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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 ...
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 ...
"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 ...
The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter performed “Lift Every Voice and Sing” ahead of Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, broadcast live from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev. ... features lyrics ...
J. Rosamond Johnson was the younger brother of poet and activist James Weldon Johnson, [4] who wrote the lyrics for "Lift Every Voice and Sing". [5] The two also worked together in causes related to the NAACP. [6]
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,
Lift Every Voice may refer to: "Lift Every Voice and Sing", a 1900 song written as a poem by James Weldon Johnson and set to music by his brother Rosamond Johnson; Lift Every Voice and Sing, a 1939 sculpture by Augusta Savage; Lift Every Voice (Andrew Hill album), an album recorded in 1969 by jazz pianist Andrew Hill
Andra Day performs "Lift Every Voice and Sing" prior to Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers at on Feb. 11, 2024 in Las Vegas.