Louisiana natives Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle lit up the pre-game festivities at Super Bowl LIX with a stirring rendition of “America the Beautiful” in New Orleans. For Daigle, this performance marks a powerful comeback five years after she was cancelled from Dick Clark Productions’ New Year’s Rockin’ Eve after performing at outdoor worship. This action led to a public rebuke from city officials. Her triumphant return on one of the world’s biggest stages is seen as a favor of divine favor: