Josh Turner

With Fourth Of July approaching, Country star Josh Turner just announced that he will join the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History's celebration of the 200th anniversary of the U.S. national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner," and the flag that inspired it.

"'The Star-Spangled Banner' has become one of the most recognizable songs in our country's history," shared Turner. "It was inspired by an actual event where our country was attacked, prevailed and our flag was still waving in the aftermath. It outlines what our flag stands for and why that's so important. It is always an honor to sing it."

Josh has also made a special video of his version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" that will be featured on anthemforamerica.si.edu alongside 19 other renditions of the iconic song.

The online initiative accompanies a live Flag Day event in Washington, D.C. with musical performances culminating in the 4 p (ET) national sing-a-long of "The Star-Spangled Banner."

To check out more on Anthem for America, visit AnthemaOrAmerica.si.edu.

By Brittany Pellegrino

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