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 ...

WASHINGTON — Grammy-winning musician Ledisi performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing" at the 2025 Super Bowl, delivering a ...

While "Lift Every Voice and Sing" was not the only song played before "The Star Spangled Banner" on Sunday, many on social media singled out the hymn for criticism, claiming ...

It was James Weldon Johnson who wrote the poem "Lift Every Voice and Sing" in 1900. It was his composer brother, J. Rosamond Johnson, who set it to music. Both Johnsons are key figures in American ...

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