Two years ago, Alicia Keys became the first to perform "Lift ... clip. Last year, Mary Mary sang the anthem from outside the stadium. "Lift Every Voice and Sing" is a hymn with lyrics written ...

In recent years, the NFL began incorporating “Lift Every Voice and Sing” to its regular pregame customs. In 2021, it officially became part of the Super Bowl. While the song’s history with ...

“Lift Every Voice and Sing” was a hymn written as a poem by ... His brother, John Rosamond Johnson, composed the music for the lyrics. A choir of 500 schoolchildren at the segregated Stanton ...