Alicia Keys - Lift Every Voice and Sing Performance 

We sang Lift Every Voice and Sing, black and white together, at the Cleveland NAACP event on election eve in 2008 at Lancer's Restaurant, after learning of the victory of Barack Obama as President. It is so important to understand and know the lyrics to this important song, regardless of one's cultural heritage, as this is part of the heritage of all of us in these United States.

My grandma told me about this on the phone last night. Said it reminded her of the Sundays in church when they would sing this song as a congregation. She said it gave you a special feeling to sing it in unison, to sing about this unity among our people, and people would throw their heads back to sing it out, and the song would be in her heart for hours after the church service. Since my grandma attended several churches in her lifetime I asked her which one. "All of them," she replied.

She never fails to be incredible. As always she's an inspiration. She provides strength and hope thru her songs. This one is another Keys moments you will cherish forever!! I love you Alicia from an avid fan from Philippines

This woman is beautiful ❤️

I just want to say that this is the most empathic song I've ever heard..Thank you .Very beautiful. 💙

Shes in her own element inspiring everyone. Love Alicia Keys

The world should really listen to this song.... It's mind blowing

I Remember Singing this in School as a kid. Just Beautiful. Thank you Alicia Keys. We Needed this!!! God Bless you🖤🖤🖤🙏🏻🙏🏻

When I was in grade school in the 70's my teacher had us say the pledge then sing Lift Every Voice every morning. Beautifully done Alicia! Our children should know every word and every verse. Thank you!

*QUEEN IS BACK!!! LITERALLY CRYING OVER HERE* 😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Beautiful! These are the songs I grewup listening too instead of the national anthem after the pledge of Alligiance.

Wow she is so talented an gifted with beauty and her voice.

Lift ev'ry voice and sing 'Til earth and heaven ring Ring with the harmonies of Liberty Let our rejoicing rise High as the list'ning skies Let it resound loud as the rolling sea Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us Facing the rising sun of our new day begun Let us march on 'til victory is won Let us march on 'til victory is won Let us march on 'til victory is won

I love her and her voice. Keep making music Alicia.

I love how Alicia just vibes peace,love and truth with every note she sings in every song I can feel her heart and intention.💖💞✨ This is the music the world needs now, we need some AK in moments like this.

Queen, you killed it, thank you for always remind me that being a leader simply means being and living your truth.

Linda, adoro suas músicas...., sua voz, vc tocando piano!! Love you!

YOU VOICE AND LYRICS ARE BEAUTIFUL AND WONDERFUL JUST KEEP IT UP

We sang this song in church every Sunday growing up.

Alicia will always be a legend no lie 🙌🔥

2:02 gave me shiversss!!! Yes Alicia! YEESSSS!!!! 💜🤍💜🤍💜🤍💜🤍💜🤍💜🤍💜🤍💜

This is so beautiful. I feel so proud to be black

I praise tmh bless u Alicia that u know what this song means to our royal family hallelujah hallelujah apttmh

Full body chills within the first few notes. What a message. 💛💛

Alicia wears a beret reminding of the Black Panthers and her suit is black and white as she is. Beautiful! Alicia means to honor the past and to gather everyone today as one single human nation. Fight and hope. Grace and beauty. I send good vibes to everyone and remember you are important each of you. 😘

I feel blessed, and we are all blessed, to have her here in our lifetime with us now. What a strong light. Thank you Alicia.

Alicia raises my soul. Thanks Sis, live forever.

Your voice and the lyrics of the melody are beautiful keep it up! 🤍💜

I've loved Alica since I was child learning to read music on piano and now to this day she's such a muse and true leader. As a guitarist now, I still can never find more inspiration than Alicia since she will always influence me and this performance is no exception. Wonderful and truly touching!

Alicia, you are who I want to be when I grow up, your amazing!

No matter how many times I have sang this song, it bring tears of pride to me. Growing up in the 60s this song was very inspiring to us.I remember We had to learn this song in school.

Plenty of time at the Super Bowl to sing songs for everyone to enjoy, and EVERYONE can enjoy this one too. Ain’t No Big Deal. 🇺🇸

Such history and power behind a song, and a powerful voice to match it💖

This is why I LOVE ALICIA KEYS because she uses music to speak how she feels and how millions of people feel.

These are discouraging times but "Let us march on till victory is won."

Playing for my classes in art. Many of my students haven't heard of this Anthem. Absolutely beautiful! Thank you!

I am embarassed to say I didn't see this before the Superbowl. What an amazing voice, and what a needed message. It legitimately made me tear up. I wish I would have seen and/or heard this months ago. I know this will never be seen, but thank you for this.

I’ve never heard anything more peaceful in my life

Unconditional fan since everrrr. Always knew u were a sure value ❤. Worth it.

Written by The Legendary Linda Creed of Philly Soul. ❤❤❤

Dang... one of the greatest voices of all time!! I won’t ever get enough!! Love you Alicia!!!! ❤️❤️

We got our own anthem. Now we need our own country. Independence for one of the few oppressed peoples without a homeland

Beautifully sung by Alicia Keys! This song, Lift Every Voice sung by Alicia Keys was so uplifting!

Great rendition of an incredible piece.

Sang it with all the honor it deserves - beautiful!

I listened to 5 others sing this and than found her and was brought to tears amazing ❤

Goosebumps, a tear and the glory of being Black! Amazing job Alicia Keys.

I hear this in school and I play it a bunch of times and I love it thank you Alicia keys.Amen

Just beautiful from a beautiful woman with a ❤️beautiful voice ❤️❤️🌸❤️❤️❤️

Beautiful Alicia. I love singing this song. It should be considered by all one of America's national Anthem's

Listening right in Ghana love u Alicia💕

Wow made me cry so much I love you a lot you are my number one singer and your songs help me choose the right path to Life

I hope your all happy healthy safe and successful now and in your future ❤️😁💗

I'M STANDING UP IN POWER AND IN LOVE. Thank you ALICIA KEYS! xoxo

People: Life is dull.. Me: not when Alicia keys is in it!

Your power greatness shines through your music. I see your heart through your music. Thank you for sharing your beauty A keys.

This is why she is my Aretha Franklin of my time. Alicia Keys is a living legend

Vocals outta this world.🙌🏾👑 Lotsa love from the motherland.♥♥♥🖤✊🏾

I will forever love Alicia

The beauty and spirits in this video and hearing this voice is unbelievable 🧒🏾💯🙏🏾💓 i pray everyday, everyone gets strength and better themselves throughout their difficult times!

Sis really been tapping in lately i am loving it fr , she always stayed true ❤️😍 she a woman I can look up too, in these times of bad bitches.

Awesome beautiful song Alicia keys. 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙 Yup still even listen today 2022. 💙💙😎😎

And when I thought Alicia Keys couldn’t get better...

I have been listening to the melody of your 'Keys' ever since the beginning of the first utmost mindfulness stroke you have placed on a 🎹 piano. All For Miss Alicia Keys. Forever & Always... Always & Forever.

Beautiful ✨❤️

I have loved Alicia Keys' music for a long timr💓 She never disappoints me. God bless🙏🏼

Aaaaa Queen 🇧🇷😍❤️❤️❤️

Wow. This will be here for future generations to see and feel the presence that has brought a country to a shift and awareness that my prayer, will make this country better and one day be in the history books as a true turning point for equality and justice for all. Loved it!!

This is beautiful

Beautifully powerful song!❤

Just wow, gorgeous!

This adorable song of liberty has been waiting for the beautiful voice of Alicia Keyes to rejoice in it's melody, along with her! 👑 💜🌑💜

Always killing it 👑💛

Ms.Keys always hits the most beautiful and melodic sounding notes!!!####YESSSSS!!❤🙌🙌❤🙌❤🙌❤🙌❤

you worth everything, who's agree with me❤️

She's such soulful female singer.. 🔥🌸😻😌.love her chu 💕

HOW COULD ANY SANE PERSon DISLike THIS? THEY CLEarly HAVE NO HEART, NO SOUL.

I love this!! I think it's beautiful.

SHE’s got GREAT... ❤️KEYS❤️

Can't wait for NFL games to hear this song every Sunday 😎💙💙😎💙💙 go Democracts.

Lyrics ❤️ 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 Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us Facing the rising sun of our new day begun Let us march on till victory is won

Beautiful, let’s keep fighting for justice. ❤️🙏🏽💪🏽

Absolutely Beautiful Alicia ❤️👍

Amen sing it Alicia keys your voice is always beautiful i love you

AK- that’s the OG right there. Turtle neck also on fleek.

My musical inspiration. Love this woman. 💛

Erste 😁 Wunderschönen Ich liebe diese wunderschöne stimme.

My role model since I was 5 years old i love her

Absolutely the most beautiful and stunning woman in the 🌎 WORLD!! LOVE you - heidi

This is legitimately beautiful. The voices in this performance knock it out of the park. This is just amazing.

esse é o comentário Brasileiro q vc estava procurando 😅

How you honor our earthen experience blesses me so deeply, thank you

Yassssssss Alicia❤

this is so beautiful i don't have words

Maravilhosa 💓🇧🇷

watching it for I don't know how many times and still got tears in my eyes... a sense of pride to be counted as your fan and looking back how far you came from that instant crush artist to be that prominent figure that transcends music and is not afraid to take a stand in this complicated times (putting a video like this in the middle of the promo for actual album videos is a symbol of who you became Alicia), you actually are our Nina Simone and listening to ALICIA I can't help but feeling like it's our generation's Black Gold but this time it won't hurt the career of the artist because we matter! much love from the mother land -EFT

E você é minha maior ídola. Eu tava pensando em me matar esses dias, porque perdi tudo, mas você é uma pessoa especial pra mim, Alicia. Obrigado, te amo muito.

Bless. So much love. If you're black you should get to know this song word by word

Alicia that’s beautiful and touching. #AliciaKeys

Alicia with the special kind of keys. Damn I just love her❤my icon