"Lift Every Voice and Sing," written in 1900, is rooted in American history. But its performance at the NFL Draft was not ...

Behind the scenes, Blue Ivy has been working with some of the best in the business. Beyoncé’s go-to writers are said to be penning early demos just for her, with Grammy-winning producer The-Dream, the ...

There might not be a more polarizing pre-event song these days than “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which is also referred to as the “Black National Anthem.” The MAGA crowd tends to hate it ...

The James Weldon Johnson Foundation’s "National Hymn Choir" sang "Lift Every Voice and Sing." NFL fans waiting for the draft to begin took it all in before NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell ...

Then the marathon rehearsal began, with the group sight-reading each song: a medley of “The Age of Aquarius” and “Let the Sun Shine,” “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” “Somewhere Over the ...

Members of the James Weldon Johnson Foundation's National Hymn Choir perform 'Lift Every Voice' ahead of the 2025 ... quarterback prospect Shedeur Sanders not being drafted in round one.

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From the very first notes of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” the tone was set ... each with their own legacy of excellence–served not only as vocal support but as spiritual pillars, anchoring ...

“Not only do I get to make myself proud ... at the opening of this year’s Super Bowl, performing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” with Ledisi. “I didn’t know I could do that.

Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan sit side by side on the Mount Rushmore of great North American songwriters. Their poetry and ...