the story of the star spangled banner song

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Marie's substitution set off a firestorm of controversy the governor of Colorado called it 'disrespectful.' Marie, who grew up in a segregated town, says that the arrangement is part of a larger suite incorporating various patriotic songs - all meant as her expression of love and hope for the country. It was adopted by the NAACP in 1919 and eventually became widely popular during the American civil-rights movement. 'Lift Every Voice,' also known as 'The Negro National Anthem,' was written as a poem by James Weldon Johnson and then set to music by his brother, John Rosamond, in the early 1900s. Marie did indeed sing the melody we all recognize, but she inserted the words to 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' into it. Last year, jazz vocalist Rene Marie was invited to perform 'The Star-Spangled Banner' before the city of Denver's State of the City mayoral address.

from Rene Marie at Denver's State of the City mayoral address 2008.

The story of the star spangled banner song