It’s hard to believe the kids in the video below are just rehearsing… because they are definitely performance-ready.
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The elementary and middle school choir at Baltimore’s Cardinal Shehan School has gone wildly viral thanks to an incredible video of 30 children singing Andra Day’s powerful anthem “Rise Up.”
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Kenyatta Hardison, the school’s choir director of 20+ years, was working with the children on the song when she suggested they try something: streaming their rehearsal on Facebook Live. She knew the idea of having an audience (albeit an online one) would light a fire under the students; she didn’t expect them to deliver this stunning performance.
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The soloists are Kai Young, John Paige (both sixth graders), Bryana Hardison (fourth grade), and Carlyse Blackwell (fifth grade). Each one has a beautiful voice, but it’s the passion and emotion behind their voices that’s inspiring millions. Not to mention the energy of their classmates and director behind them.
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This performance gives fresh meaning to the song’s powerful lyrics:
“All we need, all we need is hope
And for that we have each other
And we will rise…
I’ll rise up
Rise like the day”
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Watch the incredible performance below, and share it with someone today!
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