“When you go to one of our shows, we
hope that you get a creative experience,” Gail said. “We hope that you will carry with you a life message that you can use in your day-to-day life. When we tell stories and sing songs, we try to use some that have a message for people. If you weren’t feeling good before the show, we hope that after the show you will really be feeling good.” For more information on Healing
Force, visit www.thehealingforceonline. com
Sun to Son In 1994, Joe Liles, along with several
other Native Americans in Pembroke, started the group Southern Sons. The group is now 16 years old. The group’s name, however, isn’t. “We almost instantly had women
singers too and they were so good,” Liles said. So, they changed the name that first year to Southern Sun. A key figure from the beginning was
Derek Lowery, a founding member and the person who kept the group grounded in traditional Native American beliefs. “He was kind of our conscience,” Liles
said. “He was the one that kind of kept everyone in line and reminded us that this is how we’re supposed to act. We were so traditional at first that we didn’t even get into competitions at pow-wows, which is kind of where pow-wow’s have gotten to. We’d participate but we just wouldn’t compete.” Musically, however, Southern Sun’s
sound has evolved over the years. The newest style they’ve adopted is based on Southern Plains music with roots in Oklahoma, Nebraska and Kansas. Known for its lower voice and relaxing quality, Liles hopes people walk away from a show feeling comforted and relaxed. “One of the things that distinguish us
from other groups is our strong women singers,” he said. “Essentially the male voices are dominant at the beginning of the song, but the female singers come in strong as the song gets going. That kind of balance between male and female, high and low, is what I think makes Southern Sun’s music appealing.” For more information, visit www. myspace.com/southernsunsingers
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