LISTEN TO THIS SONG FIRST!Then watch the MUSIC VIDEO! THIS IS POWERFUL! FINALLY PLEASE READ THE TEXT FOLLOWED BY MY YOUTUBE INTERVIEW.
“I, Too, Sing America.” This simple, yet poignant poem by Langston Hughes embodies a spirit of pride and patriotism that African Americans feel but rarely verbalize. Not since that poem, written several decades ago, has there been a more stirring and heartfelt tribute to America by an African American artist than Daniel Lowery’s “ I’m An American.”
As the first Canadian media to exclusively interview Daniel Lowery on Tuesday the 13th of May via phone from Las Vegas, I felt proud that my kids were born AMERICAN! Though we live here, that is their country! He told me how this song was a song in support of troops and their families and not about war. This guy is destined for big things. President Bush MUST see this video! The U.S troops have been through a lot more than any military on this earth! The highlight of my interview came when we spoke about the album itself which is an R&B album and also the big break this song is going to get this July 2008. You will get to see DANIEL PERFORM IT AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION in the United States!
Written from the perspective of a U.S. soldier serving in Iraq, “I’m An American” resonates with passion, pride and patriotism. A renowned Las Vegas performer who has shared the stage with everyone from Bill Cosby to Gladys Knight, Daniel Lowery says he wrote the song as a tribute to our troops and as a reminder to Americans that our freedoms are precious. “In the song, it’s a soldier writing home to his mother telling her that he’ll be home soon,” he explains. “He says that sometimes he wonders why he’s over there but he knows he’s got to protect America and do his job.” He sings, “Now I am a man, doing everything I can to protect the rights you fought to give to me/For you I will be strong, I’ll be home before too long/’Cause I’m an American.”
Laced with Lowery’s velvety vocals, the joyous voices of a gospel choir and a lush, full-bodied track, “I’m An American” is hopeful and uplifting. But like countless Americans, Lowery says he was devastated by the war. “When we wrote this song, we were watching what was going on over there in Iraq. I had relatives in the armed forces and I am concerned for them.”
The insightful “Live and Let Live” is sort of a modern-day version of Marvin Gaye’s ‘What’s Going On’;” “I’ll Give You All The Love You Want From Me” is the consummate wedding song; while “Let’s Turn the Lights Down Low” is a sexy uptempo tune..................DANIEL LOWERY IS A TRUE AMERICAN!
Born in West Palm Beach, Florida and based in Las Vegas where he has performed consistently for the past 14 years, Lowery said he got his start, like many of his musical colleagues, in the church. “My grandfather was a Baptist preacher and I used to sing in the choir,” he recalls. “When I was a senior in high school I had a group called Danny and the Creations. We used to sing at all the local talent shows. At that time I saw the effect I had on people when I would sing a song and I knew this was what I wanted to do.”
Performing under the moniker, Jamariah (Swahili for ‘dream chaser’), Lowery convinced local promoters to let him open for major artists and before too long, his name started to spread throughout the industry. Today he is one of the few African American singers with his own Vegas act – he’s performed at the Monte Carlo Hotel for nearly four years now – and he’s warding off an onslaught from other singers who want to make “I’m An American” their own. “There are several big name country singers who have shown interest in recording ‘I’m An American,’ but this song has so much meaning to me, I’d rather do it myself,” he says. “Besides, why can’t a Black man have an anthem like this?”
To interview Lowery or contact him for appearances, please contact his Publicist
Brian Gilmore
770-808-4243 Office
347-837-0050 cell
briangilmore76@aol.com (email)
briangilmore76@gmail.com (PHOTOS ONLY)
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