Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez and Amanda Gorman to perform at Biden swearing in

Lady Gaga Jennifer Lopez and Amanda Gorman will perform at the swearing in ceremony of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States on January 20 the Presidential Inauguration Committee announced on ThursdayBiden along with Kamala D Harris will be sworn in as President and Vice President of the United States on the West front of the US Capitol next WednesdayAccording to the lineup announced by Presidential Inauguration Committee Invocation would be by Father Leo J OrsquoDonovan a Jesuit Catholic priest who was Georgetown University president from 1989 to 2001Pledge of Allegiance by Andrea Hall president of International Association of Firefighters Local 3920Shes been a firefighter for more than 20 years in Georgia and was the departments first African American woman to be promoted to captainNational Anthem would be sung by Lady Gaga oneofa kind artist performer and a trailblazer in beauty and fashionShe is also an outspoken activist philanthropist and supporter of many important issues including mental health LGBTQ rights HIVAIDS awareness and body image issuesDuring the ObamaBiden Administration she worked closely with Presidentelect Bidenrsquos ldquoItrsquos On Usrdquo campaign to address sexual assault on college campusesPoetry Reading would be by Amanda Gorman She made history in 2017 by being named the firstever National Youth Poet Laureate in the United States by UrbanWord and the Library of CongressBorn and raised in Los Angeles she graduated cum laude from Harvard with a degree in SociologyThe Musical Performance would be by Jennifer Lopez considered to be one of the most influential Latin artists in the countryShe is an awardwinning actress singer dancer producer and businesswoman hailing originally from New York CityLopez and her partner Alex Rodriguez have been outspoken about the disproportionate impact of coronavirus on Latinos and the need to contain the virus rebuild the economy and unify the countryBenediction would be by Reverend Dr Silvester Beaman the Pastor of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Wilmington DelawareReverend Beaman has known the Biden family for nearly 30 years and is a close confidante and friend of the PresidentElectHe was also a consistent ally and community partner of his son Beau a decorated officer in the Delaware National Guard and Delawares former Attorney GeneralldquoThey represent one clear picture of the grand diversity of our great nation and will help honour and celebrate the timehonoured traditions of the presidential inauguration as Presidentelect Biden and Vice Presidentelect Harris take the oath of office on the West Front of the US Capitolrdquo said PIC CEO Tony Allen ldquoThey are also committed to the Presidentelect and the VicePresidentelectrsquos steadfast vision of a new chapter in our American story in which we are an America united in overcoming the deep divisions and challenges facing our people unifying the country and restoring the soul of our nationrdquo he said Over the course of five days of programming ldquoAmerica Unitedrdquo activities will honour inaugural traditions while safely allowing more Americans than ever before to participate from their own homes the Presidential Inauguration Committee saidThese activities include ldquoUnited We Serverdquo a National Day of Service on January 18 Martin Luther King Jr Day a nationwide COVID19 Memorial to Lives Lost on January 19 and the official Inaugural Ceremonies a wreath laying on Arlington National Cemetery and a ldquoParade Across Americardquo and a ldquoCelebrating Americardquo primetime program on January 20The PIC will also install an extensive public art display mdash a ldquoField of Flagsrdquo which will cover the National Mall up to 13th Street mdash to represent the American people who are unable to travel to Washington DCThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever