"Lift Every Voice and Sing" has a short Super Bowl history, but the song itself has been around since 1900, when it was first performed by a choir of 500 schoolchildren in Jacksonville, Florida.

Before 'The Star-Spangled Banner' was the national anthem, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' was the Black national anthem. This year, it turns 125.

Ledisi gave a soul-stirring and impassioned performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” during the pregame ... backed by a choir of 125 New Orleans high school students in yellow robes to ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Celebrations are underway, marking the 125th anniversary of the song “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” It’s a ...

Lift Every Voice and Sing has been performed at every Super Bowl since 2021. Last year, Andra Day performed it ahead of the 2024 championship game. Ledisi was backed by a choir of local high schoo ...

She was joined during the pregame by youth choir members to perform the ... Sunday to deliver a powerful performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Ledisi, a New Orleans native, was joined ...

(Gray News) - R&B singer Ledisi led the opening of the 2025 Super Bowl with a jaw-dropping performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which ... was assisted by a choir of 125 high school ...