The poem and original hymn-like music of 'Lift Every Voice and Sing,' by James and J. Rosamond Johnson, reverberate through the decades of the civil rights movement. Originally performed for Booker T. Washington in 1900, it is sometimes called the 'African-American National Anthem.' This setting, by Bob Phillips, teaches 6/8 and uses chromatic alterations in first position. A vocal lead sheet is i…

Composed by James Weldon Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson. Arranged by Paul Murtha. Series One Marching Band. African-American, Spiritual. Softcover. Published by Hal Leonard