Lift Every Voice and Sing

[@TSquared2001]

As an HBCU choir alumni, it's safe to say this piece is seared into the consciousness of all of who have performed.

[@carolynholiday6226]

FACT!!!

[@khigrant1983]

Just how they articulate "God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, Thou who hast brought us thus far on the way..." really touches my core.

[@babylove617]

That resolve at 3:39 made me lift my hands in worship... it was soooooo smooth!!!!

[@chal8495]

Whew!!!! That diction and oneness of voice....so clean!!!! Absolutely beautiful!

[@Future-zx9ts]

I just clapped in my living room all by myself listening to this! Now THESE are some voices!

[@ZacharyDial]

The dude in the hoodie is my hero. 😂 I have listened to a few of their songs and every one of them has me in tears. 😭 They're exceptional.

[@mrbigg151]

Good LORD I was NOT READY for this arrangement! My ears were in musical heaven from the pianist, dynamics, blend...I mean just pure greatness!!!

[@asay-samthepianist2159]

Exactly the same or more in the heaven than You😅. Just wonder 🥺!

[@kathleenmeo5283]

One of the greatest choirs I have ever heard/seen, hands down! Amazing work, everyone. WOW.

[@abbieamavi]

*y'all need to post more videos, I cannot get enough of hearing!!! surely angels on earth, my ears have been blessed now!*

[@potratzg]

Love the uptempo, upbeat, spirited opening of this arrangement. A terrific performance throughout! Wow!!

[@grantoros2960]

Thank you for sharing. I am learning, growing. Happy Juneteenth.

[@user-ee7kb6sf5g]

we love a strong and balanced mens section!!! Their blend and dynamics were killer 😍

[@shanhun770]

LORD the basses!!! their blend !!!

[@greggsorensen7588]

This performance of Carter's arrangement is truly extraordinary. It's the best one out there and they made it their own.

[@elcafejapones]

I am a choral director. I would LOVE to sit and observe your rehearsal one day... I wanna know how you work on the music. You are so great.

[@emmanuelsolomon9977]

I totally agree! Justice was done to the piece. Best choral rendition I've listened to so far.

[@MrNancyv9]

Splendid! Absolutely Bel Canto! Pristine vocals and award winning interpretation - Dr. Ferdinand!

[@thandielottering]

🥲 goosebumps and chills

[@rebeccaflaherty5020]

Still the best performance I can find on KZbin! My 4th and 5th graders are inspired by y'all every year.

[@rebeccaflaherty5020]

I have to add: Other choirs on here sound wonderful, but I love how the faces of these singers are sincere. They believe the words they are singing. Thank you for being all in!

[@bennjohnn22]

Beautiful American Voices singing a beautiful hymn.

[@professordavid2008]

Top of the line. Off the chain. Anything and everything beyond excellent describes their performance. Can’t believe there are fools who gave this a thumbs down. Clearly they’re tone deaf. Superior job all the way!!! Principal James Weldon Johnson is in heaven applauding this choir for fiercely beautifying his work.

[@henryvermeer7816]

I wish more choirs sang like this... tons of vibrato and such a beautiful, full sound. Gives me chills

[@consuellayates4323]

Beautiful!!! That young man on the piano is truly tickling the ivory.

[@sandragemmet-baker9231]

Oh my word...EXCELLENCE on every note...I LOVE THIS CHOIR and THIS ARRANGEMENT!!!

[@hewittgage2364]

Was blessed to sing this under the direction of the arranger Dr Roland Cater at Hampton! This choir is amazing. Love everything they do.

[@jeweltones5437]

Awesome song. Powerful powerful. God bless the conductor, pianist and amazing participants!!! (side note - almost choked laughing at the sweatshirt 2:44 "Sorry I'm late - I didn't want to come." 100!!!

[@Memphisgirl-jk5tq]

Beautiful harmony. Lovely pianist.

[@Memphisgirl-jk5tq]

Outstanding!

[@jobucats2166]

I agree. Major kudos to the pianist. His accompaniment is more than just a bunch of notes as he delivers such passion as he plays. I always look forward to the KZbin videos where he is accompanying this blessed choral group.

[@Psalm_27.4]

This is, hands down, the best rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” that I’ve ever heard. The composer, Dr. James Weldon Johnson, would be so proud of you all!! The students’ voices have beautiful tonal quality. I’m going to listen to other pieces they have done!! Thank you Aeolians!!!!!

[@ShanardDSeabrooks]

I remember singing this song back in high school and I could still remember the notes for Bass! This is a song to remember until the day you die!

[@akirahrenee7166]

Keep music excellence alive!!!!!

[@you2candoit]

Awesome interpretation! "Lift Every Voice and Sing," Aeolians! Singing of the highest class and fantastic precision and unusually exact intonation!

[@janiceblackmon5936]

Beautiful and amazing. I so enjoy hearing these young gifted...well trained members of this choir. God bless for sharing this special rendition of Lift every voice.

[@leonietaylor7054]

I have enjoyed so many of their concerts.I have met quite a few of the choir members.Delightful humble sweet respectful Christian kids.God bless you for blessing me❤ .

[@latalullah6655]

Really the best performance. Love this conductor and what an exceptional group of voices

[@nothingwasted-faithwithwor4263]

The absolute best performance of this song I have heard in my 60 years of living!

[@mocitydon9325]

Black excellence overload. I can't take it 😭🙌🏾✊🏾

[@Adeliegentoo]

Excellence overload. Not just black. They'd be great whomever they are.

[@Imissingu2001]

Absolutely BLACK EXCELLENCE!!! BEAUTIFUL

[@irenewilliams2306]

Glory To God

[@robertewebb2able]

Nearly in tears every time I hear them.

[@cinemeleon2808]

@@Adeliegentoo BLACK EXCELLENCE!! They didn't mince words. You clearly don't have an understanding of our purpose for saying that, so please don't attempt to correct what you don't first understand.

[@donnawilson5577]

beautiful choral sound-such a unified sound. thanks for posting.

[@aurelnpounengnong3720]

Could not have come at a better time right now... oof what a rendition!

[@Gerald2988]

OMG! Listening to the Aeolians sing is such a blessing! My heart and my mind are so filled with HALLELUJAH (God's Praise) every time! You are truly "#1". Thank you.

[@chloewalker8694]

Gerald Kibble 🙌🏽💗✨😊

[@andrewnichols1240]

So heavenly. I pray my white acc heart. Will be aloud to share a place among gods spiritually atoned performers

[@ThomasBias]

Marvelous rendition, both the arrangement and the performance.

[@garettheysel6867]

Beautiful and uplifting. Thank you.

[@mktejeda]

Top notch all the way. Intonation, dynamics, diction - all spot on. Bravo!

[@Canuckmom128]

Goosebumps !! Absolutely stunning, from start to finish, and your pianist is SO good. “Lift Every Voice”…indeed.

[@laurenonly6196]

Goosebumps!!

[@soniastraley3669]

Outstanding arrangement and incredibly moving interpretation by the singers and pianist!

[@R3XoXo]

Tried to sing this years ago with my highschool choir... them notes ain’t easy on the throat let me tell you😂😂

[@Iyuanawilliams]

Singing it in college as a 1st soprano, I got winded every time 🤣

[@leonietaylor7054]

My daughter sang in a sda choir and she used to say after she carried the big high notes how tired she was.It felt like work😂😂

[@iykedave1547]

😂😂😂

[@domr7409]

Big oof im doing this in college rn

[@shorebaby826]

Our Church choir sings this for MLK day and yes, we first sopranos feel it! But what a blessing to be able to hit those notes!

[@shoepixie]

Needed this now more than ever today. Thank you so much!

[@GlendaSiagian]

Absolutely beautiful voices ❤️❤️

[@eligahmurrayjr1541]

Flawless...u have a new fan! 1love n JESUS CHRIST

[@dontworry9372]

Outstanding choir.

[@t.j.7789]

THIS is what I wanted!!!! Finally!!! Love the way you guys sing it!!

[@thomastutwiler9648]

Superb work by these wonderful choral singers, their conductor, and accompanist of this fabulous arrangement! Congratulations all!

[@reggie5519]

Absolutely beautiful. My God!!

[@amoswellington9399]

Thank you all so much. I know as performers you get a level of satisfaction with great work; but I need you to know that I'm sitting here in my office at work in tears. Lest we stray? Lest our feet? Drunk with the wine of the world we forget thee? True to our God true to our native land!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God bless and keep yall wherever you may be now.

[@filledesprit]

This is indeed nourishment to the thirsty soul. I see this video is from 2018. I wonder how they did.............. They are certainly a talented ensemble. (and I LOVE the sweatshirt that kep popping into view "sorry I'm late. I didn't want to come.' Oh man; I wish i could give those out to my students!!! )

[@christopherphillips7985]

WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW ! This is the best rendition of this song I have ever heard. WHO IS THIS GROUP? Stupendous. This song needs such youthful vigor -- it gives it its true meaning. Every one of those singers looked and sounded like they believed every single word of that song. Just fantastic. It showed me what this song really is about.

[@alexmojapelo6780]

This is beautiful singing,

[@kennethj.benton8641]

Awesome performance, arrangement, and piano accompaniment.

[@professordavid2008]

Stellar performance all the way. I’m sharing this. Makes me so proud to be appreciative of music and the creativity of my fellow brothers and sisters. Love love love this!!!!!

[@dutchbri]

So beautiful, love it would love it to be our national anthem

[@mutalemutale4142]

Simply beautiful

[@pennyhouser4637]

Weeping, so... beautiful

[@UsherFan05]

He PLAYED HIS BEHIND OFF!!!!! Their voices have the blood of Jesus on them. When you cough on key, when you sneeze in perfect, THIS is where you belong lol

[@Nubianskin901]

That was so beautiful...wow!

[@veronicaburroughs5043]

That was amazing

[@inthemindofkenzi8294]

singing along... so many memories at Hampton university.

[@lynndavist]

This is anointed, amazing, and from the Spirit. Touched my soul.

[@renatofreitas1354]

Perfect... Brazil love yours

[@ironeagle7458]

Truly lifting everyone's heart. Outstanding choral 'master class' that so recharges my soul!

[@jeannie1renee2]

Wow! What fabulous voices!

[@rachealjones6882]

I grew up singing this in a baptist church and we growled them notes

[@therapeutic4u]

Got chills

[@ez344]

This formation you have to know your part lol beautiful!

[@mb3164]

Those Sopranos!

[@jeannie1renee2]

Those Bass singers!

[@georgehiggins1320]

Those darn vocalists!

[@matthewcaseylangston3578]

What a choir!

[@tiffinihall]

Chills!! 🎶❤❤❤❤

[@johnw.davison1561]

Some awesome sopranos!

[@bethjensen2712]

Sung from the heart.

[@ThandileTibini]

Beautiful 😍👏🏽👏🏽

[@triciazuttermeister4824]

So beautiful

[@phoebefennell7170]

The single greatest collegiate choir.

[@startuphub4097]

I'll hear a song somewhere else and then I hear the Aolians sing it and they knock it out of the park. So good.

[@TheWebgecko]

This is beautiful

[@soniaa2327]

Blown AWAYY!!!

[@glenyspierre2255]

Beautiful . I wish I could be a part of this what day

[@vladmenard1930]

🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 black excellence

[@sanelekhumalo6901]

Thats why they world champions.

[@sibusiso_ashley]

James Weldon Johnson, J. Rosamond Johnson Lift 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 the gloomy past Till now we stand at last Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast God of our weary years God of our silent tears Thou who has brought us thus far on the way Thou who has by Thy might Led us into the light Keep us forever in the path, we pray Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee Lest, our hearts drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee Shadowed beneath Thy hand May we forever stand True to our God True to our native land Our native land

[@qhawe-r7g]

I wish i could just listen to them live

[@escmaryland9135]

love this arrangement!

[@dannieellis5581]

This is amazing 😉

[@chloewalker8694]

Love it 💗✨🙏🏽👏🏽😊

[@ransfordaddae8071]

Jesus Christ! This is great

[@lindagibson744]

Can you use another name. The name you use is Holy.

[@gmcneill5562]

@@lindagibson744. Thank you Linda. That Name of the Lord Jesus Christ is forever to be praised, reverenced and bowed down to ... worshipped. Thank you.

[@phoebefennell7170]

Dr. Ferdinand is a national treasure.

[@priscilleaiounou3664]

Wonderful

[@rhondarobinson8443]

Beautiful!! 👋

[@shanhun770]

JESUS... listen here... i thought the tempo was too fast but yall put a HOLE in that bridge .. .. jaw dropt!!!

[@shannasansom]

Wonderful!!!

[@Human_folly]

Sublime !

[@kalblinen-yates5724]

Still listening to this🤎