The performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" by Ledisi and a chorus of New Orleans students stirred audiences. It also ...
Lift Every Voice and Sing” was written in late 1899 by James Weldon Johnson ... brother John Rosamond decided it would be better as a song. John composed the music to James’ words and the ...
"Lift Every Voice and Sing" is a hymn with lyrics written by ... Johnson's brother composed the music for the hymn, which was initially written as a poem. The organization said it was first ...