It was sung at Ronald Reagan's funeral, and adopted with new lyrics by labor radicals. John Updike quoted it in the title of one of his novels, and George W. Bush had it performed at the memorial ...

To end a holiday concert at Montréal’s symphony hall earlier this month, superstar conductor and five-time 2023 Grammy nominee Yannick Nézet-Séguin led his hometown orchestra, two soloists, a massive ...

Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!, voices cry out against a steadily marching beat and victorious trumpet blasts. It is the swelling sound of the “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” a timeless song that inspires ...

Six months ago, for the first time in 50 years, I sang the “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Aloud. In church. Off key. With ...

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Prologue -- The besieged city -- A rich crimson -- "The glorious freedom of His gospel" -- Righteous war and holy peace -- The Anglo-American "Battle Hymn -- The valor of righteousness -- The sacred ...

Jimmy Carter funeral: 'Battle Hymn of the Republic' As his military honor guard salutes, the Morehouse College Glee Club sings the 'Battle Hymn of the Republic,' honoring Jimmy Carter, the 39th ...

For Diane Hollifield Cupp, a flight to Atlanta turned into something that she says she will never forget – and for all the right reasons. Cupp, of Johnson City, Tennessee, was returning from a ...

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