CiCi Porter
I first became acquainted with CiCi Porter when she opened for Dan Fogelberg at Humphrey's By The Bay in San Diego in July 2000.. She was accompanied by the moon, a nice breeze and a voice that any sailor would steer his ship to. The only thing that matched her voice was the way she strummed that beautiful acoustic she held in her hands.
She sang among others:
About a dear friend who overcame the slavery of
addictions; "Song For
Lisa"
About a tree that once stood where she grew up; "For The Ironwood"
About being with friends while fires raged in the mountains; "Pompeii"
And my favorite; "Wild Wolves"
These are all from the CD "Over Oceans" which I took home with me from the show. It really is worth adding to your collection of music.
Her music moves more than just humans. True story: During 1990, Porter was in Alaska, practicing music for her first recording, Wide Open Spaces. Strumming somewhere in the woods of a town called Healy, Porter was confronted by a large white moose. Undaunted by the husky moose, the singer-songwriter-acoustic guitarist continued playing. To her amazement, the moose stood frozen-still. When she finished serenading, Porter opened her eyes and her four-legged beast ran away into the twilight.
Porter's first paying gig was at age 14, playing her guitar and singing at a vegetarian restaurant in her hometown of Columbus, Ohio. She studied dance and voice, played in folk, rock and blue grass bands and then set off to see the world with her guitar in her early twenties.
Relocating to San Diego in 1983, Porter quickly joined a folk-rock band called Bordertown. The band recorded five albums and received virtually every music award that San Diego has to offer, including San Diego Magazine's 1991 "Band of the Year."
Porter's solo career resumed with her release of, Over Oceans. Ten songs of gentle folk-pop delivered with intelligent insight. Enjoyment for two-legged or four-legged creatures.
| 01. Into the Green |
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| 02. For the Ironwood | ||
| 03. February | ||
| 04. Song for Lisa | ||
| 05. Wild Wolves | ||
| 06. Love is Born | ||
| 07. Hey John | ||
| 08. My Story mp3 | real Length: 3:08, Size: 2.87 MB | ||
| 09. Pompeii | ||
| 10. Over Oceans |
There was the normal intermission between CiCi and Dan so I went and chatted with her for a bit. She told me that she and some others had started a new band, Wooden Angel, with a record due out soon. This project has become a reality. I have a copy and it is a wonderful listen... ...and much to my surprise I found that there is a bonus track at the end; "Wild Wolves" from the "Over Oceans" Cd... ...one of my favorite songs of CiCi's and I'm glad they included it on this CD as well.
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Wooden
Angel They
are
~ With
her
beautiful
voice
and
her
honest,
open
stage
presence,
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CiCi
is
currently
recording
an
album
of
13
songs
dedicated
to
the
healing
process
and
prevention
of
childhood
sexual
abuse.
"The
Journey
To
Wholeness
Project"
CD
and
concert
series
will
give
half
of
the
proceeds
to
programs
of
healing
from
childhood
sexual
abuse.
She
hopes
to
complete
the
album
by
summer
2002.
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I
am
proud
to
announce
the
release
of
a
Live
Concert
CD
of
the
Cici
Porter
Journey
to
Wholeness
Project
"First
Flight."
An evening of solo acoustic music and spoken word dedicated to the healing and prevention of childhood sexual abuse.
Available
now
by
sending a
check
or
money
order for
$12
(includes
shipping
and
handling)
to:
Cici
Porter
PO
Box
3
Oceanside,
CA
92049
or
purchase
it
on
my
web
site
at:
http://wholenessproject.com
http://wholenessproject.com/audio.shtml
The
concert,
which
took
place
in
October,
2001,
was
originally
intended
as
a
fund-raising
event
for
thecreation
of
a
fully
produced
CD
of
the
songs
performed
that
evening.
More
than
just
a
musical
event,
it was
the
sharing
of
my
story
through
music
and
a
discussion
of
the
events
behind
the
songs
and
my healing
process.
Upon
listening
to
the
recording
six
months
later,
I
realized
that
there
was
a
magic captured on
this
evening
that
was
more
important
than even
the
most
perfectly
produced
tracks
of
the
same
material
could
ever
communicate. Just
the
experience
of
traveling
with
me
from
my
first
tentative
words,
audience
and
performer
nervous
alike,
through
the
ease
and
humor
that
grows
with
each subsequent
song,
to
the
freedom
and
joy
expressed
in
the
room
by
the
end
of
the
concert,
is
a
metaphor for
the
journey
that
the
songs
convey.
I
offer
this
CD
as
a
way
to
share
that
journey
and
my
message of
hope
with
anyone
who
is
open
to
hear
it.
And
a
PS
for
those
who
were
wondering:
I
am
still
working
on
the
'fully
produced
version'
CD.
It should be complete near the end of this year.
I'll keep you posted!
I am thrilled to announce the release of my new CD "Emergence!"
Although
the CD Release Party has passed,
the help you can give to us in the world who
have been subjected to sexual abuse has not.
You can
still order the CD's providing
contributions to put a halt to the abuse
and start a healing for the children
Young And Old
Visit http://wholenessproject.com for more details
PS. New website coming SOON for more info and online purchasing...
CiCi Porter
February 5, 2003
I too knew firsthand the pains of childhood sexual abuse. Thanks to some wonderful people working to the same goal as CiCi is now, I was able to work through it and shed myself of the horror. This past year a friend told me of how her ex-hubby had abused their daughters. Out of this I felt compelled to write a song titled "No More Secrets ~ No More Lies". I will include the words here. To listen to the song click here.
I now would like to dedicate this song to my counselor, Jerome Young, who passed away in 2001 of cancer. Without him, I wouldn't have become me.
Brett
Martin
Smith
"
Victim
No
Longer
~
Survivor
Evermore
"
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No More Secrets ~ No More Lies Copyright © 2001 Brett Martin Smith |
~ POEMS ~ LETTERS ~ SONGS ~ NOTES ~ TO DAN ~
~ The Shirts ~ ~ The Instruments ~
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Click here to read some "Dreams..."
Click here to read some "Fears..."
