These variations are inspired by the song “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” written by John Rosamund Johnson with ... The first variation is romantic sounding, and has sixths and large leaps within chords.

what emotions the chord can evoke. In the very first line, lift every voice and sing, that lift every voice melody, rises, there’s an ascending and you have this imagery of moving upwards.

However, the song, officially titled Lift Every Voice and Sing, has possessed the hearts of black people around the globe for over a century, speaking to the enduring faith and resilience of black ...