Video: Brandon Camphor & OneWay – Lift Every Voice And Sing

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Brandon Camphor & OneWay’s a cappella rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” is the soundtrack for Black Music Month!!!

Brandon Camphor & OneWay (BC1Way), a dynamic young vocal quartet of four lead voices – Brandon Camphor, Julia McMillan, Angela Jones, and Fred Cleveland – are insuring with their new rendition that “Lift Every Voice and Sing” is on every playlist for Black Music Month as well. The inspirational vocal group has released an a cappella rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing”, that reintroduces the song to new generations. “‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ has been covered by so many amazing voices and we thought it appropriate to share our version during Black Music Month. Just as you can’t start a game without singing The Star-Spangled Banner, we cannot kick off Black Music Month without ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’,” shares Brandon Camphor, musical director and founder of BC1Way. “It is the epitome of Black Music!!!”

“Lift Every Voice and Sing” also known as The Black National Anthem, was originally a poem written in 1900 by educator and civil rights activist James Weldon Johnson. The poem became a song nearly five years later when John Rosamond Johnson (James’ brother) put the words to music. In 1919, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) adopted and labeled the song as The Negro National Anthem.

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‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ is more than a song sung at civil rights rallies and protests. This song also resonates with hope. It is a prayer of thanks to God for his faithfulness and our freedom,” expresses Camphor for BC1Way.”We hope that our a cappella rendition puts the focus completely on the lyrics, so newer generations and people who are not African-American can focus on the power of stanzas written over a century ago which still have meaning!”

Rising names in inspirational music, BC1Way has celebrated four Top 30 Hits on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay Chart including “His Name”, “I Choose You”, “You Are God”, and their most recent single, “God Of Mercy”. They are putting the finishing touches on their sophomore album, ‘Hope Is Alive’, tentatively scheduled for a late summer release.

Listen to BC1Way’s rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” here!!! Join them as they commit to making “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” the soundtrack to Black Music Month, Black History Month, and beyond!!!