Gospel Legend CeCe Winans Sings Breathtaking National Anthem on Thanksgiving

Gospel icon CeCe Winans moved thousands to tears with her stunning rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner at Detroit’s Ford Field on Thanksgiving Day.

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The 61-year-old singer stood on the field before the Lions played the Packers. She sang with such power and feeling that people couldn’t help but get emotional.

Players stood on the sidelines with tears in their eyes. Two Packers stars kept their eyes glued to the big screen as she sang. You could see how much her performance touched them.

Social media lit up right away. One person wrote that it was “the best national anthem performance of all-time.”

A Navy veteran who served 22 years said the performance brought him to tears. Another fan loved how simple and pure she kept it.

CeCe Winans has won 17 Grammy Awards and 36 GMA Dove Awards. She’s the most decorated gospel singer ever. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame too.

Families across America were sitting down to their Thanksgiving dinners when her performance went viral. People shared it everywhere because it was just that good.

WATCH: Cece Winans’ Powerful National Anthem on Thanksgiving

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