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2. Lift Every Voice and Sing - Wikipedia

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   "Lift Every Voice and Sing" is a hymn with lyrics by James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938) and set to music by his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson (1873–1954). Written from the context of African Americans in the late 19th century, the hymn is a prayer of thanksgiving to God as well as a prayer for faithfulness and freedom, with imagery that evokes the biblical Exodus from slavery to the freedom ...

3. List of national anthem performers at the Super Bowl

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   Beginning with Super Bowl XLIII in 2009, "America the Beautiful" is sung before the national anthem every year and is followed by the presentation of the colors and a military flyover preceded the anthem. Beginning in 2021, "Lift Every Voice And Sing" was sung prior to "America the Beautiful" and the national anthem in honor of Black History Month.

4. A Brief History of 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' Ahead of Super ...

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   The melody is also a “word painting,” with the music matching the lyrics. “Lift every voice and sing” is sung on an ascending line, as is “Let all creation rise.” The music also adopts ...

5. James Weldon Johnson - Wikipedia

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   Lift ev'ry voice and sing, 'Til earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of liberty; Let our rejoicing rise, high as the list'ning skies, Let it resound loud as the rolling sea. Sing a song full of faith that the dark past has taught us, Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us; Facing the rising sun of our new day begun,

6. The history behind song ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ - AOL

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   "Lift Every Voice and Sing," often referred to as the Black national anthem, will be performed at the Super Bowl for the fourth time in a row, the latest legacy of the traditional song. Andra Day ...

7. 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' will be performed at Super Bowl ...

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   "The lines of this song repay me in an elation, almost of exquisite anguish, whenever I hear them sung by Negro children," said the song's author.

8. Andra Day Soars With Emotional Performance of ‘Lift Every ...

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   Andra Day has moved Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium and millions of viewers around the world with a touching rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at Super Bowl LVIII. Also known as the ...

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