Stevie Surprise graced the Democratic Nationwide Conference stage on Wednesday to ship each a heartfelt speech and efficiency in help of Vice President Kamala Harris and her operating mate, Minnesota governor Tim Walz.

Talking to the 1000’s gathered on the United Heart in Chicago, Surprise declared: “I really like you. Each tune that I’ve sing, each tune that I’ve written is due to my love for you proper right here.”

He continued, “However this yr, I prayed very laborious for peace to come back to our world’s nations, but in addition to every one among our hearts, regardless that our hearts have been crushed and damaged past prayer.” Surprise urged: “Now’s the time to grasp the place we’re and what it’s going to take to win. Win the damaged hearts, win the disenchanted, win the offended spirits — now could be the time.”

The music icon referred to as on the gang to “select braveness over complacency” and to “carry on maintaining on till we really are a united folks of those United States,” earlier than segueing into his efficiency for the evening.

“Are y’all prepared to achieve a better floor?” he stated earlier than launching into his iconic 1973 observe “Larger Floor.” Backed by dancers wearing white, Surprise sang: “Folks carry on studying/Troopers carry on warring/World carry on turning/’Trigger it received’t be too lengthy.”

Harris has been a longtime fan of Surprise, sharing in 2019 that her favourite album is the legend’s Songs within the Key of Life. The Democratic nominee additionally shared a birthday put up for Surprise in 2020 and referred to as him a “dwelling legend and longtime hero of mine.”

Earlier this month, Surprise shouted out Harris throughout Duke Fakir’s funeral service. After singing “The Lord’s Prayer” and sharing an “Amen” with the Hartford Memorial Baptist Church crowd, Surprise merely stated “Kamala Harris” and repeated: “Kamala Harris. There, I stated it.”