
15 Apr Hold Everybody Up
Another powerfully infectious and uplifting song from the great Melanie DeMore. This one speaks to not leaving anyone behind, with nods to two of the great leaders of racial justice, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King and Madiba (Nelson Mandela). The chorus of this song by itself is a quick and easy teach, and the song grows in complexity and beauty by adding the two high harmony parts to the choruses as well as two verses and a bridge.
Composer & Copyright
Original song copyright Melanie DeMore.
Recording
Recorded by Melanie DeMore with Lisa G. Littlebird in February, 2020.
Lyrics
Chorus:
We gotta hold everybody
We gotta hold everybody up
We gotta hold everybody
We gotta hold everybody up
Hold everybody up, up, up
Hold everybody up, up, up
Hold everybody up, up, up
Hold everybody up
Just because you look like you and I look like me
It doesn’t mean we can’t be friends
You’re not my enemy
Chorus
People all around the world sometimes feel so sad
But when others show they care
Well things don’t seem so bad
Chorus
Thank you Reverend Dr. King for showing us what love can bring
Thank you, thank you Madiba for lifting up South Africa
Chorus
Teaching Notes
Coming soon!
Level of teaching speed/ difficulty (1 = very easy, 10 = very challenging)
looking forward to hearing this song!