Johnson’s brother, John Rosamond Johnson, is the one who put the verses to music ... land of the free and the home of the brave." Clyburn believes “Lift Every Voice and Sing” is an ...

I cannot stress how much of an important moment in music history, Black history, American history, the entire history of me - it was to hear Beyoncé sing Lift Every Voice & Sing while 100 ...

The Black National Anthem — “Lift Every Voice and Sing” — is a hymn written as ... Johnson (1873-1954), wrote and composed the music and arrangements for the lyrics. American history ...

“Lift Every Voice and Sing” has been sung by Mormons, Southern white folks and congregations around the world, appearing in more than 30 church hymnals. Rabbi Stephen Wise of the Free ...

Even after all of those forms of oppression. Listen to the harmonies of Lift Every Voice and Sing, the music, the lyrics. That is why it has endured for 123 years. And it’s only getting stronger.

NEW ORLEANS — Grammy Award winner Ledisi will perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing" before the Super Bowl ... Johnson's brother composed the music for the hymn, which was initially written as ...