Ellington Concert, Lift Every Voice and Sing

[@missy1e23]

I'm so happy this is on KZbin! We used to sing this arrangement in high school. Even while singing it, I would get goose bumps.

[@giovannifernandez3058]

Thank u for mentioning that. I used to participate in the Black History Month shows and as part of the choir we used to sing this beautiful hymn every year.

[@anneconyers-hom4172]

I think all those marching for Black Lives Matter should be singing this!

[@lesliejohnson1549]

We used to sing this arrangement in high school too. My favorite.

[@deborahelhalwany2407]

This song is absolutely beautiful!!!

[@twebster179]

Our dad taught us this song as children. It always makes me tear up. Great version.

[@dianashropshire5882]

Be Blessed with such outstanding voices

[@londie37]

I was a member of the DuPont (Yes, the corporation) Diversity Choir back in the 90s and we sang this arrangement! Just beautiful!!!

[@dorothydenkins8116]

Mr. Carter, tears, tears, tears every time I hear your arrangement sung. This song is what makes any concert worth attending.

[@MrSteedfast]

Dorothy Denkins is this his arrangement? It is by far my favorite.

[@MrTEACHPREACH]

it is

[@virginiarichardson374]

GOD IS AWESOME IN THIS CONCERT✝️❣️🌎 THANK YOU ♥️🦋

[@caryschwartzbach2994]

This is amazing, beautiful, and moving. I am so angry that as a NYC white man I never knew there was a "Black National Anthem". We learned So little of African American history and that was so wrong. How can my fellow White folks understand anything about what Black men and women face if they have zero historical context. I am cautiously hopeful when I see what appears to be change but I firmly believe that if Whites are not taught about "Black" history (isn't it really American) then change will be that much more difficult. Until that day, teach my people to "Lift Every Voice and Sing" (personally, I would rather sing this at ball games than the Star Spangled Banner)

[@briansales8106]

The twin acts of singing and fighting for freedom have been inseparable in African American history. May We Forever Stand tells an essential part of that story. With lyrics penned by James Weldon Johnson and music composed by his brother Rosamond, "Lift Every Voice and Sing" was embraced almost immediately as an anthem that captured the story and the aspirations of black Americans. Since the song's creation, it has been adopted by the NAACP and performed by countless artists in times of both crisis and celebration, cementing its place in African American life up through the present day. In this rich, poignant, and readable work, Imani Perry tells the story of the Black National Anthem as it traveled from South to North, from civil rights to black power, and from countless family reunions to Carnegie Hall and the Oval Office. Drawing on a wide array of sources, Perry uses "Lift Every Voice and Sing" as a window on the powerful ways African Americans have used music and culture to organize, mourn, challenge, and celebrate for more than a century.uncpress.org/book/9781469638607/may-we-forever-stand/

[@everyhome9936]

I completely agree. As a 54 year old white guy in Texas, I remember studying the Civil Rights era and reading about Harriet Tubman, Booker T. Washington and George W Carver and being excited that society had come so far in so little time (or so I thought as a dumb kid). I would hope that educating children would do the trick but I'm pretty sure that its equally or maybe more important that kids learn morals, compassion and common courtesy at home also. With all the hateful, ignorant acting people in this country right now, makes you wonder what they were taught or heard at home growing up...

[@JeffersonThunder]

Awesome Cary. You are now enlightened. Now its your duty and honor to share with those who did not know that such an anthem exist. Further, for those that think that blacks do not love these United States...Read the lyrics of the last line of this Anthem...which states: True to Our God, True to Our Native Land.

[@minabolden1544]

Heck there are Black people who don't know about it. Don't feel bad

[@catholiccrusader5328]

Better late than never, Cary.

[@DMLand]

What an honor to be conducted by the arranger himself. Can't wait to sing this in a Month with the Santa Clara Chorale.

[@LifterwiII]

MAGNFICEN!! Thanks to James Weldon Johnson, Roland Carter and the choir at Ebenezer Baptist Church!!!!!

[@johncooper2759]

Hearing this sung so wonderfully and Dr. Carter's arrangement makes me want to stand up and put my hand over my heart!

[@JimMaslowski620]

Wow, what an amazing choir and director. I can feel every moment of the message.God bless.

[@you2candoit]

Awesome, Powerful, and Reassuring!!

[@britishlad5648]

Very beautiful arrangement!!!

[@MrCrownHolderz]

Beautiful arrangement

[@andrewwilliams8572]

This arrangement is awesome. Wonderful!!!

[@ivyquansah8727]

The joy I have watching this ❤️❤️❤️

[@lusciouslyrics]

The arrangement was beautiful and tears flowed but NO ONE CAN DO IT LIKE SAMUEL L.E. BONDS SR!!! Wish it was Show Choir performing

[@kimjackson7282]

A Salute! To This Singing Group & Band Posted 12/ 2021

[@standrapatterson7512]

Wonderful, inspiring and so meaningful and timeless

[@williamjackson274]

As a Duke Ellington School of the arts (Washington DC) 2010 Vocal Department alumni we used to sing this version and other Carter versions online get the ending wrong there are two amens at the end not one glad to hear it sung the right way

[@catholiccrusader5328]

Wonderful...simply wonderful...😂This song always brings tears to my eyes...

[@LaMontPowell]

This song makes my eyes leak.....

[@cjware5893]

i love it

[@sxyslyvxn]

AWESOME!!

[@evelynwagner-wright6729]

Awesome!

[@isaaclegend365]

Powerful!!!!!!

[@katepeterson5326]

Bravo!

[@iancaldeian]

I wish a musician could do a technical analysis of this anthem. I have a background in literature so I understand the text but music is extraordinary.

[@cjware5893]

good job

[@jeffasmus5600]

This song is an inspiration. It's been a while since I heard it, but with the NFL talking about adding it to their pre-game ceremonies, I wanted to listen again. This arrangement and these voices are powerful. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could all stand together and lift our voices to sing?

[@tomg1247]

I wish there was a truly professional recording of Dr. Carter's arrangement (with pipe organ as performed here). The couple recordings in the iTunes store are thin and rather uninspiring. It is such a fantastic hymn. If anyone knows of professional recording out there, let me know!

[@cjware5893]

yo thes musci is dope

[@kuchykuchy6929]

Can i get a copy of the sheet music? any link ?

[@lonnielrc]

The new National Anthem

[@jeffwarschauer]

It certainly should be!

[@Dlanorepmart]

@@jeffwarschauer I consider it to be. And I'm an old white man!

[@gerrellewilson9228]

He's the brother of the late Dr. Nathan Carter (late director and conductor of the Morgan state university choir)

[@jenpollard3962]

Dr. Roland and Dr. Nathan not related. Dr. Nathan was the brother of the late Rev. Dr. Harold A. Carter, Sr., pastor of New Shiloh Baptist Church, Bmore.

[@EdwardPo]

Lift Every Voice and SingBeBe WinansLYRICSLift every voice and sing, till earth and Heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of liberty; Let our rejoicing rise, high as the listening skies, Let it resound loud as the rolling sea. Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us, Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us; Facing the rising sun of our new day begun, Let us march on till victory is won.Stony the road we trod, bitter the chastening rod, Felt in the days when hope unborn had died; Yet with a steady beat, have not our weary feet, Come to the place for which our fathers sighed? We have come over a way that with tears has been watered, We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered; Out from…

[@cjware5893]

dang to much whrintg dood hate you

[@jcobbs4523]

only problem; this song procedes him by years. This was written around 1900.

[@charlesbrown2825]

This was written by James Weldon Johnson (Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity), and J. Rosamond Johnson. Bebe Winans had nothing to do with the creation of this outstanding Anthem. He merely performed it brilliantly

[@ampmri2434]

Mr. Carter arranged the way the choir sings the lyrics such as the harmonies, pace, dynamics, notes and rests...

[@amapparatistkwabena]

The arranger himself! So this was his vision... interesting. He would have a field day directing the Aeolians of Oakwood University. No one comes close to them.

[@evelynsmith5618]

Dr. Roland Carter was Professor of Choral Music at Hampton Institutes producing amazing choirs then. The Aeolians are indeed the best university choir in the world. They earned that title in 2019,it is the passion that the choir brings out of you that you don’t want exposed. That is what an excellence choir does, whether it is a church group like those different talented ensembles at Alfred Street Baptist Church, in Alexandria or the Queen of soul , Aretha Franklin, or any other performance that will leave you wondering why is this sooooo good. I love the Aeolians, even in their practice of Take it to the Lord in prayer where they are not giving any instructions, they make you stop doing what you were doing and listen...that’s what great music does for me and it sounds like you have had some rich experiences with them too.

[@aquashota5781]

At my school that,s the black national anthem

[@janedoe1229]

This is not good. It is too crowded. They are single over one another. This is a mess. I had great hope for this Black National Anthem. This is terrible

[@DanielGonzalez-cj9hi]

Sounding racist and scared to love an hospanic man is a chore...

[@DanielGonzalez-cj9hi]

Unless your wife is asian...wtf@!