Beyoncé was the talk of the Twitterverse well before she took the stage for her performance at the 2015 Grammys, on account of having lost the fight for Album of The Year, by surprise, to Beck. She didn't seem to appear too bothered however, appearing as one of the show's final performances with a rousing rendition of "Take My Hand, Precious Lord," a standard written long ago by the Reverend Thomas Dorsey and made famous by Elvis Presley. Perhaps the most famous performer was Mahalia Jackson, and it was sung by R&B performer/actress Ledisi as Jackson in the film Selma.
The theme of choirs appearing throughout the night made perfect sense in this instance, and an organ rang out from somewhere offstage. We'll say one thing: It was delightful to hear all the soul that Beyoncé is capable of, especially in light of how poppy she can get. You could see her losing control and letting her emotions take over as she stood onstage, hands beginning to shake and teared up, belting with all the force and passion of the acksons of the gospel world who came before her.
The moment led perfectly into the performance of "Glory" by Common and John Legend, touching on the obvious racial tension in the nation right now, while Beyoncé's track has been performed by many a white and black performer over the years, from Merle Haggard to Al Green, Chet Atkins to Mavis Staples.
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