From its beginnings as a birthday tribute to Abraham Lincoln sung in 1900 by 500 black schoolchildren in segregated Florida, “Lift Every Voice and Sing ... by the gospel song “We Shall ...

Longtime friends and collaborators Trombone Shorty and Christian music ... of “Lift Every Voice and Sing." Following the lineup announcement in November 2024, the New Orleans-born artist wrote ...

A native of New Orleans, Ledisi’s career has spanned more than two decades thanks to a blend of R&B, gospel and jazz music ... one soundtrack. “Lift Every Voice and Sing” was written ...

“Lift Every Voice and Sing ... classical, gospel, opera and R&B,” wrote Janelle Harris Dixon in Smithsonian Magazine. Download PDF Artists including Alicia Keys, Mary Mary and Sheryl Lee Ralph have ...

NEW ORLEANS — Grammy Award winner Ledisi will perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing" before the Super Bowl on Sunday, part of a pregame lineup of artists ... the song was "prominently used as ...

The song, as well as previously released single “BLKWMN,” will be featured on the artist’s new album ... live rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” during the pre-game festivities ...