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Posted By Vicki McClure Davidson on April 18, 2009

By Vicki McClure Davidson * Frugal Café Blog Zone

Lloyd Marcus, composer of American Tea Party Anthem

But, in the midst of all the ugly marginalizing and sleazy vitriol being dished out from the left, I stumbled upon an unexpected ray of sunshine… an inspiring role model in a man who has overcome many odds.

His name is Lloyd Marcus.

Andrea Shea King at Big Hollywood has written an excellent, inspirational bio piece about Marcus and his soaring fame as a result of the Orlando Tea Party tax protest several weeks ago (before the nationwide Tax Day Tea Party protest on April 15). Marcus was a man whose life was once a shambles because of alcohol and homelessness; in the article, he shared how he stuck to his dream and ultimately turned his life around, and his love for a woman who supported him through it all. And how his love for America has inspired so many people.

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Andrea Shea King, Big Hollywood: American Tea Party Anthem Singer Lloyd Marcus: “This whole thing is Rush Limbaugh’s fault.”
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Andrea’s article’s opening paragraphs:

From homeless to cause celebre, things are happening fast for the Central Florida singer-songwriter ever since he debuted his now famous “The American Tea Party Anthem” at Orlando’s Tea Party three weeks ago.

Self-described Black American Conservative Lloyd Marcus was feted last Friday night before the Santa Barbara Tea Party by famed songwriter Tom Snow at Snow’s fabulous Montecito mansion overlooking the valley and Pacific Ocean beyond.

 
American Tea Party Anthem, written and sung by Lloyd Marcus (with words)

Lloyd’s thoughts about the tea party protest and his role in it:

“This is bigger than me. And that kind of overwhelms me. Yes, a lot of really neat stuff is happening for me, but this is about our country. And it’s big.”

To appreciate that statement, you have to know where Lloyd’s coming from. He and his wife Mary have been together for 30 years, through thick and sometimes very thin. Theirs is a story of deep valleys amidst the highs.

First, they’re an interracial couple.

“You can imagine thirty years ago that wasn’t acceptable,” Lloyd began. “Her dad said, ‘If I see that guy on my street, I’m gonna shoot him.’ But she told her parents, ‘If he’s not welcome here, then I’m not welcome here’. She was willing to give up that relationship. But they have changed; her folks are absolutely wonderful now. They love me and I love them.”

Marcus talked about the success he’s had since the previous Orlando Tea Party and how he got involved with the Tax Day Tea Party:

“After the Orlando Tea Party, I got phone calls and emails from all over the country asking me to perform at various Tea Parties,” Lloyd began. “So I signed up for one in Santa Barbara, California.

“Oh! And I have to tell you!” he excitedly interrupts himself. “This is a perfect example of the American spirit because the day before the Tea Party, the organizers were told that they could not have a singer! And their venue got scared and backed out. They had already flown me in from Florida. That committee hung in there and fought and found another venue and pulled the whole thing off and 1200 patriots came out — so all these conservatives came out of hiding,” he laughed.

What’s with Marcus “blaming Rush Limbaugh” all about? Marcus explained that he had listened to Limbaugh many years ago on the radio and was inspired to downsize his life and follow his dream to make it as a songwriter and singer. It took a lot of years of hard work and disappointments—he and his wife Mary were homeless for a while—but it finally paid off. Marcus credits his loving wife Mary as the strength he had to keep trying; her devotion and support were unwavering, even when times were tough.

In a FOX News interview in March 2009, Marcus said, “We have to stand up for common sense, and for good, conservative, American values.”

You must read the entire article. It made me proud to be an American. And it made me feel just plain good.

Thank you, Lloyd, and thank you, Andrea.

God bless America.

Lloyd Marcus singing a tribute to Sarah Palin at the 2008 Stop Obama Tour, holding a magazine with Gov. Palin on its cover

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