Kentucky All-State Choir sang the National Anthem and, trust us, it will give you chills

Wow ... Chills.

During a three day stay at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Louisville, the Kentucky All-State Choir brought down the house with their rendition of the National Anthem last week.

The Kentucky Music Educator's Association stayed at the hotel Wednesday through Friday last week for their 2018 conference and, in an annual tradition, members sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" in the Hyatt's 18-story atrium.

Garrett Mager, a traveler from Frankfort, was staying at the hotel and captured their performance on video.

"I was sleeping in my room and then all of sudden I'm woken up by this racket and a bunch of kids," Mager told Courier Journal. "I went outside on the balcony and asked them what they were doing and they said they were getting ready to sing the national anthem. So I watched and it was incredible."

The video, which he posted to Facebook, has been shared more than 663,000 times, has gained more than 28 million views and has more than 400,000 likes.

Mager said he had to occasionally turn off the notifications on his phone because of how popular the video became.

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"It was just non-stop scrolling," Mager said. "People pay for posts to go viral and this was just on a whim."

KEMA has been doing the "Star-Spangled Banner" tradition at the Hyatt Regency for the numerous years, according to Farwell. During their three day stay, they end each night by going onto the acoustic-friendly atrium at 11 p.m. and singing the anthem.

"All credit goes to the kids to showcase their vocal abilities and skills," Mager said. "They’ve probably worked really hard all year to get to this point and to be recognized on this kind of level is remarkable."

Mager said it's one of the coolest things he has ever witnessed.

"This video touched all people of different places, religions, and ethnic backgrounds," Mager said. "It doesn't matter if you're a Republican or a Democrat ... It was truly an American moment."

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