The music employs word painting; for example, the melody reaches its highest note on “rise” in the first verse ... s lyrics are surprisingly optimistic: “Lift every voice and sing / Till ...

The Emmy-winning actress and singer, 66, performed the hymn "Lift Every Voice and Sing" ahead of Super Bowl ... Bills safety Damar Hamlin and the first responders who saved his life after he ...

"Lift Every Voice and Sing," often called the "Black national ... Some people may have been introduced to the song for the first time by hearing it at major sporting events. But its association ...

R&B star Ledisi performed on one of the biggest stages in her Grammy-winning career with a compelling live rendition of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" during ... song's final verse: "Let us march ...

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 ...