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When John Legend wrote and recorded “Never Break” for “Giving Voice,” he never intended to release the song before the film. The documentary, directed by James D. Stern and Fernando Villena, premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, after which Netflix decided on a December release almost 11 months later. Then the world began to spin a bit differently, and Legend realized it was the sort of song people needed to hear sooner rather than later. “Obviously, the year started out with the pandemic. We didn’t know how bad it was going to get at first,” Legend says. “And then we saw what happened with George Floyd and how upset and frustrated so many Black Americans felt seeing another example of our lives not being valued. And then my own personal issues with my wife and the loss of our pregnancy. It was just like situation after situation was calling for this song, and I just needed to have it out in the world.” ....
We ve Got Hollywood Covered Why John Legend Went From Producer to Songwriter on August Wilson Documentary ‘Giving Voice’ TheWrap magazine: “As a young Black man, it made me feel like our stories were valued,” says Legend of Wilson’s work By Steve Pond | January 11, 2021 @ 4:01 PM Last Updated: January 11, 2021 @ 6:36 PM A version of this story about John Legend first appeared in the Race Begins issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine. Before he ever wrote a song for the documentary “Giving Voice,” John Legend was involved as an executive producer through his company, Get Lifted. But Legend, who won an Oscar for the song “Glory” from “Selma,” has learned by now that when he comes on board the production of a film, another subject will eventually come up. ....
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