John Legend Performs ‘Redemption Song’ at the 2017 Nobel Ceremony

John Legend performs Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song” at the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony with voice and piano.

The Nobel Prize’s official upload identifies the event as part of the 2017 award ceremony, distinct from the separate Nobel Peace Prize Concert. The source preserves the setting and musical detail together. The source keeps the music attached to the stated ceremony and recorded performance.

Piano creates a different instrumental frame from a guitar-led version while the melody remains recognizable. The source preserves the setting and musical detail together. The source keeps the music attached to the stated ceremony and recorded performance.

Legend’s voice carries the principal line through measured phrases. The source preserves the setting and musical detail together. The source keeps the music attached to the stated ceremony and recorded performance.

Keyboard chords support the melody and connect the vocal lines through the song’s progression. The source preserves the setting and musical detail together. The source keeps the music attached to the stated ceremony and recorded performance.

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The compact arrangement leaves space around each phrase and allows pauses to shape the pacing. The source preserves the setting and musical detail together. The source keeps the music attached to the stated ceremony and recorded performance.

The formal ceremony gives the song a specific public setting. The source preserves the setting and musical detail together. The source keeps the music attached to the stated ceremony and recorded performance.

The camera frames Legend and the piano within the event setting identified by the source. The source preserves the setting and musical detail together. The source keeps the music attached to the stated ceremony and recorded performance.

A restrained texture makes individual notes and sustained lines easy to follow. The source preserves the setting and musical detail together. The source keeps the music attached to the stated ceremony and recorded performance.

Voice and piano connect their roles through coordinated timing. The source preserves the setting and musical detail together. The source keeps the music attached to the stated ceremony and recorded performance.

Legend’s “All of Me” at the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Concert is a different song in a separate program. The source preserves the setting and musical detail together. The source keeps the music attached to the stated ceremony and recorded performance.

Public Counsel’s 2016 dinner recording presents Legend performing “Redemption Song” and “All of Me” at another event. The source preserves the setting and musical detail together. The source keeps the music attached to the stated ceremony and recorded performance.

The companion recordings preserve their distinct event contexts around the artist and music. The source preserves the setting and musical detail together. The source keeps the music attached to the stated ceremony and recorded performance.

The familiar melody remains clear through this close arrangement. The source preserves the setting and musical detail together. The source keeps the music attached to the stated ceremony and recorded performance.

The source event supplies the setting while voice and piano carry the musical sequence. The source preserves the setting and musical detail together. The source keeps the music attached to the stated ceremony and recorded performance.

Legend’s version places Marley’s song in the 2017 Nobel ceremony. The source preserves the setting and musical detail together. The source keeps the music attached to the stated ceremony and recorded performance.

More videos to explore

The Nobel Peace Prize Concert’s “All of Me” highlight offers another performance setting.

Public Counsel’s 2016 dinner video documents a separate appearance.

Further reading: Performance background and source. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlQn8_I6pjY