Posted on 07/01/2008 4:18:40 PM PDT by BreitbartSentMe
One of the most notable incidents from Tuesday's State of the City address occurred even before the mayor's speech began.
After the Pledge of Allegiance, Rene Marie was introduced to sing the national anthem.
But that's not what she sang.
Martin actually sang the tune of the traditional national anthem with the lyrics to "Lift Every Voice and Sing." It's a song some have called the National Black Anthem, the Negro National Anthem or the Black National Anthem.
Once she finished performing, there was a moment of awkward silence and then the crowd gave her mild applause. Marie said she understood why the audience was confused, since the song sounded familiar but the lyrics were different.
"Art is supposed to make you think. I wanted to express how I felt, being a black woman living in this country," Marie told 7NEWS.
The Denver Mayor's Office said it wasn't aware that Marie was planning to sing that version of the song. A spokeswoman told 7NEWS that the office expected her to sing the traditional anthem.
The Broomfield singer said only three people at the State of the City speech knew she would sing the lyrics to the Black National Anthem -- her husband, her mentor and herself. It was not a song requested by the city, but a song she had deliberately chosen to perform.
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Democrats LYING ??!?!?!
Imagine that! :)
And will she sing it before or after the Muslim call to prayer?
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