After completing production on Harriet , Cynthia Erivo collaborated with songwriter Joshuah Brian Campbell to write a song specifically for the film's end credits.

Erivo received rare dual Academy Award nominations for Best Actress and Best Original Song for the same film.

It won Outstanding Original Song for Visual Media from the Society of Composers & Lyricists and earned nominations from the Golden Globes , Grammys, and Critics' Choice Awards.

Watch Cynthia Erivo's powerful live and recorded performances of this award-nominated anthem:

is the emotional, gospel-tinged anthem for the film Harriet , written and performed by Cynthia Erivo , who stars as the legendary abolitionist Harriet Tubman. The song serves as a powerful tribute to Tubman’s legacy of courage and her tireless fight for freedom. The Creation of an Anthem

Erivo was inspired to work with Campbell after seeing his viral performance of "Sing Out, March On" at Harvard.

Beyond the film, "Stand Up" has been embraced as a modern protest song and a call to action for social justice and equality.