[applause and cheering] [flute playing] ♪ ♪ - ♪ NOW WHEN THE WORLD IS SHADOWED AND DARK ♪ - ♪ NOW WHEN THE SKY IS EMPTY OF STARS ♪ - ♪ NOW WHEN THE WORLD IS WRAPPED IN SLEEP ♪ all: ♪ IN A QUIET ENDLESS AND DEEP ♪ - ♪ IN THE SILENCE OF THE NIGHT ♪ ♪ ♪ - ♪ FAR OFF IN THE DISTANCE ♪ ♪ A FIRE COMES TO LIFE ♪ ♪ A FLICKER OF A FLAME BREAKS THROUGH THE DARK ♪ ♪ BURNING SOFT AND BRIGHT DANCING WITH THE LIGHT ♪ ♪ WAKENING THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH ♪ ♪ FAR ACROSS THE OCEAN, A FLAME IS RISING HIGH ♪ ♪ BREAKING THROUGH THE SHADOWS AND THE DARK ♪ ♪ SHINING IN THE NIGHT, RISING WITH THE LIGHT ♪ ♪ HERE TO WAKE THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH ♪ ♪ ♪ - ♪ NOW AS THE LIGHT STARTS TO RISE ♪ - ♪ NOW AS THE DAY OPENS WIDE ♪ - ♪ NOW AS THE DREAM SLIPS AWAY ♪ ♪ YOU WAKE TO THE DAY ♪ - ♪ YOU WAKE TO THE LIGHT ♪ ♪ FEEL AS YOUR DREAM FALLS AWAY ♪ ♪ FEEL AS THE DARK TURNS TO DAY ♪ - ♪ LEAVE THE SHADOWS BEHIND ♪ - ♪ AND THE DREAM COLD AND BLIND ♪ - ♪ TURN INTO THE LIGHT ♪ ♪ FAR OFF IN THE DISTANCE A FIRE COMES TO LIFE ♪ ♪ A FLICKER OF A FLAME BREAKS THROUGH THE DARK ♪ ♪ BURNING SOFT AND BRIGHT DANCING WITH THE LIGHT ♪ ♪ AWAKENING THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH ♪ ♪ FAR ACROSS THE OCEAN, A FLAME IS RISING HIGH ♪ ♪ BREAKING THROUGH THE SHADOWS AND THE DARK ♪ ♪ SHINING IN THE NIGHT ♪ ♪ RISING WITH THE LIGHT ♪ ♪ HERE TO WAKE THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ FAR OFF IN THE DISTANCE, A FIRE COMES TO LIFE ♪ ♪ A FLICKER OF A FLAME BREAKS THROUGH THE DARK ♪ ♪ BURNING SOFT AND BRIGHT, DANCING WITH THE LIGHT ♪ ♪ AWAKENING THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH ♪ ♪ FAR ACROSS THE OCEAN, A FLAME IS RISING HIGH ♪ ♪ BREAKING THROUGH THE SHADOWS AND THE DARK ♪ ♪ SHINING IN THE NIGHT ♪ ♪ RISING WITH THE LIGHT ♪ ♪ HERE TO WAKE THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH ♪ ♪ HERE TO WAKE THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH ♪ ♪ TO LIFE ♪ [applause] ♪ ♪ - ♪ YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE ♪ - ♪ WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE ♪ ♪ YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE ♪ [acoustic guitar strumming] ♪ ♪ ♪ SHUTTERS ON THE WINDOWS ♪ ♪ CHAINS UPON THE DOOR ♪ ♪ SLEEPLESS NIGHTS SPENT ♪ ♪ WAITING FOR AN ANSWER ♪ ♪ DREAMS OF HEAVEN FALLING ♪ ♪ PANIC IN THE TOWN ♪ ♪ LONELY MEN WITH FINGERS ON THE FUTURE ♪ ♪ WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE ♪ ♪ YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE ♪ ♪ FOLLOW ON ♪ ♪ FOR THE OPEN ROAD IS WAITING ♪ ♪ LIKE THE SUN WE WILL WELCOME ♪ ♪ WHAT TOMORROW HAS TO BRING ♪ ♪ BE IT FAIR OR STORMY WEATHER ♪ ♪ TAKE MY HAND ♪ ♪ AND WE'LL WALK THE ROAD TOGETHER ♪ ♪ I WON'T MIND ♪ ♪ IF IT TURNS OUT ♪ ♪ THAT WE NEVER FIND THE END ♪ ♪ 'CAUSE ALL I ASK IS THAT ♪ ♪ YOU WANT ME AS A FRIEND ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ DAYS OF BEAUTY CALLING ♪ ♪ VANISH THROUGH A HAZE ♪ ♪ LOST INSIDE SOME SPIRAL ♪ ♪ WITH NO ENDING ♪ ♪ STILL YOU BRING ME LOVING ♪ ♪ FREE ME WITH A TOUCH ♪ ♪ LEAD ME OUT TO GREET THE CALM DESCENDING ♪ ♪ WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE ♪ ♪ YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE ♪ ♪ FOLLOW ON ♪ ♪ FOR THE OPEN ROAD IS WAITING ♪ ♪ LIKE THE SUN ♪ ♪ WE WILL WELCOME ♪ ♪ WHAT TOMORROW HAS TO BRING ♪ ♪ BE IT FAIR OR STORMY WEATHER ♪ ♪ TAKE MY HAND ♪ ♪ AND WE'LL WALK THE ROAD TOGETHER ♪ ♪ I WON'T MIND ♪ ♪ IF IT TURNS OUT THAT WE NEVER FIND THE END ♪ ♪ 'CAUSE ALL I ASK ♪ ♪ IS THAT YOU WANT ME ♪ ♪ AS A FRIEND ♪ ♪ ALL I ASK IS THAT YOU WANT ME AS A FRIEND ♪ - ♪ FOLLOW ON ♪ - ♪ AND WE'LL WALK THE ROAD TOGETHER ♪ ♪ I WON'T MIND ♪ ♪ IF IT TURNS OUT ♪ ♪ THAT WE NEVER FIND THE END ♪ ♪ 'CAUSE ALL I ASK IS THAT ♪ ♪ YOU WANT ME AS A FRIEND ♪ ♪ 'CAUSE ALL I ASK IS THAT ♪ ♪ YOU WANT ME AS A FRIEND ♪ ♪ WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE ♪ ♪ YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE ♪ ♪ FOLLOW ON ♪ [cheers and applause] [jaunty violin music] ♪ ♪ [strings join in] ♪ ♪ [rhythmic drumming] ♪ ♪ [melody picks up] ♪ ♪ [audience cheers] [applause and cheering] [playing sweet melody] ♪ ♪ - ♪ NOW LET THE DAY ♪ ♪ JUST SLIP AWAY ♪ ♪ SO THE DARK NIGHT ♪ ♪ MAY WATCH OVER YOU ♪ ♪ VELVET BLUE ♪ ♪ SILENT TRUE ♪ ♪ IT EMBRACES ♪ ♪ YOUR HEART AND ♪ ♪ YOUR SOUL ♪ ♪ NOCTURNE ♪ ♪ NEVER CRY, NEVER SIGH ♪ ♪ YOU DON'T HAVE TO WONDER WHY ♪ ♪ ALWAYS BE ALWAYS SEE ♪ ♪ COME AND DREAM THE NIGHT WITH ME ♪ ♪ NOCTURNE ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ HAVE NO FEAR ♪ ♪ WHEN THE NIGHT DRAWS NEAR ♪ ♪ AND FILLS YOU WITH DREAMS ♪ ♪ AND DESIRE ♪ ♪ LIKE A CHILD ASLEEP ♪ ♪ SO WARM, SO DEEP ♪ ♪ YOU WILL FIND ME ♪ ♪ THERE WAITING FOR YOU ♪ ♪ NOCTURNE ♪ ♪ WE WILL FLY ♪ ♪ CLAIM THE SKY ♪ ♪ WE DON'T HAVE TO WONDER WHY ♪ ♪ ALWAYS BE, ALWAYS SEE ♪ ♪ COME AND DREAM THE NIGHT WITH ME ♪ ♪ NOCTURNE ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ THOUGH DARKNESS FADES ♪ ♪ IT WILL GIVE WAY ♪ ♪ WHEN THE DARK NIGHT ♪ ♪ DELIVERS THE DAY ♪ ♪ NOCTURNE ♪ [cheers and applause] [bagpipe blowing] ♪ ♪ ♪ SAILING ♪ ♪ I AM SAILING ♪ ♪ HOME AGAIN ♪ ♪ ACROSS THE SEA ♪ ♪ I AM SAILING ♪ ♪ STORMY WATERS ♪ ♪ TO BE NEAR YOU ♪ ♪ TO BE FREE ♪ - ♪ I AM FLYING ♪ ♪ I AM FLYING ♪ ♪ LIKE A BIRD ♪ ♪ ACROSS THE SKY ♪ - ♪ I AM FLYING ♪ ♪ PASSING HIGH CLOUDS ♪ - ♪ TO BE WITH YOU ♪ ♪ WHO CAN SAY ♪ ♪ ♪ - ♪ CAN YOU HEAR ME? Read More...
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By Greg KotFeatures correspondent
Photo: Getty ImagesFifty years ago, Martin Luther King’s speech defined America’s civil rights struggle. And it was a song by soul singer Mahalia Jackson that stole the show.
Mahalia Jackson took America to church 50 years ago. Minutes before her friend Martin Luther King Jr. announced “I have a dream” to cap the March on Washington DC on 28 August 1963, Sister Mahalia reminded the 250,000 citizens spread out in front of the Lincoln Memorial of the long road they had travelled. Read More...
