comparison to the satisfaction I receive from exalting the name of Jesus, through the gift of music, and sharing God's word, along with my personal testimony," he says on his website.
He wants his gift to deeply impact those who hear it, saying, "I want to be the kind of trumpeter, the kind of author, the kind of person, whose gift is powerful, anointed, and effective enough to minister to those who are hurting.
Given what we see from this performance, getting people's attention shouldn't be a problem. Watch and SHARE this incredible performance, inspired by Jesus!
