The verse ends with an exhortation: “May we forever stand / True to our God / True to our native land.” A stirring monument in words and music, “Lift Every Voice and Sing” reminds ...

The hymn originated as a poem written by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson in 1900, with its verses paired with ... live rendition of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" during the pre-game festivities ...

Singer-songwriter and music producer Ledisi and American Sign Language translator Otis Jones perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing" at Super Bowl LIX. Watch Kendrick Lamar's full performance of the ...

Grammy Award winner Andra Day, American Sign Language performer Shaheen Sanchez open Super Bowl LVIII with "Lift Every Voice and Sing." Watch Kendrick Lamar's full performance of the Apple Music ...

The Emmy-winning actress and singer, 66, performed the hymn "Lift Every Voice and Sing" ahead of Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Before the Chiefs and the Eagles took ...