{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fd9d85b6e-bfab-4690-9aa2-115dfa3f8787","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Episode 135: Soulful, Out, Country Singer Who Foresaw A Trump Presidency \u2013 Kevin Thornton","description":"The United States and the world as we know it changed dramatically on November 8, 2016. November 9th, we woke up to a nightmare \u2013 a white, mostly male, republican party driven, misogynistic, xenophobic, homophobic, little boy\u2019s throwing tantrums in the corner regime that for all intents and purposes has 50 Shades of Hitler, Racism, and White Privilege written all over it. And here we stand \u2013 unitedly un-united\u2026at least from my perspective. So how could we have not seen this coming? That is the question that will linger in history for years to come. Yet, one country music artist, came to artistic terms with this possibility, well in advance of the bomb that dropped on the United States on November 8th!\r\nKevin Thornton, lead singer of Indiana Queen, foresaw a future that he didn\u2019t want to see \u2013 a Trump oval office, as shared in one of his newest songs \u2013 \u201cI Could Not See The Future.\u201d For him, as an out and proud gay man in the country music scene, his latest album \u201cSummon Without Sorrow\u201d is a visceral journey that takes listeners to haunting places of truth and transparency that we as a nation are now exploring \u2013 regardless of sexual orientation. Raw, real, and invoking a primal call \u201cget down on your knees and think,\u201d Thornton\u2019s lyrics and words as Indiana Queen take us to the soul center of human existence begging all of us to not only pay attention to his music and lyrics, but to also pay attention to what is happening in the world around us.\r\nShow Highlights\r\n\r\n* People are ready to hear roots music from a gay perspective\r\n* The music business is a beast; it\u2019s just really damn hard\u2026\r\n* Don\u2019t live a life that is dictated by fear!\r\n* Voting a certain way wont make #LGBT people disappear\r\n* Music fulfills the hell out of Kevin!\r\n\r\nConnect with\u00a0Kevin Thornton\r\nIf there\u2019s something that\u2019s clear, Indiana Queen\u2019s founder and sole member Kevin Thornton is passionate about his work and has a razor sharp vision. His latest piece is titled \u201cSummon Without Sorrow\u201d and is a visceral journey into music through the artist\u2019s eyes. Being queer in the world of country might make him seem like a fish out of water, but rather he\u2019s a shark that eats the fish as he grabs folk music by its balls. The end result is a beautiful string of videos that interrelate to tell a singular story of pride, love, and acceptance.\r\nWith sample lyrics like \u201cwell-endowed angels descend, the weight of their cocks are sinking them to the earth,\u201d one might think his target audience is strictly for the LGBTQ+ community. Instead, his delivery subdues any of the visual extremism and makes it highly enjoyable for everyone, regardless of their sexual preference. He weaves together homo eroticism, spiritual references, modern dancing, and traditional straightforward singing to the camera. It all creates a dream with a strong message that fits perfectly with his silky voice and tender lyrics.\r\nWebsite\r\nListen To \u201cI Could Not See The Future\u201d\r\nWatch Music Video \u201cNashville Don\u2019t Give A Damn\u201d\r\nFilm \u201cDon\u2019t Give Up On Me: A Film About Indiana Queen\u201d\r\n<a class="a2a_button_twitter" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/twitter?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Frickclemons.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4b9b6c41-474a-4fd0-a374-cbb2a7aa23a4/1400x1400_uncloseted_artwork-01-573.jpg"}