The song, "On That Day,"  captures the essence of the September 11th tragedies, and also encompasses much of what I feel is the tangibly compassionate and maybe even  hopeful heartbeat of America’s response to the crisis.

As a writer/musician, I surprised myself when, for over a week after the tragedies, I wrote nothing and said little. Usually I have plenty to say, and it often emerges as song, epistle, or poem. But it felt as if I had all my feelings of response locked up within me…until one night, over a week later, when I couldn’t sleep. I jumped out of bed with the first two lines of the song, which would become, over the next few hours, “On That Day.”

“On That Day” has a presence and sensitivity about it that reaches straight into the heart. I know this is true, because people from extremely varied walks of life and faith are softened and moved to tears by it, and yet they feel that it offers a hopeful ray of light.

I am extremely active in the creative arena, but have always been shy of (read: "allergic to!") promoting and publishing myself. So my experience with this is truly limited. But I do know that “On That Day” needs to get into trustworthy hands that will move it forward to become a statement of these powerful times our country is experiencing. I see it as a way to help.

PLEASE take the time to listen to this song (CD or short mp3/audio stream sample):

There are two versions of it on the CD: (1) first a long, uncut one, and (2) a shorter, more radio friendly / upfront vocally, and somewhat less ethereal version. The lyrics are below. The lyrics of the shorter version end before the last instrumental bridge. The CD costs $7.00 and you can purchase it here online.

* No stranger to crisis, I live on that little Caribbean island whose volcano has recently devoured our only town and left 2/3 of the island unhabitable. I know the depth of loss and the pain of never again being able to “go back there,” because “there” is gone forever.

If you like what you hear, please contact me and tell me what you think.

Blessings,
Clover

"On That Day" 9/11/2001

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