The song traditionally concludes formal university events, including athletic contests such as football and basketball games attended by the North Carolina A&T State University Blue and Gold Marching Machine or the A&T Pep Band.
The song traditionally concludes formal university events, such as the annual commencement exercises. It is also heard at the end of all North Carolina A&T athletic contests attended by the North Carolina A&T State University Blue and Gold Marching Machine or the A&T Pep Band.