For the last three years, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," often referred to as the Black national anthem, has been performed ahead of the Super Bowl and this year the song will once

R&B star Ledisi performed on one of the biggest stages in her Grammy-winning career with a compelling live rendition of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" during the pre-game festivities for Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans.

The singer, whose full name is Ledisi Anibade Young, said that she is "overwhelmed" and "honored" to sing the hymn