John Legend rehearsing "We Rise" with the Harlem Village Academies

johnlegend | 2011/04/05

I wrote a school song for the Harlem Village Academies. Here's a clip of me rehearsing with the kids for tonight's performance.

"We Rise"
lyrics:
Roots in the soil of Harlem town
Growing toward the open sky
We are the seeds of hope and love,
Excellence and pride

We see the light, We hear the call
Call of a higher dream
Eyes on the prize of destiny
We will not see defeat

We rise up, we rise up
We set our sights on high
We rise up, we rise up
Our arms embrace the sky

Deep in the heart of every child
Planted in every mind
Lies the desire to reach the clouds
We were born to rise

We rise up, we rise up
We set our sights on high
We rise up, we rise up
We all were born to rise

(J. Legend)
Copyright 2011

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John Legend & The Roots - Making of "Shine"

johnlegend | 2011年01月07日 |
John Legend travels back to his hometown in Springfield, OH for inspiration on the making of "Shine" from his latest album with The Roots. "Shine" was inspired by the documentary about the education system in America "Waiting for Superman," directed by Davis Guggenheim.
"Shine" has been nominated for 2 GRAMMYS! Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals and Best R&B Song
Download "Wake Up" on iTunes: http://tiny.cc/5ko3v

JL And Bloomingdales Spreading Holiday Spirit For The Their Holiday Wind...

johnlegend | 2010年11月20日

JL And The Roots Rehearsal For D.W.T.S.

johnlegend | 2010年11月03日
John Legend and the Roots rehearsing for their "Dancing with the Stars" appearance which airs on ABC on Tuesday: 11/9/10.
For more news on John Legend, please visit www.johnlegend.com. You can also order John Legend and the Roots' album "Wake Up" there too. "Wake Up" is in stores everywhere.

JL Performs Shine on The Weekend Wogan Show, London

johnlegend | 2010年10月13日

John Legend Performs "Stay With You" For Claremont College, Claremont CA.

johnlegend | 2010年10月09日

John Legend And The Roots Rehearsing For The Amex Unstaged Performance, New York ...

johnlegend | 2010年10月09日

John Legend Amex UNSTAGED (Spike's Cut)

The Fire (Spike's Cut): Amex UNSTAGED
I Can't Write Left Handed (Spike's Cut): Amex UNSTAGED

Compared To What (Spike's Cut): Amex UNSTAGED

Be Grateful (Spike's Cut): Amex UNSTAGED

Wake Up Everybody (Spike's Cut): Amex UNSTAGED

Save Room/Green Light (Spike's Cut): Amex UNSTAGED

Our Generation (Spike's Cut): Amex UNSTAGED

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free (Spike's Cut):...

Doing It Again (Spike's Cut): Amex UNSTAGED

John Legend & The Roots - Shine (Spike's Cut): Amex UNSTAGED

johnlegendVEVO | 2010年10月06日
Performing the hit single from The Roots' 2010 album How I Got Over, at Terminal 5 in New York City, September 23, 2010. How I Got Over incorporates musical elements of soul, jazz, indie rock, and gospel music, and features themes of existentialism, perseverance, and modern society.

Directed by Spike Lee. Part of UNSTAGED, an original series from American Express.

[added] John Legend & The Roots Amex UNSTAGED

John Legend & The Roots - The Fire: Amex UNSTAGED

2010年09月26日
Performing the hit single from The Roots' 2010 album How I Got Over, at Terminal 5 in New York City, September 23, 2010. How I Got Over incorporates musical elements of soul, jazz, indie rock, and gospel music, and features themes of existentialism, perseverance, and modern society.
Directed by Spike Lee. Part of UNSTAGED, an original series from American Express.
John Legend & The Roots - Our Generation: Amex UNSTAGED

2010年09月26日
Performing Ernie Hines' 1970 classic at Terminal 5 in New York City, September 23, 2010. This updated version features CL Smooth - who, with Pete Rock, originally sampled Hines on the hip-hop classic "Straighten It Out."
Directed by Spike Lee. Part of UNSTAGED, an original series from American Express.

John Legend & The Roots Amex UNSTAGED

John Legend & The Roots - Be Grateful: Amex UNSTAGED ft. Jennifer Hudson

John Legend & The Roots - You Got Me: Amex UNSTAGED

John Legend & The Roots - Save Room/Green Light: Amex UNSTAGED

John Legend & The Roots - Shine: Amex UNSTAGED

John Legend & The Roots - Wake Up: Amex UNSTAGED

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free: Amex UNSTAGED

John Legend & The Roots - Love the Way It Should Be: Amex UNSTAGED

John Legend & The Roots - Doing It Again: Amex UNSTAGED

John Legend & The Roots - Ordinary People: Amex UNSTAGED

Spike Lee Greets Fans before John Legend & The Roots Show...

John Legend & The Roots - Hang On In There: Amex UNSTAGED

John Legend & ?uestlove "Tweet Q&A", Part 1: Amex UNSTAGED

John Legend & The Roots - Little Ghetto Boy: Amex UNSTAGED

John Legend & The Roots - Hard Times: Amex UNSTAGED

John Legend & The Roots - Wake Up Everybody: Amex UNSTAGED

John Legend & The Roots - I Can't Write Left Handed: Amex UNSTAGED

John Legend & The Roots - Compared To What: Amex UNSTAGED

John Legend & ?uestlove "Tweet Q&A", Part 2: Amex UNSTAGED

John Legend & ?uestlove "Tweet Q&A", Part 3: Amex UNSTAGED

John Legend Talks About Education: Amex UNSTAGED & MEMBER...

johnlegendVEVO | 2010年09月24日
Spike Lee, director of the live streaming performance by John Legend & The Roots at Terminal 5 in New York City, chats it up with some fans that showed up way early. Part of UNSTAGED: an original series from American Express.

John Legend and The Roots - Unstaged: Directed by Spike Lee

johnlegendVEVO | 2010年09月24日
John Legend & The Roots perform live at Terminal 5 in New York City, September 23, 2010. Directed by Spike Lee. Part of UNSTAGED, an original series from American Express.
Watch the replay of the full show for a limited time only.