"Priestess Of The Promised Land" New Song

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New Song by Stan Ridgway & Pietra Wexstun.
"Priestess Of The Promised Land"

Aimee Semple McPherson (October 9, 1890 – September 27, 1944), also known as Sister Aimee, was a Canadian-American Los Angeles–based evangelist and media celebrity in the 1920s and 1930s.[1] She founded the Foursquare Church. McPherson has been noted as a pioneer in the use of modern media, as she used radio to draw on the growing appeal of popular entertainment in North America and incorporated other forms into her weekly sermons at Angelus Temple.[2]

In her time she was the most publicized Christian evangelist, surpassing Billy Sunday and her other predecessors.[3][4] She conducted public faith healing demonstrations before large crowds; testimonies conveyed tens of thousands of people healed.[5][6] McPherson's articulation of the United States as a nation founded and sustained by divine inspiration continues to be echoed by many pastors in churches today.

News coverage sensationalized her misfortunes with family and church members; particularly inflaming accusations she had fabricated her reported kidnapping, turning it into a national spectacle.[7] McPherson's preaching style, extensive charity work and ecumenical contributions were a major influence to Charismatic Christianity in the 20th century.[8][9] - wikipedia.com

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"Priestess Of The Promised Land"
Words & music: Stan Ridgway, Pietra Wexstun

Ceilings of silver, windows and glass
Alter is golden, baskets they pass
She's got a headache
So make it all paper today

People are hungry, helpless and sad
Aimee will make them not feel so bad
Then she'll run off with a lover to old Mexico

As a girl she heard voices in her head
All those lost souls to be led
By her

Aimee Simple McPherson
Priestess of the Promised Land
She came to California
Built a temple
Mighty and grand

Radio angel, she'll take you there
Past every problem, past every care
Choirs will lift them as coins will be
Dropped in the box

One night she vanished, down by the sea
People were praying this cannot be
Rumors were shared in the temple
Until her return

As a girl she heard voices in her head
All those lost souls to be led
By her

Aimee Simple McPherson
Priestess of the Promised Land
She came to California
Built a temple
Mighty and grand
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Copyright c 2016 Stan Ridgway & Pietra Wexstun
Published by dis information music / queenie pie music BMI

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from "Priestess Of The Promised Land", track released August 20, 2016
Stan Ridgway: ac. guitar vcs
Pietra Wexstun: keyboards vcs
Recorded live on location / no overdubs
Mastered at Mulholland Sound
by Doug Schwartz

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Stan Ridgway and Pietra Wexstun are now on BandCamp. New directions in music for your listening pleasure. Music and Song, Soundtracks for Film. Electronic experiments. Obscure song covers. its all part of their weird world. yeah gee. Join them. Resistance is futile. ... more

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