Watch: Do Local Heroes Bring National Anthem Home (Or Do They Go All Roseanne Barr On It)?

Disclaimer: We love all of the finalists and have voted for our favorite – who may or may not be Sgt. Lane Meurer, whose video is featured because it was shot live from Kandahar, Afghanistan, where Lane is defending liberty. (Screenshot, YouTube video)

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Singing “The Star Spangled Banner” isn’t that easy. Just ask Roseanne Barr.

But the seven finalists in Comercia Bank’s “Home of the Brave National Anthem Singing Contest” hit the high notes in their renditions of Francis Scott Key’s musical poem and give it the respect the revered song deserves.

Voting is now open to determine which of the seven best brings it home. To vote for your favorite, just go to Comericia Bank’s Facebook page and click on the “Home of the Brave” tab. Voting is open through Saturday, Sept. 20, and the winner will be announced on Monday, Sept. 22.

The contest was open to police officers, firefighters, and military service men and women and veterans.The winner gets the opportunity to sing the National Anthem at the Sept. 27, 2014, Detroit Tigers game at Comerica Park; 35 tickets to the game; and a $10,000 grant to the their police station or fire station, military unit or one of two military nonprofit organizations, the Wounded Warrior Project or The John D. Dingell VA Medical Center.

A panel of judges from the Detroit Tigers and Comerica Bank narrowed the field of contestants down to seven finalists before opening the contest to public voting.

The finalists, and links to their performances on YouTube, are:

• Patrice Dubose – Detroit Police Department, 11th Precinct
• Walter Johnston – Hartland Deerfield Fire Authority Station 6
• Lane Meurer – current military, 1462nd Trans. Co.
• Steven Miller – current military, Navy Recruiting District Michigan
• Brendan Moore – Ferndale Police Department
• Tim Spink – Veteran, Company B, 68th Armored Division
• Roderick Wynn – Auburn Hills Fire Station 1/T-1

Tell Us:

• Who’s your favorite? What does “The Star Spangled Banner” mean to you?