Singer Ledisi performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing," which is widely known ... His brother, John Rosamond Johnson, composed the music. James Weldon Johnson referred to the work as a "National ...

What is 'Lift Every Voice and Sing'? "Lift Every Voice and Sing" is a hymn with lyrics written by James ... Johnson's brother composed the music for the hymn, which was initially written as ...

"Lift Every Voice and Sing" is a hymn with lyrics written by James Weldon Johnson ... Johnson's brother composed the music for the hymn, which was initially written as a poem.