- July 8th, 2020, 9:13 am
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It is, quite frankly, a far superior piece of music to the Star Spangled Banner, which is set to the tune of an old drinking song and is extremely difficult to sing well. The words are pretty amazing too.
Cider Jim wrote: ↑July 8th, 2020, 5:37 am Purple, if you would have read the first sentence of the linked article, it said "the United States."I have heard "Lift Every Voice and Sing" many times, and sung it more than once. Never heard it sung to the melody of the Star Spangled Banner, and really, the words don't even fit with it. Check it out.
Later in the article, it says that song is "featured in 39 different Christian hymnals, and is sung in churches across North America" and that it is sung to the melody of the "Star Spangled Banner."
It is, quite frankly, a far superior piece of music to the Star Spangled Banner, which is set to the tune of an old drinking song and is extremely difficult to sing well. The words are pretty amazing too.