Eva James:
Musician, Singer, Songwriter
Eva James was born in the deep south in the early
60s to a family of singers and professionals, and
grew up surrounded by country
and folk music in the heart of Tennessee.
Eva's mother, a member of the
Anita Kerr Trio in the 1940s, appeared on
WSM and
performed on various other live radio shows in the
Nashville area. She worked mostly as a
jazz/big-band singer, performing with various
artists, including
Pat Boone, Nashville personalities such as
Minnie Pearl and
Buck Owens, and actors, including
Ed Ames.
With mom in the music business, Eva was practically
required to sing publicly, when too young to have
much choice. Later in life, she found it nearly
impossible to ignore the passion and escape of
music, especially during times of crisis and
turmoil.
After working as a professional vocalist for over 20
years in the Atlanta, Georgia, area as well as in
Los Angeles, Europe, and Scandinavia, James finally
began using music as a "voice" for political
activism. Over time, she evolved as a vocalist, a
musician, and a songwriter. Eva plays both piano
and guitar.
James'
Love & War CD, first released in the 1990s,
featured songs like
Slave, Balcony, Brother,
Good Life, Weapon, and
Start All Over Again, which
foreshadowed
troubled times to come. As her songwriting evolved,
her themes grew increasingly political,
chronicling events of the new
millennium in ways that mainstream American society
strives to ridicule and suppress. New World
Chaos (2006) featured the overtly political song
Judgement Day.
Sharing The Truth
(co-written by Olaf Thomsen), was inspired by the
efforts of
Architects and Engineers for 9/11Truth.
In May 2001, in Atlanta, Georgia, at
an event co-sponsored by AE911 and We Are Change,
Engineering Change In Atlanta, Eva
performed Sharing The Truth live on acoustic
guitar. She has also recorded a
studio version, backed by a full band. The
lyrics (excerpted below) relate directly to the
events of September 11, 2001.
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One day in Manhattan, clear as could be, |
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‘Til the planes hit the buildings & changed
history. |
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They stood for an hour, once the damage was
done |
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But then suddenly crumbled, ten seconds they
were gone |
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There were cascading projections of steel
into dust |
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It
looked like explosions, but it was not
discussed |
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So
I turn off the TV and shut out the lies, |
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It's all just illusions right in front in my
eyes |
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I'm not scared of dyin’, we're all bound for
heaven, |
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I'm just sharing the truth about 9-11 |
Personal Statement About 9/11:
The Architects and Engineers for 911 Truth have
convinced me that the official story of 9/11 is
impossible, in its entirety. And if that's the
case, it can only be a cover up.
I believe 9/11 was a false-flag attack designed to
trick Americans into supporting an endless, violent
takeover of the worlds' resources, one country at a
time, for the sole benefit of the western corporate
elite.
These are
times when we have a moral obligation to use our
talents, skills, hearts, minds, and whatever means
necessary to provide the social commentary needed to
inspire awakening.