The pre-game ceremonies will then conclude with “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” a hymn often referred to as the Black national anthem, sung by Ledisi. Here’s everything to know about the Super ...

R&B vocalist Ledisi performed the black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” ahead of the 2025 Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

WASHINGTON — Grammy-winning musician Ledisi performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing" at the 2025 Super Bowl, delivering a powerful rendition of the song often referred to as the Black national anthem.

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 ...

Since 2021, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” known as “The Black National Anthem,” has been part of the Super Bowl pregame lineup. Alicia Keys performed it that year, followed by Mary Mary in ...

Singer-songwriter and music producer Ledisi and American Sign Language translator Otis Jones perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing" at Super Bowl LIX. Skip to main content. Advertising.

Andrews, who studies African American and African diasporic music, was one of a dozen speakers at a daylong symposium on “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” on Thursday (June 12) at the museum.

Here's everything to know about who will sing the National Anthem, ‘America the Beautiful’ and ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing.' The 2025 Super Bowl pre-game show will feature three performances ...