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"Lift Every Voice and Sing" is a hymn with lyrics by James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938) and set to music by his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson (1873–1954). Written from the context of African Americans in the late 19th century, the hymn is a prayer of thanksgiving to God as well as a prayer for faithfulness and freedom, with imagery that evokes the biblical Exodus from slavery to the freedom ...
Download QR code; Print/export ... Lift Every Voice and Sing is an album by American jazz drummer Max Roach with the J.C. White Singers recorded in 1971 and ...
Donald walks out as he refuses to take Melody's hand; Melody's best friend Tricia volunteers to hold her hand instead. The concert takes place as planned. The film ends with Melody and the rest of the churchgoers performing "Lift Every Voice and Sing". A short tribute to the four young victims of the Birmingham bombing appears in a post-credits ...
Lift Every Voice may refer to: "Lift Every Voice and Sing", a 1900 song written as a poem by James Weldon Johnson and set to music by his brother Rosamond Johnson; Lift Every Voice and Sing, a 1939 sculpture by Augusta Savage; Lift Every Voice (Andrew Hill album), an album recorded in 1969 by jazz pianist Andrew Hill
English: "Lift Every Voice and Sing" performed by the United States Navy Band. Featuring Musicians 1st Class Danlie Cuenca and Chelsi Vanderpol and Chief Musician Cory Parker with Chief Musician Justin Cody, piano
She is notable for singing the hit "It Takes Two" with Marvin Gaye in 1966, [1] and for her later recording of the Black National Anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing". [5] It was the success of "It Takes Two" that caused Motown to partner Gaye with Tammi Terrell, spawning even more success for the label.
A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for Every Sunday and ... Lift Every Voice and Sing I & II (1993) [103 ... General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian ...
Lift Every Voice is an album by jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd, recorded in February 2002 and released on ECM October that same year. The quintet features rhythm section Geri Allen, John Abercrombie, Marc Johnson & Larry Grenadier (alternately) and Billy Hart. [1] The album represents Lloyd's response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks