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A new book says streaming platforms have “broken” how we make and hear music. Can the church model a better way?
The new Latter-day Saint hymnbook will take about nine years from being announced with a request for submissions to becoming ...
The NFL Draft started with the performance of the Black national anthem on Thursday night. But the song divided fans on social media for a variety of reasons.
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 ...
GREAT BARRINGTON — It is a hymn once sung by Black servicemen on the war front, but is now a staple of pregame Super Bowl ceremonies — sparking controversy for some and feelings of resilience for ...
"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 ...