These ten songs are more than just highlights from a legendary gospel career—they're moments. Moments where healing begins, ...

Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on Spotify here (or find our profile: nytimes) and at Apple Music here, and sign ...

A man who woke up in the hospital unable to speak after a stroke has found his voice again – by singing Elvis Presley. Paul ...

Word In Black Participants in the 2024 National Juneteenth Digital Opportunity Bible Study Credit: Black Churches for ...

The Black National Anthem — “Lift Every Voice and Sing” — is a hymn written as ... and composed the music and arrangements for the lyrics. American history tells us that there has always ...

Since 2021, pregame ceremonies for football’s biggest night have included a performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” a hymn penned in 1899 by James Weldon Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a civil rights ...

“Lift Every Voice and Sing," a hymn known by many as the “Black national anthem,” was written in 1899 by James Weldon Johnson, who later bought a home and writing cabin off Alford Road in Great ...

Ledisi gave a soul-stirring and impassioned performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” during the pregame ceremony at the Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Sunday. The R&B singer stood on a ...

"Lift Every Voice and Sing" is a hymn with lyrics written by James Weldon Johnson. The hymn is also known as "The Black National Anthem." According to the NAACP, where Johnson served as executive ...