Glen is a devout Reform Jew, but he also practices a lot of Eastern religions.
This is a beautiful song . I can't really say much more. Singing "Open Me" over and over again is a common enough way to pray.
I'm an Eastern Orthodox Christian who includes this song among the very few blatantly religious rock songs that don't simply suck. So much religious music is pure and utter crap, and this isn't. He keeps it simple, and as a result the message is powerful.
The image of the Wasteland is especially important. One does not find God in a church or Synagogue. He or she find him when they have usually suffered greatly first. It's the 40 days in the desert, which is so important to Christian imagery.
Glen is one of my favorite singers. He gets a little sappy at times, but he mostly writes poetic powerful music. Here he simply sings a love song to God.
Glen is a devout Reform Jew, but he also practices a lot of Eastern religions.
This is a beautiful song . I can't really say much more. Singing "Open Me" over and over again is a common enough way to pray.
I'm an Eastern Orthodox Christian who includes this song among the very few blatantly religious rock songs that don't simply suck. So much religious music is pure and utter crap, and this isn't. He keeps it simple, and as a result the message is powerful.
The image of the Wasteland is especially important. One does not find God in a church or Synagogue. He or she find him when they have usually suffered greatly first. It's the 40 days in the desert, which is so important to Christian imagery.
Glen is one of my favorite singers. He gets a little sappy at times, but he mostly writes poetic powerful music. Here he simply sings a love song to God.