KASSON, Minn. — There’s a tune Cori Kennedy lives by as an “ordinary Minnesota gal experiencing the music industry”: gratitude. She thanks her family, “The Voice” judges and community, friends and people who’ve cheered for her along the journey.

She carried a set of encouraging words into her last performance on “The Voice” from Grandma Linda Kennedy: “Whatever is meant to happen to you is going to happen to you today.” While living in Nashville and preparing to sing the national anthem at the Vikings game on Sunday, Kennedy said that outlook has helped with “taking it all in stride.”

As a “Minnesota girl through and through” from West Concord, Kennedy is excited to step onto the field at U.S. Bank Stadium to sing at the Vikings vs. Commanders game on Sunday, Dec. 7. The crowd will mar

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