Pennsylvania native honors the lives, courage and unity
remembered 25 years after September 11, 2001
PRE-SAVE “NEVER FORGET”
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Country-rock singer-songwriter and Pennsylvania native Josh Gallagher will release “Never Forget” on Friday, Sept. 4, one week before the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. On Sept. 11, Gallagher will perform the original song during the morning observance at Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
Co-written by Gallagher and veteran Pennsylvania journalist and newspaper publisher Chip Minemyer, the song follows the morning in sequence – from the first strike at 8:46 a.m. through the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Flight 93 – while turning the timeline into a promise of remembrance.
Built as a promise more than a tribute, “Never Forget” asks a new generation to carry the story forward – not only as history, but as a reminder of what ordinary Americans can do when courage is the only choice. The song rises from grief into resolve, holding tight to the unity, sacrifice and strength that defined that day.
“I’m a Pennsylvania boy, so this one hits close to home,” Gallagher said. “Standing on that ground 25 years later and singing ‘Never Forget’ is about as heavy – and as humbling – as it gets. Those 40 people stood up when it mattered most. I just want this song to help keep their names, their courage and what they did alive for the next generation.”
THE OFFICIAL OBSERVANCE
The 25th annual September 11 Observance will be held Friday, Sept. 11, at the Memorial Plaza and is free and open to the public. The morning observance runs from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. near the Wall of Names and includes the reading of the names of the Flight 93 passengers and crew and the ringing of the Bells of Remembrance.
Gallagher is scheduled to perform “Never Forget” during the morning observance before families, first responders, dignitaries and visitors gathered to honor the lives lost and the courage shown that morning.
Official program and media coverage details will continue to be released by the National Park Service. View official observance information.