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Paradise Lost (Album) by Michael Stribling

Artist Biography For Michael Stribling

Stribling Was Born In 1951 In Merced California The Older Of Two Children To Ivan Stribling And Lorraine Murphy Later Divorced. Stribling Attended Merced High School Graduating In 1969. He Next Attended California State University Fresno Graduating In 1974 With A Bachelor’s Degree In Percussion Performance. He Later Earned A Masters Degree In Theology With An Emphasis On Marriage And Family Ministries From Fuller Theological Seminary In Pasadena California. Stribling Began Music Lessons At Age 7 Studying Violin Clarinet And Guitar But When The Beatles Arrived In 1964 He “switched To Drums And Never Looked Back ” According To His Web Site. He Worked As A Performer Composer Engineer And In The 1970s Worked As A Radio Announcer For A Classic Rock Station. From June 1974 To July 1975 He Toured The U.S. Europe And Canada With Johnny Mathis. He Also Performed With Jazz Performers Of The Time Including Clark Terry Oliver Nelson Cannonball Adderley And More. Stribling Lists His Musical Influences As Including The Beatles Jan Hammer Vangelis Paul Winter J.S. Bach Igor Stravinsky Jimi Hendrix Joni Mitchell Steely Dan Peter Gabriel And More. Apart From His Music Career Stribling Worked In Many Areas Of The Mental Health Field Working For Outpatient Mental Health Clinics Substance Addiction Treatment Foster Care And Group Homes. He Became A Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist In April 1992. He Has Been A Faculty Member For University Of Phoenix Since 1999. His Sister Patrice Stribling Nelson Is Also An Accomplished Musician Performing At Carnegie And Tanglewood As Well As Directing A Choir That Performed Before Queen Elizabeth II And President George H. W. Bush. His Niece Elizabeth Donald Is An Award-Winning Author And Journalist.

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Frogtoon Music Album Info: Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost Solemnly Commemorates The Displacement Of The Native American Peoples At The Hands Of The "white Man" Primarily Of European Descent . The First Section Portrays The Land As The Native Americans Enjoyed It For Generations And It Celebrates Paradise In All Its Diverse Splendor - A Dawn On The Prairie A Look At The Land Through The Eyes And Heart Of A Guardian Of The Plains The Heartbeat Of The Forest The Soaring Vantage Point Of The Eagle The Steady Flow Of The Life-Giving Water And The Strutting Prowess And Power Of Warriors On The Hunt. The Second Section Starts With The Approach Of The White Man On Their March To Destiny And The Natives' Awareness Of An Approaching Storm Of Conflict With Those Who Would Take Their Land. A Vision Quest Follows Where The People Seek Wisdom To Guide Them. Ultimately There Is The Inevitable Show Down Between Two Opposing Forces And The Battle For Supremacy And Possession Of The Land. The Final Section Laments The Tragedy Of Paradise Lost And Pays Homage To Those Who Battled And Lost Their Lives And Homes. In The End From A Higher Perspective - Whether Young Or Old Whether Slain In Battle Or Passing Peacefully In Their Sleep - At The End Of A Life Cycle All Souls Return To The Spirit World From Whence We All Come And To Which We All Return. This Project Was Inspired In Part By A Couple Of Movies Last Of The Mohicans And Dances With Wolves Which Provide A Different View Of Native Americans Than Most Movies Of The Last Century. While Native Americans Are Not The Only Displaced People In The History Of Humankind I Have A Particular Affinity For The First Nations Of This Land... And For Their Paradise Lost.