About George Thompson
Location: Missouri
Occupation: Writer
Bio: Bio I was born in the small town of Ironton, Missouri in the mid-40s. My father was a minister and my mother was the devoted pastor’s wife. We moved when I was three to Kansas City where Dad pastored several churches, then moved to Fulton in 1960 where I graduated from Fulton High School in 1962. Dad was pastor at the Southside Baptist Church from 1960 through 1967. It was during those teenage years that I started writing poetry, articles, short stories and novels. Many poems were of a “grim” nature because I was usually either frustrated or felt depressed when I wrote them. Further in-depth study of myself helped me to see matters in a different, more enlightened way and gave me a much greater peace Bio of mind. That feeling came about when I realized that a Higher Power held control over my life and although I felt free here on earth to explore many things because God gave me the mind to make my own decisions based on the “terms” I had set for myself it was I who set the terms and levels of frustration and worry. Once I turned everything over to God, my writings became more positive and that feeling of emptiness I once had was lifted. My faith in God and the good intentions of mankind grows daily. I believe in the power of words, whether they are written, spoken or through the motions and spelling in sign language. They can be used to empower or defeat, accept or deny. My poetry is just one of many means of communicating. Retired now, I make my home in Ironton once again after being gone for sixty years. I write a poem every day, an article or two a week and have a continuing column at wickedwordsmith.com on the Web. My pleasures are writing, feeding birds and taking care of my new cat, Mandi.
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Full of harmony and light.
I have only seen Sheryl Crow on award show programs and then for brief moments when she is usually singing a duet with someone else. It was with surprise that I played her CD, Detours, and discovered a brand new lady who can sing just about anything.
Each of Detours’ fourteen songs deliver a different side of Ms. Crow. Ballads, reggae, hop, blues and country. All of them are delivered in a delicious way that have only her style. She has a wide range to her voice and uses it to attain a richness and prove her point with the words used in each song. All the songs were written by Sheryl and she accompaning herself on guitar on each one. Some of the songs segued into the next song like “God Bless This Mess” into “Shine Over Babylon.” I especially like the bluesey feel of “Now That You’re Gone” and the tribute song to Wyatt Steven called “Lullaby For Wyatt,” another blues-type song.
Ms. Crow’s songs on Detours show off her talent in a market where there are so many performers that come out with an album and then disappear into the night. Sheryl Crow once again proves why she has lasted so long. She’s been on the circuit for some time now and the lights are not going to dim on her name for some time to come.
Although there are sad songs on the CD, most tracks have a melody that is upbeat and the words are upbeat as well. She sings with such ease and her voice is polished that she reaches the high notes with no problems whatsoever.
As the last song played, I was wishing there was more to come. I’ll just have to wait for her next album to show up so I can give it a listen. This one is certainly good!
