Published 4 years ago in Gospel Hip Hop, in album: HOUSE OF PRAISE

Lift Every Voice 2018 Remake By Harvey Morris

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Contemporary National Black Anthem

Lift Every Voice and Sing is arguably the most significant song in the history African American culture. In the history of American culture. It’s a song that speaks to the victory of African American slaves who have endured so much from the time we came to this country even unto this very  day. We’re seeing some things that are very nerving today.
 
What I wanted to do with this song was to sort of give it a face lift if you will. It’s the same song but it speaks to today’s youth. They don’t speak the same language as we did when this song was created. That is to say, they hear things differently. They don’t listen to music the way that we did when I was growing up.
 
I would hear the song performed by people and yeah, we all knew the first verse right? (laugh)….
Lift Every voice and sing
Til 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 and then the chorus. Sing a song… Right?
 
But very few people knew the other verses and they’re important to know. So we took the song and made it fun. We wanted people to hear this song and truly feel that victory is won. And I we have successfully done that.
 
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