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LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING Lift every voice and sing, “Till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty. ... “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” is one of his best-known poems and was set to music by his- brother, J. Rosamond Johnson. \ e Yet with a steady beat, | a0 | . * i Have not our weary feet | !

Lift Every Voice and Sing—School. Remarks—Principal. Address, “The Negro in Literature and Art.” America. Flag Salute. Wednesday—9:15 A. M. Scripture. Prayer. Hymn.

Lift Every Voice and Sing. The effect of a well organized auditorium on the child is far reaching and extremely beneficial. ... Lift Every Voice and Sing. Flay Salute. Christmas Song Prelude, “He Shall Feed His Flock”—Pupil. Processional, “O Come All Ye Faithful’—Glee Club. Joy to the World—The School. : Bible Reading, St. Luke, 2nd Chapter—Pupil. Christmas Carol. ... Vocal Solo, “Since You Went N Lift Every Voice and Sing. Thursday—1:30 P. M. My 0Old Kentucky Home—Glee Club. A Pageant, “Distinguished Heroes and Heroines,” acted by 5th Grade Pupils. Swing Along—Will Marion Cook—Teachers’ Chorus. America.

In some prior years the words and music of “Lift Every Voice and Sing’” were referred to collectively as the National Negro Anthem or Negro National Anthem. ... Detriment is done to the history of the Negro when the second stanza of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” is ignored. That second stanza in a very concise manner tells the story of the Negro. ... The second stanza of “Lift Every voice and Sing’® comprises the lines printed above. The poe of which the stanza is a part is one of the earlier poems of James Weldon Johnson. The musical accompaniment was written by J.

118 MISSISSIPPI EDUCATIONAL JOURNAL ' _.f '. ‘ MISSISSIPPI EDUCATIONAL JOURNAL e e - LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING " CAMPBELL COLLEGE | ESTABLISHED 1890 f Lift every voice and sing Spiritual and Intellectual Development i R r ’ Till earth an d heaven ring

SONGS Lift Every Voice And Sing By James Weldon Johnson Lift every voice and sing Till 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.

In seven of these schools the printed or mimeographed promram listed Lift Every Voice and Sing as the Negro National Anthem. This practice is not peculiar to high schools, for it is done in many colleges and in most cases in civic programs. ... Shortly before his death, I received hte following letter from the author of the words to Lifc Every Voice and Sing: “In reply to the inquiry in your letter of January 16: Lift Every Voice and Sing was written by my brother and myself, to be sung by a

A AND OTHER CLUBS Music, “Lift Every Voice and Sing”. Invocation___. = i Music, “America” P. T. A Activitie: Reverend Walter King ______ Congregatino —Mrs. Pearl Craaway Miss Mary Ellen Sloan ___Mrs. ... Cdoper FRIDAY NIGHT, JANUARY 28, BETHUME ART and LITERARY CLUB Music, “Lift Every Voice and Sing”._ Congregation Club Women -—--Mrs. P. Hines -Mrs. C. C. Barfield ivers Jones and Mr R. R.Felix -Miss Ruby Powell aster Clifford Siss Reading_ Mrs.”

Bernard Crump, District Superintendent United Methodist Church, Starkville “Lift Every Voice and Sing” (See page 31) Miss Belinda Pilate, Music Instructor Eva Gordon Elementary School, Magnolia Presentation of Awards to Presidents of MTA, Past and Present

Triplett, Vicksburg Music (Audience) “Lift Every Voice and Sing” (See page 31) PROGRAM Presentation of Colors Boy Scouts of America Troop No. 55 Farish Street Baptist Church Addison Elementary Choir, Port. Gibson Frederick Blackmon, Director Rev.

Gwendolyn DeMarks, Convention Organist Music (Audience) “Lift Every Voice and Sing”’ Presidimald BilE sl . o i e v o e 3R R e J. D. Williams, President Platform Guests Board Members MCTA President Committee Chairpersons Rev.

Williams, President Installation of New State Officers Announcements and Adjournment Song (Audience) “Lift Every Voice and Sing”’ FELLOWSHIP HOUR ... Williams, President Platform Guests Program Committee Board Members Junior and Senior College Presidents Past Presidents of MTA-NEA Music (Audience) “Lift Every Voice and Sing” (See page 31) Invocation Rev.

LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING Lift ev-ry voice and sing, Till 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 roiling sea Sing a song full of the faith that the dark

SONGS Lift Every Voice And Sing By James Weldon Johnson Lift every voice and sing Till 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.

West Charlotte High School Auditorium Music—*“Lift Every Voice and Sing”—Audience. Prayer—Rev. J. D. Hamilton, A.M.E. Zion Church, Kings Mountain, N. C. Discussion—*‘‘Relationships with the National Edu- cation Association”—Mr. Moss H. Kendrix.

Chorus—“Lift Every Voice and Sing”’—Audience. Benediction. * E S *k * * Department of Health and Physical Education Teachers Johnson C. Smith University Gymnasium Friday, April 15, 1949 P00 a1 15 2:00 p.m: " 3:50 Mrs. E. W.

Russell, President, Presiding “Lift Every Voice and Sing”...J. Rosamond Johnson John S. Wililams, Instructor of Music, Lincoln High School, Directing THE JOURNAL OF EDUCATION, NOVEMBER, 1940 =2 Ce——

Gordon, President of MSVA “Lift Every Voice and Sing”: Audience Minutes of the Last Annual Meeting: A. D. Fobbs, Secretary-Treasurer, MSVA Open Forum: Conducted by Lloyd A.

Bacote, Vice President, Georgia Teachers and Education’ Association 8:00-10:00 Lift Every Voice and Sing—Audience Invocation—Rev. Homer C. McEwen, First Congregational Church Selection—Morris Brown College, G.

The audience sang “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” prayer was offered by the Rev. R. L. Pope. Mr. Ferrell then invited all officials of the Association and then presented Supt. E. L. Robinson of Hillsborough County who delivered the welcome address.

Nichols, State Supervisor Adult Education for Negroes, WPA NEGRO NATIONAL ANTHEM Lift every voice and sing, Till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonious Iiberty. Let our rejoicing rise high as the list’ning skies.

“America,” “The Star Spangled ner,” “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Recite the Pledge to the Flag. Who is president of the Negro National B ness League? From what state is he? 4 Who was Robert Small? ”“: What Negroes have served as Registrars of" U. S.

The program included: “Lift Every Voice and Sing”, directed by Wirt D. Walton, Teacher of Music, Sumner High School, St. Louis. Invo- cation by the Rev. C. M. Long, Pastor of Central Baptist Church, St. Louis.

The program opened with a song, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” by the audience, after which prayer was offered. In the foreword Mrs.

Let us hope that every teacher who has taught “Lift Every Voice and Sing” to a class knows the conditions under which it was written, not as the Negro national anthem but for a school cele- bration for a Lincoln’s Day program in Jacksonville, Florida.

“Lift every voice and sing” is the motto that the Dallas music teacher put into action. The school choral groups meet with approval wherever they are heard.

Graham, Presiding Song—"'Lift Every Voice and Sing” Audience Scripture and Invocation Rev. J. E. Glover, Pinehurst School Solo—“Without a Song” Mr. O. L.

Burger, President Mississippi Teachers Association Platform Guests: Committee and Sectional Chairmen Mugic—“Lift Every Voice and Sing” led by Mr. Kermit W. Holly, Jackson Public Schools; Piano Accompaniment by Mrs. M. V.

TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL SES- - SION OF THE TENNESSEE NEGRO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION The twenty-fourth session of the Tennes- see Negro Education Association opened with the singing of the Negro national an- them, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” with Mr. M.

Although it has been watered with tears and made fertile with human blood, it is a glorious way, and I like to think with James Weldon John- son that, as we “Lift Every Voice and Sing” of it, we are still sing- ing the Negroes’ own National Anthem which

Never were words and music more fitting- ly married than is this work of the two brothers: “Lift every voice and sing Till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty.