TOWSON, MD — A Towson University student is in the top 20 finalists on this season’s “American Idol.” Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon, 26, is a singer-songwriter from Catonsville who has been playing piano and singing on the reality TV show that airs on ABC.
“That was a brilliant performance,” judge Lionel Richie said after Harmon performed “Make You Feel My Love” by Bob Dylan on this week’s episode, landing him in the top 20. “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.”
The other “American Idol” judges agreed.
“I’m just so beyond moved to see such an incredible, serious musician up there, and I think you are a really important contribution from the universe to music,” judge Katie Perry said: “—and you should never forget that, whatever happens.”
Following that up, judge Luke Bryan credited Harmon — who is also a music teacher — with inspiring him.