Tim Greene sees the Martin Luther King Jr. tribute song he recently produced as “more than music.”
“It is a reflection, a remembrance and a renewed commitment to the values Dr. King championed,” the longtime Charlotte-area filmmaker and record producer said.
“M.L. King Anthem For An American Hero” is available at Walmart.com for $9.98, on YouTube as free streaming and in MP3 format here.
The four-minute, 15-second song was written and sung by Dr. A.L. Bradford and Paul Murphy of Southern Pines and recorded in a Fayetteville studio, Greene said.
Greene crosses the country as an actor, film director and writer, and motivational speaker. Charlotte is among the cities where he’s based his Tim Greene Films company for 25 years.
Years ago, he was a personality on the former Kiss 102 in Charlotte. He later was a morning radio personality, music director and assistant program director at Gaston College radio station WSGE 91.7 FM.
“I have been in Charlotte back and forth since there was only one tall building in uptown, so I have seen how Charlotte has grown,” he told The Charlotte Observer at a benefit with Santa Claus that he organized at Mighty Dollar in Gastonia in December.
“Everybody can be great”
Greene said he hopes the song inspires listeners “to pause, reflect and carry” King’s message forward.
The civil rights icon “reminded us that everybody can be great, because everybody can serve,” Greene said.
Greene said he descended from enslaved people from Atlanta. His personal connection to King’s legacy and longtime community service inspired him to produce the song, he said.
A former grand marshal of the Martin Luther King Kingdom Day Parade in Los Angeles, Greene described the anthem as “a tribute intended to resonate across generations for many years to come.”
“As we approach his birthday, this tribute invites us all to serve — through unity, compassion and action,” Greene said.
The song aims to “spark conversation, encourage hope and honor a legacy that continues to shape generations,” he said.
Joe Marusak
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