." ♪ >> this particular one was arranged by roland m. carter.of us grew up singing it in church. it was written as a poem by james johnson and in the early 1900s the naacp coined the national anthem. i will say this their rendition is pretty special. i've never heard it sung this way. these are students and recent graduates of oakwood university, getting ready to go to the 2018 world choir games in july in south africa. the last time they went they won three gold medals in three different categories. we were taught this was the song to celebrate our ancestry and they just give it all they've got. ♪ the choir issing looing to raise around $350,000 to attend the games. that's tee cover travel, registration fees, food and housing for all 6 ochoir members. your money is going to a good cause. it's also a mission trip. they'll go into the community and teach kids about music and give them stlumts. >> that's worth it. >>> you know, when you're an artist, you want to be up close and personal wit your subjects and this guy got just that and more. half h