The Reverend Shawn Amos has been bringing his soulful blues to clubs on the West Coast, deep south joints, festivals across the globe, and the podcast world for years. Blending black roots music, R&B, and stripped down rock n’ roll, The Rev delivers authentically raw tunes, with socially conscious ideas and issues, layered between his soulful voice. While out on the road in support of his 2015 release, The Reverend Shawn Amos Loves You, Amos was bothered by the country’s altered political landscape that he visibly noticed from city to city. This inspired Amos to release his most recent studio effort, The Reverend Shawn Amos Breaks It Down.
As a musician, American citizen, African-American male, and father, The Reverend Shawn Amos was influenced by the writing of Dr. Martin Luther King, which transpired into Amos’ 2018 release of The Reverend Shawn Amos Breaks It Down. Addressing love in our country’s current political state while avoiding reeling in the dark and dreariness, Amos works through a series of “freedom songs”, with deeply conscious messages rooted in the contemporary new tunes.
Live For Live Music is proud to premiere The Reverend Shawn Amos’ new official video for “(We’ve Got To) Come Together” featuring the Pop Culture Passionistas puppet troupe. The song, which is part of The Reverend Shawn Amos Breaks It Down‘s”Freedom Suite”, was inspired by The Staples Singers Amen! album and recorded at Memphis’ Royal Studios. As for the fantastic puppets in the song’s new music video, the Pop Culture Passionistas have made a career based on their love of pop culture through elaborate and comical sock puppets. The soul-drenched tune’s incorporation of puppets makes for a fun and funky exploration through race and politics.
Regarding his official video for “(We’ve Got To) Come Together”, The Reverend Shawn Amos explained,
This is the first freedom song I wrote for the album. I was inspired by the Staples Singers and great freedom singers of the 1960s. We live in similar times. This ain’t a song about laying blame. It’s meant to remind of our commonality and our humanity. We clearly need to come together ‘cause pulling apart ain’t doing it.
I’ve been a fan — and friend — of the Pop Culture Passionistas for over 15 years. They are so creative and have such love. There’s no one else I would entrust with turning me into a puppet. It also gave me a chance to get two of my kids involved as puppeteers. It’s the only way I could ever get them to come around — bribe them with puppets. Although it kinda works for all of us. We’re all kids at heart, right?
You can watch Live For Live Music’s premiere of the official music video for “(We’ve Got To) Come Together” below. For more information on his upcoming dates and music, head to The Reverend Shawn Amos’ website here.
The Reverend Shawn Amos – “(We’ve Got To) Come Together”
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The Reverend Shawn Amos is getting ready to embark on a small tour, with an upcoming three-night run in California, followed by a brief European run in November, that will take the artist through the U.K. and the Netherlands.
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