Thanksgiving Day, Oklahoma native and Grammy award-winning singer Sandi Patty, sang live on the 80th Anniversary Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, broadcast nationally on NBC-TV. While on the Oklahoma float, Patty sang “Oklahoma Rising,” a song written by Jimmy Webb and Vince Gill in honor of the Oklahoma Centennial.

This song is a new Oklahoma anthem with lyrics that celebrate the states unique first 100 years and bright future. Along with Patty, additional celebrities rode on the float such as: retired NBA athlete and musician Wayman Tisdale, ten-time world champion of BMX Mat Hoffman, and Olympic Gold Medal gymnasts Bart Conner and Nadia Comaneci. The float was entitled “Oklahoma Rising” to correspond with the new anthem.

Below is a clip from Sandi's performance courtesy of NBC-TV.