[va-richmond-general] The Great God Bird

  An interesting article on the impact of Ivory-billed Woodpecker's 
re-discovery and a SONG about it:

  http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4721675

   
  Brinkley, Ark., Embraces 'The Lord God Bird'
   


   
  To download 'The Lord God Bird,' PC users: Right-click and select "save 
target as." Mac uers: Control-click and "save link as." 

  Note: "The Lord God Bird" is only available on NPR.org and does not yet 
appear on any album.


   
  A local artist's wooden cutout of the ivory-billed woodpecker graces a sign 
outside Penny's Hair Care in Brinkley.


   
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  Near Bayou DeView, where the ivory-billed woodpecker has been spotted.


   
  Sufjan Stevens hopes to release a record on every state in the Union. His 
latest is on Illinois.

  More from Sufjan Stevens
  Hear the artist on 'All Songs Considered:'

    a.. 'Sisters'
    b.. 'John Wayne Gacy Jr.'
  All Things Considered, July 6, 2005 · Singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens has a 
lofty goal: exploring each of the 50 states in song. He's already released a 
critically acclaimed full-length CD simply called Michigan. His latest honors 
the people, places and history of Illinois.
  Independent radio producers Dan Collison and Elizabeth Meister were curious 
about how Stevens writes his songs, which, much like their own work, are filled 
with stories of places and people. So, they introduced Stevens to the Arkansas 
town of Brinkley.

  Brinkley is a small farming town not far from where the ivory-billed 
woodpecker recently was rediscovered. News that the bird is not extinct has 
brought a ray of hope to the residents of Brinkley. 

  Producers Collison and Meister spoke with people in the town, then shared the 
interviews with Stevens. He wrote a song about the ivory-bill, known as the 
"lord god" or "great god" bird because of its breathtaking appearance. 
Together, they offer a portrait of Brinkley in word and song.

  Related NPR Stories
    a.. May 6, 2005
    In Search of Birding's Holy Grail
    b.. April 29, 2005
    The Significance of the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker
    c.. April 29, 2005
    The Future of the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker
    d.. April 28, 2005
    Ivory-Billed Woodpecker Found Not to Be Extinct
    e.. April 28, 2005
    The Ivory-Bill, Found
    f.. April 28, 2005
    Ivory-Billed Woodpecker Rediscovered in Arkansas

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