Joslin Grove Choral Society, "Were You There?" via iTunes (The Last Angry Man)
Commentary: For the purposes of Good Friday, we'll just ignore the last verse about the empty tomb. On Palm Sunday, the Holy Redeemer choir, but only the men, sang an a cappella rendition of "Were You There?" The bass part, which I sing, is weird, as so many bass parts are weird—cursed harmony!—but it works when combined with the totality of the choir, or in this case when paired with the high-flying tenors on the melody. I can listen to "Were You There?" for ours as I contemplate the Passion of the Lord, His salvific suffering & death. I was there when they crucified my Lord, insofar as 'twas my sin that killed Him.
This is also the last music I'll listen to today, except for the Tenebrae service tonight.
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