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| Raul Ferrando - Arrangement, Instrumentals and Vocals - Lift Every Voice and Sing (FYC)  Born in Argentina, Raul has been in the Los Angeles music scene for over three decades. Fluent in a diverse palette of styles including Orchestral, Pop, Soul, as well as Middle Eastern and African. His music has Latin American influences and a delightful fusion of different streams. When all thise elements are combined, they seem to run together in an organized chaos. Raul blends today's technology with traditional and even ancient instruments in a striking, seamless, yet emotionally involving experience that touches the soul and the heart.HISTORY OF THE SONG Often referred to as "The Black National Anthem, " Lift Every Voice and Sing was a hymn written as a poem by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson in 1900. His brother, John Rosamond Johnson (1873-1954), composed the music for the lyrics. "Lift Every Voice and Sing" was written at a crucial time in American history, when Jim Crow was replacing slavery, and African-Americans were searching for an identity of their own. Author and activist James Weldon Johnson wrote the words as a poem, which his brother John Rosamond Johnson then set to music. For Your Consideration Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals Lift Every Voice and Sing Raul Ferrando Featuring the voice of Sheléa ~ Sheléa Performs the Arrangement ~ write your comments about the article :: © 2024 Jazz News :: home page |