With lyrics that speak of faith and freedom, paying homage to the endurances of their ancestors, the hymn is a hopeful look to a future of equality. ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ has a historical and ...

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 ...

"Lift Every Voice and Sing" has a short Super Bowl history, but the song itself has been around since 1900, when it was first performed ... Johnson's lyrics eloquently captured the solemn yet ...

(Atlanta News First) - The Black National Anthem has become an important element for the National Football League and its diverse, vibrant communities. “Lift Every Voice and Sing” was a hymn ...

"Lift Every Voice and Sing" is a hymn with lyrics written by James Weldon Johnson ... The organization said it was first performed in public by a choir of 500 schoolchildren from the segregated ...