Who Is Singing ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ At Super Bowl LVII

She is a star on the hit sitcom ‘Abbott Elementary.’

Chris Stapelton will be singing the national anthem ahead of Super Bowl LVII, but before that, Sheryl Lee Ralph will open things up with “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”

The singer and actress started her career in the 70s and eventually found herself on Broadway as Deena Jones in the musical “Dreamgirls.” The role earned her a Tony Award nomination and she has had a fruitful career since.

She currently plays school teacher Barbara Howard on ABC’s Abbott Elementary, and she won an Emmy in 2022 for her role in the hit sitcom. The series is set in Philadelphia and she is also married to Pennsylvania state senator Vincent Hughes in real life, leaving little doubt about who she is rooting for.  

123 years ago today Lift Every Voice and Sing was performed publicly for the 1st time. Today I will sing it for the 1st time as part of the @SuperBowl pre game show in the stadium! pic.twitter.com/Mh805zQbX5

— sheryl lee ralph (@thesherylralph) February 12, 2023

She is set to take the stage at 6 p.m. ET with kickoff scheduled for 6:30 on Fox. 

It is no coincidence that I will be singing the Black National Anthem, Lift Every Voice and Sing at the Super Bowl on the same date it was first publicly performed 123 years ago (February 12, 1900). Happy Black History Month! @nfl @rocnation @SavageXFenty

Tune in at 3pm/6pmEST. pic.twitter.com/1rPopQ9jtV

— sheryl lee ralph (@thesherylralph) February 12, 2023