Yes, John Legend sings at UPenn Graduation (VIDEO)

John Legend’s (C’99, Counterparts) speech at Penn’s 258th Commencement Ceremony was everything you were
probably hoping for: personal, musical and inspirational:

• Within the first 2 minutes, he sang an alternate version of his hit “All of Me“. At various points in his speech, he worked in his own song lyrics.
• His speech centered around theme of “love” and that “the key to success, happiness, is opening your heart and mind to love.”
• He talked about his upbringing and his inability to shake his passion for music.

This isn’t John’s first time speaking at a Penn graduation. Remember when he spoke at Penn’s 2009 graduation? Both fantastic speeches.

What did you think of his speech this year?

Some of his more memorable quotes:

We were all made to LOVE. The key to success, happiness, is opening your heart and mind to LOVE. –@JohnLegend #PennGrad

— Penn (@Penn) May 19, 2014

Half doing it is not doing it right. @JohnLegend #PennGrad — Penn (@Penn) May 19, 2014

We’re taught when we’re young that the opposite of LOVE is hate. But it’s not. It’s a byproduct of FEAR. –@JohnLegend #PennGrad

— Penn (@Penn) May 19, 2014

We all like a little snark and irony, but cool detachment only gets you so far. Passion gets you much farther. –@JohnLegend #PennGrad — Penn (@Penn) May 19, 2014

Check out videos from past Penn graduations here:

• Penn President Amy Gutmann’s musical commencement speech (VIDEO)
• Yes, John Legend sings at UPenn Graduation (VIDEO)
• Biden Gives 2013 Penn Commencement Address (VIDEO)
• Their Ode to the Ivy will take you back to your Penn days
• Oops! Denzel Washington falls forward with his zipper open
• Denzel Washington hangs out on College Green
• Denzel Washington to Penn grads: “Fall Forward”
• Dr. Amy Gutmann to Penn grads: “Nerds can get girls”
• Hollywood coming to Graduation/Reunion Weekend 2011!
• Get a Taste of this Penn Cake!

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