by Robert Kirk, All News Pipeline:

I had the pleasure of working with Lloyd Marcus in producing a music video for his current song, Trump Train 2020. In January Lloyd and his wife Mary and several of his friends flew out from Baltimore for a studio shoot out my way on the left coast. It was indeed a pleasure to make the acquaintance of Lloyd, Mary and their friends.

I had gotten to know Lloyd, a black conservative Christian commentator and song writer a few years ago when I began reading his articles on political and cultural issues in American Thinker. Over several years Lloyd has published over 500 articles on that prestigious on-line journal. He is an excellent communicator not only as a singer but also as a writer.

Recently Lloyd sent me a book he just completed titled “Storefront Memories – Fond Memories Growing up in My Preacher Dad’s Baltimore Storefront Church.” In it Lloyd narrates, illustrated by his artwork, vignettes from his father’s life, Dr. Rev, Lloyd E. Marcus. Contained therein are stories about the racism his father encountered and, unfortunately, were pervasive in our country during the time that Lloyd’s father, and even Lloyd himself grew up. But what shines forth in the narrative are the acts of love and kindness both within Lloyd’s family and immediate community but also from some strangers who happened to be white. The message suffused throughout about Lloyd’s father is of a hardworking and decent man who keeps his focus on God and helping others and in the process, despite adversity and hardship, raised five children, including Lloyd who became good and decent people.

That is what I admire most about Lloyd. Not just his sonorous singing voice or his ability as a writer, but his decent and good moral character. In a former life I worked as a prosecutor. I have seen the worse that human nature has to offer. From what I’ve witnessed, for a vast majority of humanity the essential motivating character traits are greed and fear. That fear, especially in the modern age where so many have abandoned religious faith, is not fear of God, but fear of people and their institutions.

Lloyd is exceptional. His overriding character traits are honesty and courage. I’m sure he got that from his father.

How ironic. Lloyd grew up in the last Century experiencing and witnessing the injustice of racism. Now, in the 21st Century, he bears a different cross – the injustice of unfair discrimination because of his conservative and Christian views. But, with courage, he stands on what he knows to be true despite personal consequences. He is unafraid and for that I respect him greatly. Alas, if only we had more people like Lloyd and his father before him in position of authority in government.

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