The Great Flood

He's my big brother, and I'm one of his biggest fans, so this might sound biased, but Kevin Heider's new double-album The Spark is completely wonderful.

I started listening to the album two weeks ago when Kevin came home to visit for a few days, and I haven't stopped listening since.  The album is a wide range of fun and serious and everything in between.  The emotion and experiences he sings about are so real and honest, creative and meaningful, and every time I listen, I find new treasures. 

I say all this not merely as a shameless plug for my starving-artist-brother's benefit, but also because his song "The Great Flood" is a perfect reflection for us as we enter into the Holy Triduum.  The inspiration for this song came at a Holy Thursday mass when Kevin had his feet washed.  The great flood refers to our baptism, our being born again, the flood of grace and mercy we receive from partaking in the sacraments and passion of our Lord.

The song also features background vocals by the extremely talented Alanna-Marie Boudreau, and the heartbeat of my nephew Pierce (when he was still in-utero), who will soon receive the sacrament of baptism himself.  I encourage you to listen to the song and read the full explanation, and then to consider buying the album and spreading the word about Kevin's music.

Again, shameless plug.  Happy Holy Thursday!