There’s a very beautiful song that I would like to share with you today. It was written by Gary Burr and Terri Clark, and originally appeared on Terri’s 2003 Pain To Kill CD. The song describes the helplessness and pain we can feel when watching a loved one go through a painful situation, be it health, emotional or otherwise.
Listening to the second verse, in particular, I thought of a family I know going through a similar situation to the one the song describes. A few years back, we worshipped with Dave and Melissa Mallicoat at a church in Nashville. We also attended a married couples’ Bible class with them, and Melissa’s mom Theresa taught our daughter in the Cradle Roll class. Dave had an ATV accident back in the spring, suffering severe head trauma, and has been in a coma since then. Melissa has set up a CaringBridge website, which she updates frequently. I try and follow the updates and pray for the family. I can’t imagine what kind of pain and emotions they are feeling, waiting for a breakthrough to come.
Terri Clark has recorded this song twice. There is the 2003 version, that appeared on Pain to Kill, and that version was good. Then she re-recorded the song (with Vince Gill), and it appeared on her excellent 2009 album, Long Way Home. The 2009 version is superior to my ears, not only because of the beautiful harmony from Gill, but also because of the simpler production, which lets her vocal shine.
Terri Clark is a very honest writer and singer. Pain to Kill was one of the first mainstream, modern Country CDs I ever bought. What a unique voice and style. She is still making great music today, and I hope you will check this song out, and maybe think of those that are hurting, for whatever reason.
Terri Clark - The One You Love
Disclaimer: There is a brief, mild profanity used in the first line of this song. It's very much in context of the lyric, but if you are concerned for yourself, or have little ones listening, you may want to keep the volume down for the first few seconds.
Disclaimer: There is a brief, mild profanity used in the first line of this song. It's very much in context of the lyric, but if you are concerned for yourself, or have little ones listening, you may want to keep the volume down for the first few seconds.
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