CD Review
Stories written and performed by Linda
Gorham. $10.00, plus $2.00 shipping & handling.
email: Linda@LindaGorham.com
Reviewed by Linda Goodman
In the
introduction to her life-affirming CD I Am Somebody, Linda Gorham shares
that she is descended from many people, including a grandmother who loved
plastic, a grandfather who was a Pullman Porter, and a father who lived by the
mantra “proper prior planning prevents poor performance.”
Gorham was
raised to be morally responsible.
It’s In the Book is a tribute to her father, who used that
phrase to verify values. A typical good
daughter, Gorham did not buck her father’s standards until she was a
teenager. Using popular songs from the
late sixties to good effect, Gorham decides to do her “own thing.” Ultimately,
this leads her on a journey that culminates in a tender scene in which her
father interrogates her future husband in an effort to assure himself that the
man can be trusted with such a valuable treasure. Ultimately, secrets are
revealed that make Gorham see family members in a new light.
Dog lovers
will enjoy Juno, Not My Dog, a touching tale of a pesky dog that gradually
creeps into the heart of a child who claims to resent it.
In Plastic
Glory, childhood adventures in a house where everything is covered with
plastic lead to a somber moment when a father returns from Viet Nam. This story is as relevant to today’s military
as it was to the military of the sixties and seventies.
A
Prince of a Man features Gorham as an independent, self-sufficient,
strong woman who discovers that having a Prince Charming around can have its
advantages. Clearly, a woman can be a feminist and feminine at the same time.
In a clever
parallel to the old story of the tailor who becomes obsessed with a piece of
cloth, Sofa to Cotton is an ode to reducing, reusing, and recycling.
Being environmentally conscious requires some thinking outside the box, but it
is worth the effort.
Realizing
that life is short, Gorham ponders life’s treasures and dumps life’s garbage in
Red
Light Reflections. Favorite
line: “I can open my own doors, but do it for me, because I’m worth it!”
I Am
Somebody is a loving tribute to ancestors, family, and self. This CD is
a verbal monument to Gorham’s heritage, and it encourages its listeners to
begin building monuments of their own.
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