I think people forget Sheryl started on Broadway, she can blow! And this was beautiful!!

Literally just seen her on Abbott elementary yesterday now she’s singing in the superbowl 🙌🏾 multi talented 🤯

This woman is ageless. I felt THE PASSION IN HER VOICE!!! Beautiful, standing ovation in my house.

Her pride came thru like the dawn in this song! ❤🎉❤

I’m so glad that the world is giving her the recognition that she deserves. Go on Mrs. Ralph

For those of us who are old enough to have seen this goddess of the Broadway stage in the original production of DREAMGIRLS where she originated the role of Deena Jones loosely based on Diana Ross and the rise of the success of the Supremes in Motown. This performance today takes us back to her show stopping performance in that show. Sheryl along with Loretta Devine and Jennifer Holliday caused multiple show stopping applause moments nightly at the Minskoff Theater with their dynamic performances. I saw this Show and Miss Ralph and her show sisters 11 times and watched Chaos and explosive applause each and every time I was there. Never before or after have I seen a show cast do that. And YES! She still has it!!

The NFL really deleted every negative comment that's actually crazy😂

Omg we need to give aunty her flowers! She’s been in this industry for SOOO long! She deserves the world! So proud to know she’s Jamaican as well! ❤

Please acknowledge the choir also. They did PHENOMENAL!!!

She did a FANTASTIC JOB!!!!!! Big up yuhself Auntie Sheryl Lee!!!!! 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲 Thank you for always making Jamaica proud!

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Amazing!! What a voice.

I loved this arrangement. The rhythmic marching emphasized, was key to her powerful delivery.

What an elegant, sophisticated and gracious lady! This performance was beautiful!

I also have to give recognition to that outstanding choir lending their vocal support to Mrs Sheryl Lee Ralph. They were absolutely amazing, too!

She really said this one’s for you my Black Americans. I’ll take it. I remember singing this song every day in elementary school. And to go from seeing her on Moesha, then Abbott ,then learning she was on the OG Dreamgirls Broadway Musical, now to see her rocking out to this song looking mature and majestic, like the beautiful women in my family whom I love so much, is the ultimate moment! BRAVO!

My mom went to HS with Sheryl Lee Ralph. She has always gushed about her and how proud she is of Sheryl. My mom likes to talk about how she was in the school production of “Oklahoma” with Sheryl. Sheryl Lee Ralph is a force of nature and gave a brilliant, moving performance. She certainly did, and has always done, Long Island proud

I am standing tall and filled with such pride as Sheryl Lee Ralph sings "Lift Every Voice and Sing!" This is truly inspirational and definitely a momentous historical time for Black people in America. Thank you Sheryl Lee Ralph!!! You did that!!! 💗💞

I'm just imagining the millions of Americans hearing this song for the first time... I'm a Euro and even I grew up knowing "America's Black Anthem". Such a cool moment.

😍 unfortunately iv never heard this song before. Its an absolutely shame because its beautiful! I wish I knew its history prior to being in my 30s! Im not sure why people made such a fuss over a song that not only was wonderfully written but performed perfectly! I didnt even know she could sing - She is soo talented! Also props to the philly ASL translator she added a little extra sparkle to all the performances that night!!!

She’s seizing her moment & we love it! 👏🏾

I cried halfway through for all of us Black Americans who fought so hard to see this song sung. Beautiful ❤❤❤❤❤😢😢😢😢

Sheryl nailed it! I’m crying right now because I felt that all in my bones. I will watch this performance again and again.

“Singing does not put food on the table. Singing does not pay the bills.”

Thank you Hon. Sheryl Lee Ralph for taking our 🇯🇲 to another Level, God Bless you 👏👏👏👏👏

TO BE 66 YEARS OLD & STILL THAT BEAUTIFUL & TALENTED IS A GODSEND!!!💜🙏🏽💯👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

It's amazing how there are 4.5K comments, 36K downvotes, and not one negative comment. Hmmm.

Very good traditional performance of this classic hymn.🙂 Happy Black History Month!🫡🥳

She DID THAT!!!!!!! Yesss Sheryl..Felt that in my soul!!! Gave me chills!

She said “prepare to be sick of me”. I KNOW THAT’S RIGHT!

The full lyrics for anyone who is curious: Lift every voice and sing, 'Til earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty; Let our rejoicing rise High as the list'ning skies, Let it resound loud as the rolling sea. Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us, Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us; Facing the rising sun of our new day begun, Let us march on 'til victory is won. Stony the road we trod, Bitter the chastening rod, Felt in the days when hope unborn had died; Yet with a steady beat, Have not our weary feet Come to the place for which our fathers sighed? We have come over a way that with tears has been watered, We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered, Out from the gloomy past, 'Til now we stand at last Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast. God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, Thou who has brought us thus far on the way; Thou who has by Thy might Led us into the light, Keep us forever in the path, we pray. Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee, our hearts drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee; Shadowed beneath Thy hand, May we forever stand, True to our God, True to our native land.

Till victory is WON!!

She bodied that and fulfilled my expectations. This song is real triumphant and she just carried to the max 💓💓💓

It's just something about a low-voiced woman singing this song that does it for me! The best part of the entire night imo!

I didn't know she could sing let alone like that! Oh my damn, that was beautiful!

Sheryl Lee Ralph injects so much heart into every word that comes out of her mouth, sung or spoken. She, the choir, and the interpreter gave a stunning performance and I'm glad I got to experience it as it aired 💕

That's what the world is missing and so desperately need real singing 😍😍🙏🙏

What a beautiful rendition of this incredibly moving song and what a woman and her dress!!! God bless her from the deep of my Canadian Baptist heart.

BRAVO ! BRAVO ! BRAVO ! Growing up our "The Black National Anthem ," :Lift Every Voice and Sing, was sung " every morning after the Pledge of Allegiance and at every school assembly and sports game. It is very sad our young people and many adults who don't know our anthem, we must NEVER forget where we come from ! Ms. Ralph sang it with pride.

Rarely do a voice, a performance, a tune, and a text come together so movingly and so brilliantly. This is an instant classic, to be replayed as frequently as possible. Lift every voice and sing - indeed!

She brought it!!! And so did the singers and the interpreter! And they all looked so good!🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

That sign language girl was getting it the whole game especially during Rihanna’s performance 😂

Makes me emotional every time, and I'm South African. She did justice to the meaning.

My auntie did her thang

Incredible!!! Timeless message in that song and a timeless performer 👑👑👑👑 Also, major shout out to the ASL translator

I'm a biracial man, part black, I would have took a knee on this one

I prefer Jim Hendrix's version of our national anthem.

I usually like a more uptempo version of this song, but after listening to it several times, I really like this version, too! Her Broadway vocals came through. So talented!

Ohh my God.She’s a Angel.Her voice is Beautifully Angelic.What a Blessing God gave her❤️❤️❤️❤️

This is my childhood. We sang this song so many times in music class in Washington, DC. We sang the star spangled banner and this. It was the norm so I'm surprised to find that younger folks don't know about it. Not only did we sing it we had to know why and you learned the true history of America. The song just gives you hope of the possibilities. But alas people would rather sing the National anthem with it's demoralizing connotation. Imagine always having to create something separate because you are not wanted or celebrated in the mainstream. They also make sure you know it was written by a black person so that even if you like the song you may reject it just cause.

Imagine not knowing what the star spangled banner story really means…

We sing this song uptempo at church. I love it. Ralph has a tremendous voice.

I got teary-eyed by the fact that this was even sung. At the Super Bowl, no less. Sheryl was amazing and, at points, reminded me of Mahalia Jackson (her voice).

It's a beautiful song stop making it devicisive ❤

just read the top two comments and ignore these others

I felt like I was In a Disney channel movie lol, she definitely did her thing bless her 👏🏾

So regal, what a rendition. If you know the history of this song, the pain and hope from which it was birthed and what it has meant to Black people over time, you know why this moment is so special and her defiant march at the end so powerful. Yes, she embodies the beauty of the song and our struggle - perfectly. Well done to Mrs. Sheryl and to all the creatives responsible for delivering such a memorable performance. ❤ When I was growing up, music teachers at Black schools would teach this song from day one of the school year, so that every student understood the lyrical intent and knew the arrangement to be able to sing it proudly at every single assembly, special event, etc. Miss those days.

My favorite stanza: God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, Thou who hast brought us thus far on the way; Thou who hast by Thy might, Led us into the light, Keep us forever in the path, we pray. Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee, Lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee; Shadowed beneath Thy hand, May we forever stand, True to our God, True to our native land.

Really deleted all of the comments that thought this performance was BS

She sung with such conviction. Her voice sounded different than I'm used to hearing it but her conviction was penetrating. Beautiful woman. Beautiful song. Beautiful conviction.

Absolutely slayed that!!! I was putting my shoes on to march with her!!!

Go head Sheryl Lee Ralph!!! You killed it sister!!! Such a Beautiful voice and inspiration while performing this classic Rendition!!!! AMEN SISTER!!!👏👏👏

Wowww Sheryl's voice is so clear and smooth

This made me tear up - it was so uplifting. She is amazing! I love her on Abbott Elementary, and she was in the original cast of Dream Girls on Broadway!

That gave me goosebumps. Respect ✊

Every time I hear this song I cry before it ends. I didn’t make it past the first word before I couldn’t see straight. First time I ever heard this song was in high school when I joined gospel choir (it’s inception). I never got to sing with them because I bet so choked up and start crying. This elicits more patriotism and pride from me than the current national anthem ever did.

I don't always take a knee, but when I do, it's for this song.

She is a solid alto/tenor! ❤❤❤

She look absolutely gorgeous and she sounds beautiful too, This performance was absolutely beautiful

The choir sounds so unreal I can't 🔥🔥

People getting mad at a song like this is so mask off, it's so blatantly a song of love and freedom

I remember when I was a kid back in the 1980s in the Bronx ;schools would do the National Anthem ,This song and then the Puerto Rican national anthem to make sure all students were represented.

Wow!!!! That was a great performance! Just as beautiful as when I made my first trip to NY in 1983 a see Dream Girls! So inspirational!

Growing up they always sang this song at school I never knew it was a black American thing . I love it though the lyrics always touched me . Reminds me of the hard things our ancestors endured.

The ”Let us March on” part hits home. I enjoyed this performance. Great job Sheryl!!!

Absolutely powerful and beautiful! She did that with so much grace!!!

Chillllllllssss/ Goosebumps......!!!! Thank you Mrs. Ralph!!! You understood the assignment!

Sing Sheryl Sing. Beautiful voice and rendition of this song.

We don't need two national anthems. We already have one. Just sing that one.

Awesome performance. Beautifully done Sheryl Lee Ralph❤️

Wow just wonderful! She has an amazing voice and looked absolutely gorgeous!!

There’s only one nation anthem

Beautiful voice however I’m a little confused as to why there’s another national anthem. 🙄 Should there now be one for Asians, Latins, Greek, Iranian, Hindu, etc??

Sheryl Lee Ralf & Angela Bassett are in a league of their own! 😍

Perfection!! I'm so glad she's finally getting her flowers.

Me waiting for my Jewish national anthem

Oh she SANG this. Makes be so proud every time I hear it. But this this was TEARS, GOOSEBUMPS, EVERYTHING. That "LET US MARCH ON" Hit different

Sheryl is not new to this....she showed them how its done....she is on a roll...

Wow, I didn’t know she had that powerful voice.

Why not the Dutch national Anthem? You all got our roots there :P

I finally found a post of her singing it. I was so disappointed by all the backlash online from the shallow minds. Bashing everything from the NFL to the media for allowing the song to be sung. Seems like any expression of Blackness is somehow divisive to a lot of people. I suggested they compare the lyrics of both and see which promotes divisiveness. I got no response as of yet.

Love it! I don’t know if I’ve ever heard this performed at the Super Bowl bravo!

I really needed to see some perfection and SHE DELIVERED!! 🙌🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

I only will stand to the American Anthem, and the American Anthem, nothing else

I'm in love with this rendition. She looks absolutely stunning and did such a beautiful job❤

That "ah ah" at the end was perfect to conclude a spectacular performance!

I love how expressive she always is

51k dislikes, 28k likes. Even when we can't see them, we still hate it. This is the true voice of the People.

So ...this is all well and good, but it's not our national anthem 🙄

She is just amazing. Giving me her broadway dreamgirls vibes. Excellent job