Name: Who is He? 1st Movement (Death)
Duration: 5 min 30 s
Channel: Rhonda Gilmore
Description: "Who is He? 1st Movement (Death)" is a song by through a glass darkly. Tells the story of the Crucifixion from the point of view of a visitor to Jerusalem, unfamiliar with the background to what is taking place before her eyes

Tells the story of the Crucifixion from the point of view of a visitor to Jerusalem, unfamiliar with the background to what is taking place before her eyes

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through a glass darkly

Solo artist. Recorded in home studio, using Apple Mac and Logic Express, Main instrument Alesis Fusion Synth. Wide variety of styles from electronica to orchest

My Band is me, in my little recording studio, ie spare room. I.m a postie to keep the $ trickling in and whenever I can, I'm in my room 'playing around' The name 'through a glass darkly" is taken from 1 Corinthians 13:12 and alludes our seeing the things of God now very dimly.

Song Info

Genre

Classical • Opera

Charts

Peak #74

Peak in subgenre #4

Author

Rhonda Gilmore

Rights

Derek Fowler

Uploaded

March 29, 2010

Track Files

MP3

MP3 5.0 MB • 128 kbps • 5:30

Story behind the song

This piece was written by Rhonda for voice and piano about 7 years ago. Over the past year I have worked with Rhonda to orchestrate and arrange it, in time for Easter this year 2010.

Lyrics

Who is He?  Who is He?  What has He done?  So much blood, it drips on the roadway from off His back!
 Why the thorns?   Come women tell me,   what has He done?

 See! That's Mary, His mother,  As a virgin she bore Him, Straight from the Father by Holy Spirit of God.
 Holy,  sinless,  loving,  God's own Son.
 
 He healed those sick ones,  raised the dead to life again, 
 and set those free from demons.  He loved them  - this He's done.

 Then why the cross?  The thorns, the nails.   See now!!  They nail Him on the cross. 
 What does it say  - that parchment?   " Jesus of Nazareth  -  the King of the Jews". 
 He's their Messiah!   Then what have they done?

 But wait!  He speaks, quiet now! Listen!    Surely He'll curse them after what they've done.
 "Father forgive them, they know not what they do."

 This darkness, it grips me, so evil, it's tangible,  Oohh   Where's the sun? 
 Now an earthquake!!  What has been done?

 "Father, into your hands  I commit my spirit.
 He's died,  He's gone.... but wait!   They've speared His heart!!

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DEADWATER MONK

Jul 18, 2010

This took a lot of work, sounds wonderful Derek
Great writing and singing,very very pro sounding music backing

Awesome job!!!

Jiri Hajek - composer

Mar 31, 2010

Lovely music, Derek, very expressive, the voice sounds good!! Jiri

ms 007

Mar 31, 2010

There is a time for everything under the sun Derek & this is certainly the time for this ...A most special piece in every way, well done lyrics, music & just all around perfection.  How can l say how much l really enjoyed this musical story of Christs Death & Done in such pefect taste, no doubt you have been busy:) TYSM for this Gem  L&P Debra   :) aka ms 007 kgtf friend. tx again Derek, l just love this all three are quite exceptional.