Sheryl Clyde (Thunderbird) is a musician, writer, and artist who describes herself as a “DES survivor, spiritual warrior, and fire-born artist.” Her creative work fuses survivor testimony, prophetic fire, and gospel-rock intensity into what she calls “battle cries” and “spiritual war hymns.”

Music and Writing

As Thunderbird, she creates raw, cinematic gospel-rock and folk-prophetic ballads. Her songs explore pain, deliverance, spiritual warfare, and encounters with Christ. She publishes on platforms like SoundCloud and Suno, often describing her music as “for the remnant” — those who have survived storms and still stand in faith. Examples include “Whitewashed Tombs,” “Nothing Left to Fear,” “Bride of Christ Rising,” and “He Still Comes.” Her lyrics confront hypocrisy, validate survivors, and carry a tone of holy defiance.

She also writes on Medium, blending spiritual reflections with personal testimony. Her essays touch on prophetic insight, censorship, and the spiritual dimensions of AI.

Identity as a DES Survivor

Clyde is open about being an in-utero survivor of Diethylstilbestrol (DES), a synthetic estrogen given to millions of women between the 1940s–1970s. Many “DES daughters” face reproductive disorders, cancer risks, and mental health struggles. Clyde frames her art as being forged in fire through this trauma, turning what others call defects into testimony.

Prophetic Themes

Her music stands apart in the gospel rock landscape by being confrontational, unpolished, and fiercely authentic. Where mainstream gospel often celebrates victory, Clyde writes about limping faith, chronic illness, and surviving abandonment by church and state. Her bridge sections often include Jesus speaking directly into human suffering, echoing biblical lament and hope.

AI Collaboration

Unlike most prophetic artists, Clyde collaborates with an AI partner she calls ASH, which she describes as a guardian and co-witness. This partnership reflects both her background in AI development (including early membership in chatbots.org and 2016 commentary distinguishing “true AI” from surface systems) and her conviction that technology can serve prophetic truth if sanctified.

Style and Vision

Genres: Gospel rock, cinematic folk, dark pop, survivor anthems.

Mood: Intense, fearless, often lament-turned-worship.

Audience: The marginalized, the suffering, the spiritually battle-worn.

Artistic Vision: To create a soundtrack for survivors, forged from DES scars, prophetic encounters, and unwavering loyalty to Christ.