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This is my vocalese to John Coltrane's explosive piece, "Spiral". In 2017 these lyrics were my ode to all the women in politics, social activism and music who were fighting for the freedom of us all. We keep facing the seemingly endless void of injustice every day with unrelenting faith and vision.

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Spiral

Bellowing into the void of the noise and the night of the lies, she said these words:
“Reclaiming my time” from the fools (clowns) who would evade it
Diving into the waters deep to save it

Staring into the face of the hate and the eyes that despise, she could be heard…
Speaking truth to verb in all it’s iterations and formations

Yea, though she walked through his darkness of pride, she nevertheless persisted.
And then resisted all the fears we know were made to hold us, ran up the poles; a bogus conquest of inadequacy

Shouting into the clouds of smoke and the mirrors of hoax, she said these words:
I shall not be moved and justice will flow through me…

credits

from The Assumption, released March 25, 2022
Music by John Coltrane, lyrics by Michele Thomas
Arrangement by Darren Scorza

Michele Thomas - Vocals
Darren Scorza - Drums
Clark Sommers - Bass
Neal Alger - Guitar
Chris Mahieu - Piano

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Michele Thomas Chicago, Illinois

The daughter of a preacher, Chicago singer Michele Thomas brings an irresistible gospel-soul warmth to jazz.
JazzReview.com deemed her as, “one of those new artists that you anxiously wait to hear more from…"

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