Listen to "Thank You" or see the lyrics.
The first song on the CD, "Thank You," is what I call a shower song. Why? Because I started humming this melody in the shower and the song was mostly written about 30 minutes later! That's always fun.
This song is about how meaning truly has infused everything. From the flowers to the bees to the mountains to the ocean - the seemingly insignificant things in nature as well as the majestic things that we often feel dwarfed by. He has infused our relationships with meaning, and every person we see walking around has meaning and purpose, dignity and beauty.
But it's not meant to be a happy-go-lucky song about how everything is beautiful and meaningful. There is an obvious need for redemption because, as beautiful as things are, things are also broken. We are also broken. That's what the second verse is about.
But both the second verse and the bridge look ahead. There is a redemption coming. Like the moon reflects the light of the sun, we see reflections and shadows of beauty and light and meaning now. But later, when full redemption comes, we'll be able to see the sun itself - burning in all its brightness.
And for that, we are thankful.
I get shower songs. I also get gym songs. THOSE are usually the most upbeat ones.
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