Much like “The Star-Spangled Banner,” “Lift Every Voice and Sing” was a poem that was later set to music. “Lift Every Voice and Sing” was written in 1900 by civil rights activist James ...

In recent years, the NFL began incorporating “Lift Every Voice and Sing” to its regular pregame ... John Rosamond Johnson, composed the music to accompany the poem. The song was first ...

Singer Ledisi performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing," which is widely known as the ... His brother, John Rosamond Johnson, composed the music. James Weldon Johnson referred to the work as a ...

Who wrote 'Lift Every Voice and Sing ... playing piano at 4 years old. He later studied at the New England Conservatory, according to the Library of Congress. He composed music throughout ...

Ledisi gave a soul-stirring and impassioned performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” during the pregame ... originally penned by James Weldon Johnson with music by his brother John Rosamund.

Since 2021, pregame ceremonies for football’s biggest night have included a performance of “Lift Every ... toward “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Everyone is entitled to their own opinion about this or ...

WASHINGTON — Grammy-winning musician Ledisi performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing" at the 2025 Super Bowl ... Johnson's brother composed the music for the hymn, which was initially written ...

Originally penned as a poem by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson in 1900, “Lift Every Voice and Sing” was set to music by his brother John Rosamond Johnson before being adopted as the official ...