Meet Lightning Anthem Singer Sonya Bryson-Kirksey Saturday in Tampa
The past year has been full of ups and downs for Tampa Bay Lightning national anthem singer Sonya Bryson-Kirksey. Whenever you see her on TV or at Amalie Arena, you see the smile and big energy she brings when she delivers her powerful rendition of The Star Spangled Banner. But when she got COVID-19 last year, she was hospitalized. For weeks she was unable to get comfort from her husband Jimmy. Lightning fans were fearing the worst but hoping for the best. She pulled through and it was an emotional night for everyone at Amalie Arena when Sonya was able to perform the national anthem on opening night this season.
Since then, Sonya has continued her work to fight multiple sclerosis. This Saturday, Walk MS Tampa Bay at Al Lopez Park in Tampa is your chance to meet Sonya and help her win the fight. It’s personal to her. She has MS herself. Sonya will perform the national anthem and then walk with her team “Puck MS” to hopefully raise $10,000. She’s not at the halfway point yet, so she could really use your help. That can be by walking, donating… or even just sharing this chat I had with her this morning.
We talked about her life since her COVID-19 scare. We also get into the musical instruments she’s tried to learn to play over the years and we find out what other songs she likes to sing when she’s not belting out The Star Spangled Banner.
You know she loves The Star Spangled Banner! She sings it beautifully at Amalie Arena during Bolts home games. But we asked Sonya Bryson-Kirksey which Q105 songs she loves to sing in the car!
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