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Lilli Lewis. Besides being an extraordinarily talented artist who creates outstanding music, she is a mover and shaker positively influencing the community through her grassroots, social change efforts. Lewis’ single “My American Heart,” off her upcoming album, “Americana” demonstrates a caliber of genius. Lewis’ voice is breathtaking. She launches the song gently, sweetly and then soars effortlessly, displaying operatic qualities. (This makes sense since she was trained as an opera singer.) When Lewis hits the high notes, she personifies a contemporary Jessye Norman if folk rock had been her genre. The first lines introducing the perfectly placed, dramatic, rich expressiveness denoted in opera envelop my being. “My American heart. Knows you are more than just an able body. Hopes if your able body ever falters. Your wellness won t have much in the way.” All the instrumentals provide the appropriate support to Lewis, with the acoustic guitar a