No one wanted to sing the national anthem, so one high school student took off his helmet and grabbed up a guitar.

Just ask any Arundel High School student who saw Jackson Dean Nicholson perform as a senior defensive end a couple years ago.

Here, we’re not discussing his on-field performance but rather his performance of the national anthem prior to the match. Over the years, it has astounded innumerable internet users in addition to the locals.

Nicholson was reportedly forced to decide when he discovered that no one else was available to sing the national anthem prior to his school’s game. Of course, he had the option to let the audience sing the song themselves or have the school play a recording over the speakers.