Brian Owens and his father, Thomas Owens, share the gift of music across generations in this soulful cover of Sam Cooke’s classic, “A Change is Gonna Come“, in front of a studio audience at Shock City Studios in St. Louis, MO.
Brian Owens & Thomas Ownes –
A Change is Gonna Come (Sam Cooke Cover)
Brian Owens
I was born by the river
in a little tent
Oh, and just like the river I’ve been running
running ever since
It’s been a long,
a long time coming
But I know a change gon’ come,
oh yes it will
Thomas Ownes
It’s been too hard living,
but I’m afraid to die
‘Cause I don’t know what’s up there
beyond the sky
It’s been a long,
a long time coming
But I know a change gon’ come,
oh yes it will
Brian Owens
Then I go to my brother
And I say, “Brother, help me please.”
Thomas Ownes
But he winds up
knockin’ me
Back down on my knees
Brian & Thomas Ownes
There been times that I thought
I couldn’t last for long
But now I think I’m able
(able father)
able to carry on
It’s been a long,
a long time coming
But I know
a change gon’ come,
oh yes it will
Said I know that a change gon’ come one day
Yes it is
I know life can be hard
and times can be rough
But still I know
a change gon’ come
Yes it will
Yes it will
Yes it will
Credits
Directed and Edited: Benjamin Kaplan
Produced: Nicole Hudson and Benjamin Kaplan
Cinematography: Scott Smith, Mike Speckhard, Ian Wasserman, Sean Funcik
About Brian Owens
Music and love define the artistry of singer, songwriter and dedicated community activist Brian Owens. These qualities radiate from all of his work, including his duet with five time Grammy-winning and legendary vocalist Michael McDonald on SOUL OF FERGUSON, and the heartfelt interpretation of Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come,” which Owens filmed and recorded with his father, Thomas Owens. Their powerful performance ignited the internet and has received more than 100 million views on Facebook and YouTube. Owens and McDonald appear as featured guests on an episode of SANBORN SESSIONS, hosted by award-winning saxophonist, composer and arranger David Sanborn from his home studio in New York. Additionally, Owens serves as the Community Music Artist in Residence with the E. Desmond Lee Fine Arts Collaborative at the University of Missouri St. Louis.
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