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Publication: The Jambar, Youngstown State University, Youngstown OH.
By Alyssa Weston
Super Bowl LIII had major Youngstown roots. In addition to two alumni on the New England Patriots, the orchestration for “America the Beautiful,” sung by Chloe x Halle during the pregame ceremony, was provided by Youngstown State University’s Dana School of Music.
Derek Dixie, a YSU alumnus and music director for Beyoncé, co-arranged and orchestrated “America the Beautiful” and asked the Dana School of Music to record a full session of the song on Jan. 11.
For the song, Dixie included a Los Angeles horn and string ensemble and nearly 30 Youngstown musicians including Dana alumni, students and staff.
Dixie, who is a...