To celebrate the Fourth of July in 1846, American poet and journalist Walt Whitman composed a new lyric to be sung to the tune of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Writing alternate lyics to the anthem melody is an American tradition. As musical commentary on the issues and ideas of the day, they were the viral Tweets…
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New Anthem Arrangement Confronts America's 2020 Challenges
American pianist Tony Lee has created a heartfelt and personal arrangement of “The Star-Spangled Banner” for the 2020 July Fourth holiday. Featuring enriched harmonies and melodic quotations of the Civil Rights anthem “We Shall Overcome” as well as the spiritual “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen,” his performance speaks to today’s national crises as well…