Detroit Youth Choir 'glory' - Featuring - Indigoyaj - Lyrics

The Detroit Youth Choir’s (DYC) reimagined version of —the Oscar-winning anthem from the film Selma —is more than a cover; it is a localized, urgent call for justice released in the summer of 2020. Featuring IndigoYaj (Jayla Smalls), a former DYC member, the track was created to give Detroit’s youth a platform to process the dual traumas of systemic racism and the COVID-19 pandemic. 🎤 The Feature: IndigoYaj

IndigoYaj, a rapper and alumnus of the choir, provides the song’s contemporary edge. Her role was to "speak our truth as youth," bridging the gap between the historical civil rights struggle depicted in Selma and the modern Black Lives Matter movement. Detroit Youth Choir 'Glory' - featuring IndigoYaj - lyrics

John Legend praised the version on social media, calling it "Beautiful" and "Powerful". The Detroit Youth Choir’s (DYC) reimagined version of