Lift Every Voice and Sing - Black National Anthem

[GoldenTigress08]

Beautiful arrangement, I had no problem singing along with it.

[hawkinman18]

Just to add to the discussion about why this song is considered to be the Black National Anthem, I wouldn't put today's economics in the same league of the oppression that we African-Americans (as a people) had to suffer. The two circumstances just are unequal.

[schs19947]

Those makin comments about this being a black national anthem...We got to remember that in 1919 segregation ruled the land with education and it was instituted by the African American community becuz it was only form of representation in the African American community for civil rights...so af amer children were taught this song in all the schools..my mother graduated in 1959 from high school and she said they sang it..so it has a rich history..read his bio James Weldon Johnson n i thnk his brthr

[johnnywitchburner]

An interesting play of music, for certain.

However, "The (un)Official Anthem of White History," (found here on YouTube), is waaaaaaay funnier. I mean waaaaaaaaaaaaay funnier.

~ H.Ron

[antgrant]

Your arrangement is a bit fast (for my taste), but it is excellent. I greatly appreciate [you really don't know] as a musician that you are playing this song its original key.

However, there are a few corrections I must make. (Check the sheet music.)

#1: Sing with the harmonies-"harmonies" has this melody: "har(Db) mo(C) nies(Ab); NOT har(Db) mo(C) o(Bb) nies(Ab)

#2: Of liberty-"liberty" has this melody: "li(Ab) ber(Ab) ty(G)"; NOT "li(Ab) ber(G) ty(G)"

[jamminondakeys]

@antgrant For the "harmonies" part I know the music doesn't have the Bb but I added it just because I like it in there.

For the "liberty" portion that is how I played it.

[Nenendude]

Great Job.

[twilightfean99]

ITS NICE BUT I CANT SING THAT FAST HAHA

[NikDLenfent]

I REALLY enjoyed this. I'm also used to it a bit slower, but I like this arrangement! Is this the original arrangement? or one of the first piano or choral arrangements? It seems so nice and pure. Everybody always has a new take on stuff, ya know! This takes me back to the (clean and straight to the point) version we used to sing along to every morning in elementary school XD

[jamminondakeys]

This is the arrangement found in most hymnals. I'm not exactly sure, but it is probably the original music or close to it.

I'm glad you enjoyed.

God Bless!

[bajaburstqueen]

y d0 u think people expecially black people call lift every voice and sing the black national anthem the meaning of it is to acknowledge the struggle that black people went through and how we "have over come it" right? but didnt every body go through a struggle???????? and not just blacks??? example:jewish people,nazis, minorites of people right now of all races with the economy taxes financial problems etc....

[jamminondakeys]

In retrospect, I agree with you in that the words represent the struggle that many groups have gone through.

The reason it is considered "The Black Nat'l Anthem" is because in 1919 the NAACP adopted the song it as so. That's the only reason.

I guess the fact that it was written by a black man and put to music by his brother lends to blacks "claiming" the song as ours. Also it was written as a poem to introduce Booker T. Washington at the school where the author was principal.

[xanniedonniex]

you are an amazing pianist!

[gfayzako]

I loved it! Thank you so much, I have never known there were more lyrics to the song, This is truly beautiful, Thanks again.

-Levi

[comptoncowboy84]

I love that it is up temple.I used to go to a BAPTIST church and we sang that so slow.Now i'm COGIC and every thing is fast.but can you do the camera where we can see your hands, I would love to play that at church.

[jamminondakeys]

Right now this is the only view to get my at least one hand without someone to stand over me and record. Hopefully I will be able to get a overhead view pretty soon.

[mzmemi24]

u crazy

[episcopalcatholic]

It my be too fast but i can't stand it when i is to slow but you play well as aways

[jamminondakeys]

Thank you and I must agree about the too slow part.

[robertantonnyc]

Great man, too fast for me to sing along though. lol. Hope you're blessed this day.

[jamminondakeys]

I was trying to fit it all in under 3 minutes because my camera stops recording after every 3 minutes of footage. I may redo it though and edit it together...But that's why it's too fast.

[robertantonnyc]

cool man. We all have our limitations. thanks for the post.