AMERICAN ANTHEMS

Premiering Fridays, June 24 - July 29, 2022, 10:00 - 10:30 p.m. ET

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Overview

From NBCUniversal Syndication Studios and Academy and Emmy Award-Winning Studio Believe Entertainment Group, this new six-part series celebrates the inspiring efforts of individuals facing extraordinary circumstances with surprise songs written and performed by music’s biggest stars. Each episode follows a different featured artist, including Grammy Award-winning country artist Jennifer Nettles, as they turn a local hero’s transformative story into a powerful and deeply personal anthem. These heroes are then surprised with a once-in-a-lifetime performance of the original song at an intimate event in their honor. Reminding viewers that opportunity can be found in adversity, AMERICAN ANTHEMS delivers messages of hope and compassion one song at a time.

All Episodes

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Life is Sweet Grammy winner Jennifer Nettles surprises a cancer foundation founder with an anthem about his life.
  • Original6/24/2022
Pocket Change Lee Brice creates a guitar jam for a “hope dealer” who pays for laundry in low-income communities. 
  • Original7/1/2022
Soldier on All Fours The War and Treaty creates an unforgettable ballad for a veteran who is saving retired military K-9s.
  • Original7/8/2022
Let The Words Come Out Lindsay Ell and Kristian Bush craft a fight song for a woman helping sexual assault survivors. 
  • Original7/15/2022

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Press Contacts

PJ Feinstein

Director, General Audience Publicity, PBS

Alexis Rouse

NBCUniversal Syndication Studios

Brandii M. Toby-Leon

Bullseye Communications

Heather Marohn

Bullseye Communications​