TU singer Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon in ‘American Idol’ top 20

Harmon secured his spot in the top 20 with moving performances of songs by Bob Dylan and Fleetwood Mac

By Rebecca Kirkman on April 2, 2019

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TU’s Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon performs at The Wiltern in Los Angeles in an episode of “American Idol” airing Monday, April 1, 2019. (ABC/Eric McCandless)

Towson University voice performance major Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon has reached the top 20 on reality singing show “American Idol.”

Watch on Sunday, April 7 and Monday, April 8 at 8 p.m. EST on ABC to see the top 20 contestants perform all-star duets and find out if Harmon makes the final 14.

On Monday’s episode, Harmon wowed a live audience at The Wiltern in Los Angeles with a performance of Bob Dylan’s “Make You Feel My Love.”

The judges commended Harmon’s sincerity. “You know how important it is when artists can not scream, not holler, just tell the story. And we’re sucked in from the first note,” said judge Lionel Richie. “That was a brilliant performance. Brilliant.”

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Katy Perry agreed. “I’m just so beyond moved to see such an incredible, serious musician up there. I think you are a really important contribution from the universe to music. And you should never forget that.”

 
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The episode featured solo performances from the season’s top 20 contestants, which were selected after a showcase in Hawaii airing Sunday night.

To make it into the top 20, Harmon performed “Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac. The judges were impressed by Harmon’s decision to forgo playing the piano. “He just stood up and sang,” said Richie. “That was really bold,” added Perry.

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Harmon’s authentic style continues to make the TU music department faculty proud. “People say that the eyes are the mirror into the soul. I think the same is true of the human singing voice,” says Department of Music Chair Phillip Collister. “When I hear Jeremiah’s voice, what is reflected is the compassionate, feeling, and intelligent person that is Jeremiah Harmon.”