Christian hip-hop artist DPB (David Paul Brooks) has achieved what few would have ever thought could happen. His latest single, "American Strong," reached No. 1 on national radio airplay charts across formats, including Country. The official music video, which Brooks also art-directed alongside Executive Producer Brent N. Beck and Animator Ouiwey Collins, has premiered worldwide via YouTube.
DPB matches up the energy of faith-driven hip-hop with the soulful storytelling of Country to create a song that will reach far beyond genre and cultural barriers. It's a simple message from the track, but personal as one, we've got to remain united if real strength is what you want. Team up, believe in yourselves, look out for family, freedom, and love.
The music video exemplifies that message and then some, with its uplifting mix of vivid visuals, animated artistry, and DPB's significant boss presence. It's more than a performance, it is a call to action. In a time when America seems divided, DPB is here to remind us that the road to healing starts with every one of us opening our hearts with compassion, and music has the power to mend.
"American Strong" isn't only a hill, it's a movement, an anthem that invites every listener to come on out and rise above the rhetoric, to remember how much we have in common. With this historic success, DPB makes history as a trailblazer, the lone Christian hip-hop/rap artist to claim that top country spot, and more importantly, he challenges the little division that is quite prevalent today.