Thompson, Templeton

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TITLE="http://cdbaby.com/cd/templetont"><U>http://cdbaby.com/cd/templetont</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://cdbaby.com/cd/templetont2" TARGET="_self" TITLE="http://cdbaby.com/cd/templetont2"><U>http://cdbaby.com/cd/templetont2</U></A></div> <bR> <div> Clips from "I Remember You":</div> <div>  <a href="HTMLobj-3925/I_Remember_You.MP3"><u>I_Remember_You.MP3</u></a>  467kb  <a href="HTMLobj-3928/When_I_Get_Where_I_m_Goin_.MP3"><u>When I Get Where I'm Goin'.MP3</u></a>  472kb   <a href="HTMLobj-3927/Somethin__With_Wings.MP3"><u>Somethin' With Wings.MP3</u></a>  472kb   <a href="HTMLobj-3929/Right_Colored_Glasses.MP3"><u>Right_Colored_Glasses.MP3</u></a>  472kb</div> <div>  <a href="HTMLobj-3930/That_s_Where_I_Wanna_Live.MP3"><u>That's Where I Wanna Live.MP3</u></a>  472kb  <a href="HTMLobj-3931/A_Little_Rain.MP3"><u>A_Little_Rain.MP3</u></a>  472kb  <a href="HTMLobj-3932/I_Can_Do_This_part_1.MP3"><u>I Can Do This (part 1).MP3</u></a>  472kb  <a href="HTMLobj-3933/I_Can_Do_This_part_2.MP3"><u>I Can Do This (part 2).MP3</u></a>  501kb </div> <div>  <a href="HTMLobj-3934/Lesson_In_There_Somewhere.MP3"><u>Lesson_In_There_Somewhere.MP3</u></a>  472kb                  <a href="HTMLobj-3935/What_I_Believe.MP3"><u>What_I_Believe.MP3</u></a>  472kb                         <a href="HTMLobj-3936/We_re_All_On_Our_Way_Somewhere.MP3"><u>We're All On Our Way Somewhere.MP3</u></a>  476kb</div> <div>         <a href="HTMLobj-3937/It_Takes_Her_Away.MP3"><u>It_Takes_Her_Away.MP3</u></a>  472kb        <a href="HTMLobj-3938/Must_ve_Been_A_Cowboy_part_1.MP3"><u>Must've Been A Cowboy (part 1).MP3</u></a>  467kb            <a href="HTMLobj-3939/Must_ve_Been_A_Cowboy_part_2.MP3"><u>Must've Been A Cowboy (part 2).MP3</u></a>  467kb</div> <bR> <div> Clips from "I Still Feel":</div> <div>  <a href="HTMLobj-4006/I_Still_Feel.MP3"><u>I_Still_Feel.MP3</u></a>  472kb   <a href="HTMLobj-4007/Like_A_Cat.MP3"><u>Like_A_Cat.MP3</u></a>  472kb   <a href="HTMLobj-4008/If_I_Didn_t_Need_The_Money_pt_1.MP3"><u>If I Didn't Need The Money (pt 1).MP3</u></a>  439kb   <a href="HTMLobj-4009/If_I_Didn_t_Need_The_Money_pt_2.MP3"><u>If I Didn't Need The Money (pt 2).MP3</u></a>  349kb  </div> <div>  <a href="HTMLobj-4010/I_Dream_In_Blue_intro.MP3"><u>I Dream In Blue (intro).MP3</u></a>  360kb   <a href="HTMLobj-4011/I_Dream_In_Blue.MP3"><u>I_Dream_In_Blue.MP3</u></a>  472kb   <a href="HTMLobj-4012/Edge_Of_The_Spotlight.MP3"><u>Edge_Of_The_Spotlight.MP3</u></a>  467kb   <a href="HTMLobj-4013/I_Stood_My_Ground.MP3"><u>I_Stood_My_Ground.MP3</u></a>  472kb</div> <div>  <a href="HTMLobj-4014/I_ll_Know.MP3"><u>I'll Know.MP3</u></a>  472kb   <a href="HTMLobj-4015/A_Horse_That_Can_Fly.MP3"><u>A_Horse_That_Can_Fly.MP3</u></a>  416kb   <a href="HTMLobj-4016/How_s_Texas_Treatin__You_intro_1.MP3"><u>How's Texas Treatin' You (intro).MP3</u></a>  471kb   <a href="HTMLobj-4017/How_s_Texas_Treatin__You.MP3"><u>How's Texas Treatin' You.MP3</u></a>  472kb</div> <div>  <a href="HTMLobj-4018/Settle_Down_Cinderella.MP3"><u>Settle_Down_Cinderella.MP3</u></a>  461kb    <a href="HTMLobj-4019/Real_Love.MP3"><u>Real_Love.MP3</u></a>  467kb    <a href="HTMLobj-4020/bonus_clip.MP3"><u>bonus_clip.MP3</u></a>  472kb</div> <bR> <div> Discography:</div> <div> CD albums:</div> <div> "I Remember You"  <IMG SRC="f5364640.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  Available at the artist's web site and at <A HREF="http://cdbaby.com/cd/templetont" TARGET="_self" TITLE="http://cdbaby.com/cd/templetont"><U><IMG SRC="f545f5a0.gif" border=0 width="95" height="90" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> NOTE:  The artist donates a portion of the proceeds from the sale of every copy of this cd, to the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA) <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><A HREF="http://www.eagala.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.eagala.org"><U><U>www.eagala.org</U></U></A></FONT> & she supports the work of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP).</div> <bR> <div>           "I Still Feel"  <IMG SRC="f7564640.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  Available at the artist's web site and at <A HREF="http://cdbaby.com/cd/templetont2" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://cdbaby.com/cd/templetont2"><U><IMG SRC="f545f5a0.gif" border=0 width="95" height="90" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <div> Album Reviews:</div> <bR> <div> "I Remember You"  -  I'll tell you folks something right up front; you may not hear Templeton Thompson's songs playing on all your favorite radio stations, but you should; and you'll never hear songs with lyrics that are better than hers.  This young lady wrote/co-wrote all 12 songs on this album and you can tell it just by listening to the words, because the lyrics have got so much heart poured into them.  Like I've said before about singer/songwriters, they write a little of their heart & soul into the songs they sing, and wow, does this lady have soul.  </div> <div>      Yeah, the songs are country, but what do you expect from a horse lover from Tennessee?  But the important thing about these songs is the depth of their meaning.  I use a 5 point system to grade songs (0-5) and based solely on the lyrics, there's not a song on this disc that doesn't rate a 5.  The artist has a good voice and the music's not bad at all; I rated all the songs as a 4.5 or 5.0, and that's doing pretty darn good for a first album with my rating system!  In fact, I'm adding five of these songs to my <A HREF="id129.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Favorite Indie Songs "><U>Favorite Indie Songs</U></A> list!</div> <div>      I've read that this lady had a rather traumatic childhood and often found solace and escape by spending time with, and riding her horse.  I think it's pretty well acknowledged that this is the source for a lot of the feeling in her songs, but there's more too.  Along with the pain and the hurt, there's a lot of hope and positive outlook.  It's a great mixture from a fine wordsmith songwriter.  Lyrics like; “it's all about perspective”, “a little pain, a little rain will do you good”, “we've all got our own story to tell, they might sound similar, but they're not the same”, “I was sure of myself right up till I hit the ground, I'll bet there's a lesson in there somewhere”, and one of my favorites, “I'm a young woman, but I've got an old soul, you can see it in my eyes.”  Friends, you don't find lyrics like these every day.  In the world of today's music, you're lucky if you can find them at all.  From `remembering childhood' to `looking for guardian angels' to `believing in yourself and what you stand for', these are meaningful lyrics, great songs!</div> <div>      Some of the songs are slow tempo, some are fast.  Some are even bluesy.  Best songs?  Hard to be that picky with songs like these `cause they're all good, but I liked the piano riffs in the medium fast toe-tapping `grass is always greener' song titled “That's Where I Wanna Live (& don't we all?), and I chose the bluesy “I Can Do This”, of which I put two clips in here to demonstrate the way Templeton can really pour the emotion into her songs.  I would also have to cite the songs “When I Get Where I'm Goin'”, “Right Colored Glasses”, “A Little Rain”, “What I Believe”, and “Must've Been A Cowboy” as solid 5.0's.  There weren't any songs on the disc I rated lower than a 4.5!</div> <div>      To sum it all up, I'm sorry I didn't buy a copy of this album sooner because it's an album of truly fine music; music that has meat to it; that has meaning in it; music that is very definitely worth every penny of the price.  I highly recommend this album, especially to people who like to really <I><B>listen</B></I> to the heart and soul of the songs.</div> <bR> <div> "I Still Feel"  -  Gee, if you read the review I wrote on Templeton's first album, “I Remember You”, you probably got the idea that I enjoyed it, and if I <I>enjoyed</I> that album, <B>I LOVED THIS ONE!!</B>  I said before that this artist deserves to be on the radio and by golly folks, this album just demands to be given play time!  The pure quality of these songs is absolutely breath taking.  </div> <div>      I'm writing this review just as the “Fireflies” album is being released by Faith Hill.  I'm sure that Ms. Hill's album will outsell “I Still Feel” but that's only because of the glamour and glitz being applied to that album by the marketing folks at the major label Ms. Hill sings for.  Give me that same kind of publicity money to spend on Templeton Thompson's albums and people on the street would soon be saying “Faith who?”  Not only does Templeton have a better voice, she writes songs that run circles around the talent of many “Nashville Stars”.  There are 11 tracks on the disc and Templeton wrote/co-wrote 10 of them.  The other one was co-written by her husband Sam Gay and Billy Spencer.</div> <div>      One of the earmarks of a really great album is the quality of the talent who work on the project; the band members and studio personnel who put it all together.  I'm not a “Nashville Insider” or anything, but I've always had the habit of reading the credits on albums, especially the musicians who played in the band.  There are two names that really caught my eye on the credits of this album; Dan Dugmore played electric & steel guitars & banjo parts, and Larry Franklin played fiddle.  From all I've seen and read about studio musicians in Nashville, I don't think you'd find anyone in the business who doesn't know these 2 fellows.  One doesn't get talent like that to play on a project that isn't worth their while to be a part of.  She even had one song co-written by transplanted Australian/Nashville star Sherrié Austin!</div> <div>      Of the songs I liked the best, the first one I want to mention is a song that I firmly believe would top the Billboard Charts if the radio stations would just play it.  The song is titled “I Dream In Blue” and it is soooo  goooood it has to top the list of songs I'm adding to my <A HREF="id129.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Favorite Indie Songs "><U>Favorite Indie Songs</U></A> list.  Everything you love about country music can be found in this song.  It's got a great rhythm for listening or dancing either one.  It's got great music, a great introduction, great lyrics, and it's got Templeton's great voice proving that she can sing with a good blues tone when she wants to.  From the excellent background interplay between the guitar, piano, and fiddle, the toe driving drums, and the backup vocals, the whole song just has GREAT written all over it!  It's worth the price of album by itself!</div> <div>      But lucky for us, it's just one of the truly fine songs on this disc.  Other really good songs are the title song, “I Still Feel”, & “Like A Cat” (co-written w/ Ms. Austin).  Then there's the song that could be the personal anthem for most blue collar workers, titled “If I Didn't Need The Money” with lyrics like “If I didn't need the money you can bet that I would walk, wave goodbye with just one finger, farewell to all…”.  Okay, any of you blue collar workers who haven't felt that way before???  I think not.  How many of us haven't felt we'd like to “…blow this nowhere job and hit the road…”  This song is another definite winner! </div> <div>      One more addition to the <A HREF="id129.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Favorite Indie Songs "><U>Favorites list</U></A> is “Settle Down Cinderella”, a real toe tapper that's got `get up and dance' written all over it!  I thoroughly enjoyed this number and I start bouncing in my chair every time I hear it.  Just can't sit still!</div> <div>      Wait, there's more good music to tell you about.  “The Edge Of The Spotlight”, I Stood My Ground”, a slower ballad song “I'll Know”, “A Horse That Can Fly”, another song I really liked, “How's Texas Treatin' You (I love the intro to this one!), and a song with some pretty potent lyrics titled “Real Love.”  There's a bonus built into that last track.  When you play it you'll notice the time shows as 5 minutes 25 seconds.  The song actually lasts only about 3 mins and 18 seconds, but don't stop it because after about a minute of silence, there's a bonus clip of an acoustic track that is a `Thank you' from Templeton to the folks who have helped her out along the way of the journey she's been on.</div> <div>      Bottom line time:  This album is a perfect example of why I support Indie artists by doing this free web site for them.  It is such a wonderful album that you should be hearing some of these songs every time you turn on a country radio station.  And yet, there are only a few commercial stations that do play Indie albums, because for them it all comes down to `who's got the money to buy the airtime'.  Well, I know what a great album this is, and now so do you, so go buy a copy of it and for goodness sake, tell your friends, tell everyone, shout it from the rooftops, tell the world; the major labels don't own all the best talent, they've just more money to spend on advertising.  Call your local radio stations and ask them to play a song from Templeton Thompson's new album, and when they tell you they don't know anything about, tell them to call me.  I'll give'em an earful!!! <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Wingdings" >J</FONT> </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>   <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript"> var sc_project=232049; var sc_partition=0; var sc_security=""; </script> <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="http://www.statcounter.com/counter/counter.js"></script><noscript><a href="http://www.statcounter.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://c1.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=232049&amp;java=0&amp;security=""" alt="hit tracker" border="0"></a> </noscript>   </div> </td> 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