Wanda is a woman filled with paradox. Her creations show the immense power of her imagination and are rooted in a desire to set the world right—even if it is in her own image.

The prospect of a new life for this hymn heard in churches and assemblies across the country at once causes me discomfort and piques my interest. What can this song mean for a nation in peril?

Christ joined and redeemed the whole human family in all of our complex and beautiful diversity.

Not only is “Blackbird” a classic; in the voice of a gifted black artist, it can be prophetic