Shipwreck

This is one of my favorite Jars of Clay songs. Christian or not, I believe anyone can appreciate the depth and skill of Hasseltein after listening to this song.

The accompaniment is minimal. There's one acoustic guitar, and some simple piano at a few points in the song, but every note is thoughtful and compelling. A lot is said in how quiet the music is, actually.

The lyrics are impressive. The song is the story of a man shipwrecked on an island, cut off from all the things he knows and loves. Even though the circumstances the man faces are so bleak, he holds out hope. He throws a message in a bottle out to sea. It washes up again, but he throws it out again, unwilling to quit trying. I can relate--I've never been shipwrecked, granted, but I have been alone. His situation resonates with me on that level, if nowhere else.

At least listen to the 30-second clip and decide for yourself, but it's worth a dollar if you ask me.

-brian