Singer Ledisi performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing," which is widely known as the ... set out to write a poem to to commemorate President Abraham Lincoln's birthday, and the piece became a song.

“Lift Every Voice and Sing” was a hymn written as a poem by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson in 1900, according to the organization. His brother, John Rosamond Johnson, composed the music for the ...

Grammy-winning artist and New Orleans native Ledisi will perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing" ahead of the Super Bowl.

The performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" by Ledisi and a chorus of New Orleans students stirred audiences. It also ...

Ledisi, who is a Grammy Award-winning singer cum songwriter, delivered her rendition of Lift Every Voice and Sing at the ...

Although much has been made of the appearance of Donald Trump at this year's Super Bowl, the league has made no plans to ...

"Lift Every Voice and Sing" is a hymn with lyrics written by James Weldon Johnson ... which was initially written as a poem. The organization said it was first performed in public by a choir ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Celebrations are underway, marking the 125th anniversary of the song “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” It’s a ...

Ledisi is next up to tackle one of the biggest musical challenges a singer can do: perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at the ...

For the last three years, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," often referred to as the Black national anthem, has been performed ...

Singer-songwriter and music producer Ledisi and American Sign Language translator Otis Jones perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing" at Super ... Bowl's first-ever pre-game poem honoring team captains ...

WASHINGTON — Grammy-winning musician Ledisi performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing" at the 2025 Super Bowl, delivering a ...