By Michael Burkhardt. For keyboard, optional Orff Instruments or handbells (Unison Treble Voices, 2-part Equal Voices, 2-part Mixed Voices, 2-part Women's Voices, 3-part Women's Voices, SSAA choir, 3-part Men's Voices, TTBB choir, 3-part Treble Voices, Four-Part Treble Voices, or SATB). Choral Music. Choral. Spiritual. Easy to Medium. Choral Score. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers

(Discovery Level 2). Composed by African American Spiritual. Arranged by Audrey Snyder. For Choral (VoiceTrax CD). Discovery Choral. CD only. Published by Hal Leonard

By Rene Boyer-Alexander. Arranged by Rene Boyer-Alexander. (Volume III). Expressive Art (Choral). 72 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

Choral

SKU: HL.350799

Full Score. Composed by J. Rosamond Johnson. LKM Music. Spiritual. Softcover. Edward B. Marks Music #MP079003. Published by Edward B. Marks Music (HL.350799).

ISBN 9781705106778. UPC: 840126935950.

The poem “Lift Every Voice and Sing” was written by acclaimed African American poet James Weldon Johnson in 1900 and set to music byhis brother John Rosamond Johnson in 1905. The Edward B. Marks Music Company first published the song in 1921, which remains strongly associated with social justice and patriotism, particularly in African American communities. While at one time it could be found pasted to the back of some hymnals used in African American Churches, today the song is formally printed under headings such as national song or social justice in many modern hymnals. Other versions include a concert setting published in 1978 for SATB chorus and piano by Roland Carter, a setting by Hale Smith for SATB chorus and orchestra also dating from the 70s, and a modern R&B recorded version released in 1990 featuring Dione Warwick, Stevie Wonder and Take 6.