Renowned pianist Huntley Brown to perform Veterans Day concert in Montgomery

In honor of Veterans Day, renowned pianist Huntley Brown will offer “God Bless America,” a patriotic and inspirational concert on Saturday, Nov. 7.

The concert will be at 3 p.m. at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, 1233 Douglas Ave. in Montgomery. Admission is free. An offering will be received for Huntley Brown Ministries. The nonprofit aims to transform lives through music, outreach and education.

A bake sale will be held. Proceeds will benefit the Montgomery VFW Post.

The Aurora resident’s playing earned him the Top Caribbean Gospel Instrumentalist Award for 2005 and 2006. In 2009 he was appointed musical ambassador for CTS TV Station in Seoul Korea and in 2010 he was inducted into the Fox Valley Arts Hall Of Fame. The youngest person to be inducted into the hall of fame.

Other awards Brown has received include: Alumnus of the Year (Judson University, Elgin); Outstanding Achievement Award (Consulate of Jamaica Chicago); Distinguished Ambassador At Large Award (Word Of Life Ministries Presented by the Prime Minister of Jamaica); Outstanding Jamaican Citizen Award (Organization for Strategic Development In Jamaica OSDJ); Caribbean And Faith Based Leadership Award (Washington, D.C.); and Citation of Honor (Hands Across Jamaica For Righteousness) among others.

He has recorded many CDs that cover a wide range of musical styles. In 2017, Brown released his first book “Keys To Avoiding Deception” a practical guide to biblical discernment in a contradictory world. This book won a readers choice award. In 2020, the Huntley Brown Foundation was launched. The 501(c)3 nonprofit organization created to help the less fortunate around the world. In 2022, he released his second book “Practical Keys For Daily Living, A 365 Day Devotional.”

Visit huntleybrown.org.