"Lift Every Voice and Sing," written in 1900, is rooted in American history. But its performance at the NFL Draft was not ...

Folks on both sides of the discussion — those who like the song and those who don't — were not happy with the NFL Thursday.

The NFL Draft started with the performance of the Black national anthem on Thursday night. But the song divided fans on ...

NFL Draft kicked off at Lambeau Field, country singer Stephen Wilson Jr. performed the national anthem. Wilson, who was ...

"Lift Every Voice and Sing," often called the "Black national anthem," was performed at the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay. The song, written by James Weldon Johnson to honor Abraham Lincoln ...

Being asked to sing the National Anthem is one of a performer’s greatest honors. Agreeing to it, however, is the biggest risk. That didn’t scare off Stephen Wilson Jr., who delivered an understated ...

Grace Potter was chosen to sing the American national anthem at the 2025 Kentucky Derby, but was widely panned for her ...

the Black national anthem was performed on stage in Green Bay. The James Weldon Johnson Foundation’s "National Hymn Choir" sang "Lift Every Voice and Sing." NFL fans waiting for the draft to ...

Stephen Wilson Jr. describes his music as “Death Cab For Country." The Seymour, Indiana, native performs in front of a huge crowd in Green Bay.

Stephen Wilson Jr. stood on a small stage in Green Bay outside of Lambeau Field and delivered the National Anthem ahead of ...

For national anthem singers, there are a few highly viewed ... but could also talk basketball or football for days.