My conservative daughter who is lead singer for Sixpence None the Richer (help!!!)

vanity | 01/25/03 | formershyfatboy

[formershyfatboy]

I have visited this over the last 5 years on a daily basis and look to it as my main source of information, these days. My daughter is Leigh Nash lead singer for an incredibly successful, cutting-edge band that crossed over from Christian music to mainstream music. She is very conservative and the band has turned down some Democratic functions. They last played at the Gov. Rick Perry's (Texas) inaguration along with Robert Earl Keen and Clay Walker. Their music is very deep and spirtual based upon the works of C.S. Lewis, Thomas Merton, and occasionally a Socialist such as Pedro Neruda (forgive them please, for their naivate as they are all under 30). However, my daugher has many opportunities and is quite willing to express the conservative view point as she has been interviewed by David Letterman - where she changed the subject to a discussion of C.S. Lewis and the derivation of the name of the band. A simply incredible moment that I will never forget. The band has an huge fan base of people of various ilks, etc.; however, they also are targeted as are other "Christian bands" and even more so due to their high profile as having had a number one hit (Kiss Me)and a new album (44 out of 39 reviews on amazon.com are 5 stars)with unworldly lyrics that are so timely. From time to time, I would like to solicit your suggestions on certain topics with an effort to make the comments concise so that they can work for Leigh in her opportunities for sound bites, etc. The band was on Jay Leno a couple of months ago and will be on David Letterman this March.

[formershyfatboy]

My daughter's music is heard primarily on mainstream adult contemporary top forty. My daughter was exposed to many types of music growing up: Brazilian, blues, Leonard Cohen, country, jazz, etc. Tania Maria is one of her favorite singers as well as Leonard Cohen. You are obviously very ready to pidgeon hole this band as the word CHRISTIAN was used. Did you not see what I wrote about the band being, not a CCM band, but Christians in a band. Why are you so ready to stereotype without knowlegdge of this band's works? Are you anti-Christian?

[formershyfatboy]

My daughter's music is heard primarily on mainstream adult contemporary top forty. My daughter was exposed to many types of music growing up: Brazilian, blues, Leonard Cohen, country, jazz, etc. Tania Maria is one of her favorite singers as well as Leonard Cohen. You are obviously very ready to pidgeon hole this band as the word CHRISTIAN was used. Did you not see what I wrote about the band being, not a CCM band, but Christians in a band. Why are you so ready to stereotype without knowlegdge of this band's works? Are you anti-Christian?

[formershyfatboy]

I am glad I amuse you; however, I did not say they had a top ten album in l991. I said ( I think I said / wine 6) that a reviewer for ROlling Stone said it was one of the top 10 for that year. Leigh was born 6/27/76 and was touring with 10,000 Maniacs and the Smithereens when she was l5. On her l6th birthday one of the 10,000 Maniacs (the one who died recently) called her and wished her happy birthday.

[I_Love_My_Husband]

Tinfoil alert.

[formershyfatboy]

No, having the opportunity to assist in getting out the word to our youth. All I asked for was help in assembling some concise (sound bites) and germaine comments on conservative matters. I did not know such cynicism would erupt and yes, I did mispell ignoramus. Are you one of those who criticizes those who mis-speak or mis-spell, such as GWB?

[KellyAdmirer]

Fatherless & The Widow was 1994, not 1991, an honest mistake to make imho.

Don't let the doubters get you down, if you are who you claim. As Carl Sagan, I believe it was, said about proof of UFOs, extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof. Claiming to be Leigh's father doesn't strike me as particularly extraordinary, but it is for some, so my suggestion (which you asked for, right? ;) ) is to let it ride, stop trying to convince the unconvinceable and enjoy what FR has to offer. :)

They will be playing nearby on the 3rd, will try to catch them.

[I_Love_My_Husband]

Someone who criticizes others as uneducated, yet misspells easy words...

LOL...I just can't go there.

[I_Love_My_Husband]

Yes, an honest mistake by someone who claims to be her FATHER?!!!!!

Get real.

[Bella_Bru]

Are you anti-Christian? <p.LOL! No, I am not. But that was a nice tactic. Someone says they do not listen to Christian rock and they are automatically anti-Christian.

[formershyfatboy]

Thanks, KellyAdmirer. It's like I was claiming to be Michael Jackson's father or something. I guess I should feel flattered that (some) people go to the trouble of trying to debunk what I am saying.

[I_Love_My_Husband]

I can't imagine my dad going to the internet on freep of all things, and asking people to help me field questions from talk show hosts. Can you?

Isn't that what their PR people do? I read Ms. Nash has a personal assistant, so she must have a PR person to prep her. That's what they get paid for.

[formershyfatboy]

I interpreted what you said "we don't listen to Christian Rock radio" as suggesting that my daughter's band was limited to that genre; however, if that is not the case, I apologize. Why did you think that her music was limited to Christian radio? Did you know her last record was multi-platinum with sales to the mainstream (secular) market. Listen to the words of their songs and you decide. It's all in the interpretation of the listener.

[I_Love_My_Husband]

There's this woman, Libby, who claims she's having Russell Crowe's baby on the gossip boards. She's gone to great lengths to tell us that RC has moved her to AU, that she's had ultrasound (it's a BOY!), that RC is torn between her and his FIANCEE, and how RC *phones* her.

Total weird psycho stalker behaviour. No one believes her, and she posts DAILY! Gives us updates!

She lives inside her mind. I hope she's not a danger to RC.

As I said, Tinfoil Hat alert here.

[Bella_Bru]

From here on out, please refer to Mike Ness as, "Bella's toy".

[formershyfatboy]

Yes, they have a Canadian management company with a liberal PR person that would love to tell her what to say. Why do you overlook my original intent of this post? Are you a disruptor? I am signing off now. Just give these comments some thought. If you are the party that I said "screw you" to, I apologize. If you are the party that I called an Ignoramus, I do not. Get up on your facts by doing a google search. Good night and God Bless!!!!

[formershyfatboy]

Yes, I do believe I would claim to be someone's father other than a controversial, "0ne hit wonder" singer, Leigh Nash. This is a long way from Russell Crowe. I guess I should feel good about this; however, the hangover in the AM will not be too good. Good night you cynical bastards!!!

[I_Love_My_Husband]

LOL!!!

You got it!

[Bella_Bru]

Are you a disruptor?

Yeah, a disruptor that has been around almost 2 years. Newbies throwing around accusations like that are definitely suspect.

[Bella_Bru]

Good night you cynical bastards!!!

My, how Christian of you.

[formershyfatboy]

Wuuuuh!!!! Two years. I have been reading this site daily for over 5 years. I guess some Freepers like to listen rather than rant and open their mouths about things which they know very little of such as my daughter's career.