{"id":52830,"date":"2019-08-23T10:10:53","date_gmt":"2019-08-23T10:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=52830"},"modified":"2019-08-23T10:10:53","modified_gmt":"2019-08-23T10:10:53","slug":"owls-lions-god-bless-you-protect-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2019\/08\/owls-lions-god-bless-you-protect-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Owls &#038; Lions &#8211; &#8216;God Bless You &#038; Protect You&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Owls &amp; Lions aren&#8217;t just your usual wedding band. The New Jersey group show that you can have not just live music, but a band that plays original songs, with an original sound and approach. They make celebratory, stylishly rustic folk-rock, equally suitable for ceremonies, singalongs, parties, and quiet reflection, and their latest single, &#8216;God Bless You &amp; Protect You&#8217;, although addressed to a child, could as easily work for a spouse, a parent, or a dear friend.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Random Ad stuff --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-slot=\"3107208401\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2076862002005673\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p><script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Latest EP, &#8216;There&#8217;s A Light&#8217;, is a showcase of warmth, compassion, and romance, and on &#8216;God Bless You &amp; Protect You&#8217;, the verses are split between singers Jay Della Vale and Nicole DeLoi, their vocals and songwriting sharing a beautiful sweetness, particularly in the harmonies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The music video has been inspired by the hit TV series, &#8216;This Is Us&#8217;, and flashes back and forth between past and present while maintaining a central storyline. DeLoi is the songwriter and main character, and we see her having flashbacks to moments from her childhood with her dad. Della Valle plays DeLoi\u2019s father, singing to a younger Nicole (played by her daughter). It&#8217;s a circle of protection for the most precious thing in the world \u2013 showing how the unconditional love a parent has for a child transcends generations. The goal of the video, simply put, is to tug on your heartstrings &#8211; whether you\u2019re a parent or someone who has lost a parent &#8211; so be prepared for some happy tears.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Watch the video for &#8216;God Bless You &amp; Protect You&#8217;:<\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_50503\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4loM4r2PUjY?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;color=red&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"Owls &amp; Lions - God Bless You &amp; Protect You (Lullabye Version) Official Music Video\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/4loM4r2PUjY\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can find Owls &amp; Lions on their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.OwlsandLions.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Owls &#038; Lions aren&#8217;t just your usual wedding band. The New Jersey group show that you can have not just live music, but a band that plays original songs, with an original sound and approach. 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