Show Themes
Anthony Brown performs in a variety of musical styles, tailoring each of his show to fit the needs of the audience.
As a licensed psychotherapist and in-demand speaker, he often pairs insightful lectures and historical context with the music to create a truly unique concert-going experience.
Click on any of the links to the right to read more about Anthony's most-often-requested shows.
African-American Spirituals
African-American slaves created spirituals out of their need to survive the horrors of slavery. Beyond providing an emotional outlet, spirituals served as a vehicle for communication, a catalyst for community solidarity and an expression of deep spirituality.
In this internationally acclaimed show, Anthony pays tribute to the universal themes of sorrow, struggle and hope that even today touch people of all races, religious backgrounds and cultures.
Songs include:
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Witness, My Lord What a Mornin', Honor! Honor!, He's the Lily of the Valley, Ride On King Jesus!, Steal Away, Behold That Star, I Got to Lie Down, Deep River, City Called Heaven, My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord, Sweet Little Jesus Boy, Hear De Lambs A-Cryin', Wade in the Water, They Led My Lord Away, His Name So Sweet, The Lord's Prayer and others.
Songs of Peace, Hope and Justice
All humanity knows the difficulty of everyday living, and no one lives without pain. Over the centuries, songwriters and composers have used this international truth to bring people of dissenting voices together.
Anthony has chosen all of the songs in the Songs of Peace, Hope and Justice show to stir the soul, touch the heart and unite people all over the world in our common humanity.
Songs include:
Come Let Us Dream, All Around the World, Waitin' on You, Each Other's Light, Let There Be Peace On Earth, Go Down Moses, Things That Never Die, All Through The Night, Precious Lord, Healer of Our Every Ill, Kum Ba Yah, You'll Never Walk Alone, I Am a Small Part of the World
Songs of America
American music and American song-heartfelt and endearing in their simplicity, sincerity and directness-sprang from a variety of sources and influences.
Anthony's Songs of America show spans several centuries of purely American tunes: Anglo-American ballads, popular songs, folk music, music influenced by 19th century romanticism and African-American spirituals.
Songs include:
Without A Song, Shenandoah, Brother Will, Brother John, Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair, In the Gloaming, Long Ago in Alcala, When I Have Sung My Songs, Red River Valley, The Dodger , Come Ye Disconsolate, I Bought Me A Cat, In Bright Mansions Above, Zion's Walls, Ah, May the Red Rose Live Always!, The Lass From the Low Countree, The Rovin Gambler, Darling Nelly Gray, At the River. Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair, Tell Me Why
Paul Robeson Tribute
A world-renowned African-American actor, singer and motion picture star, Paul Robeson introduced the world to the beauty and power of spirituals. His interest in the folk music of other countries became linked to his concern for the politically oppressed people of the world.
This tribute show pays homage to Paul Robeson's power and passion through some of his most enduring musical selections.
Songs include:
Shenandoah, Deep River, Go Down Moses, Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child, Ol' Man River, Scandalyze My Name, It Ain't Necessarily So, Witness, Jacob's Ladder, Amazing Grace, Water Boy, Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel, All through The Night, Loch Lomond, Every Time I Feel The Spirit, Let Us Break Bread Together
Best of Broadway
Over the years, Anthony Brown has played major roles from many Broadway musicals, including Porgy and Bess, Showboat and Fiddler on the Roof.
In the Best of Broadway show, Anthony serenades audiences with much-loved songs from the stage and silver screen.
Songs include:
Some Enchanted Evening, The Impossible Dream, If Ever I Would Leave You. Try to Remember , Ol' Man River, I Got Plenty of Nuttin', A Women is a Sometime Thing, It Aint Necessarily So, You'll Never Walk Alone. If I Were a Rich Man, Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin', Love Walked in, Without a Song, Make Them Hear You, We Kiss in a Shadow, If I Loved You, They Call the Wind Maria, Moon River
Special Event
In addition to themed concerts, Anthony will mix and match songs, themes and musical styles to create a performance uniquely suitable for your audience or venue.