Birds of Chicago members, from left, Allison Russell, JT Nero and Steve Dawson perform their “American Flowers” song at the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo in Perrysburg, Ohio, on Saturday.
The center's new leader, Imam Ahmad Deeb, requested a meeting with Americana/folk band after hearing the name of the center prominently in their "American Flowers" song. The group accepted the invitation and were given a tour of the mosque, along with a bountiful lunch.
Read @ecowriterohio’s article here: https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2019/11/23/powerful-song-of-hope-unites-birds-of-chicago-and-islamic-center-greater-toledo/stories/20191123121
Song of hope unites band Birds of Chicago and the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo

“I’ve seen American flowers. They will bloom again.” — Lyrics from the 2017 Birds of Chicago folk song, American Flowers. Former Toledoan JT Nero — a 1989 ...

https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2019/11/23/powerful-song-of-hope-unites-birds-of-chicago-and-islamic-center-greater-toledo/stories/20191123121
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