Friday, April 06, 2007

I was able to buy some new CDs on the cheap because I was part of the BMG class action suit. I only bought three CDs, one of which is Nichole Nordeman‘s Brave. I’m a long time fan of Nordeman - she has an amazing, almost haunting voice and is a gifted songwriter. She’s a true poet and storyteller who manages to make beautiful music as well. I envy her talent.

So I was listening to the CD for the first time yesterday in the car and got to the 5th track, Crimson. Immediately I recognized the piano accompaniment as being Chopin’s Opus 28, Prelude 4 in E Minor. I mentioned that her voice is haunting? The blend of the minor piano melody with her lyrics is brilliant and evocative. It may be my favorite song on the album. And its message is fitting for today, Good Friday, the day of Christ’s Passion. It’s a reminder of why Jesus came in the first place and why he accepted his death on the cross on our behalf. It is today’s Song of the Day.

Crimson
(Nichole Nordeman)
For Donald Miller, who finally connected the garden and the cross for me.

One choice
One tree
One fall for humanity
One lie
One liar
One bite is all death required
One great regret
One squandered chance, and yet
One hope
One day
One name above all other names
One bridge between then and now
One way to discover how
One price
One tree
One drop of crimson covers me

Thank you, Lord, for the drop of crimson that covers me.