Brian Xander
Brian Xander has an impressive musical resume. He has opened for national country recording artists Neal McCoy, Josh Turner, and Tim Rushlow. He has performed at the world famous Bluebird Cafe as well as at the Opry Mills Entertainment Complex in Nashville, Tennessee as a featured artist.
Though he started singing in church choir as a youth, Brian says he didn’t start writing songs until he was 19. “I was having some hard times in my life and wasn’t sure which direction to turn. I heard the song “The River” by Garth Brooks. Even though I had heard that song many times before, it never hit me before that time. It was like my eyes were opened by the lyrics. I started reading about the song and how it inspired so many people and changed their lives. That is when I realized the true power of a song.”
Brian has had the honor of performing his song “Standing Tall” at the memorial services for several fallen soldiers. Brian said he was inspired one sleepless night to write the song when he saw a news clip of the president walking through Arlington Cemetery. “The song talks about taking a walk through Arlington and the sea of white tombstones. Each one of the people who rests there has died so that we all can be free, and each one of them is represented by the flags and white crosses. Even though those soldiers may have been scared, they were Standing Tall for their country. ”
Brian has volunterred his time to play at both Sound Off for Vets Benefits in 2010 and 2011. When asked why he volunteered to play for these events Brian explained, “Everyone who has ever fought for this country, veterans and current soldiers, are the reason that I am able to pick up the guitar, sing, and write. I am free to do so because of them. They put their lives on the line for everyone else in our country. Unfortunately, these same people are often taken for granted. I tip my hat to them and will do whatever I can to help them get the recognition they deserve.”
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