Chip Taylor feat Paal Flaata & Ida Jenshus - This Darkest Day

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American singer/ songwriter Chip Taylor was due to play at Down on the Farm, outside Halden, Norway, when terror hit the capital city, Oslo, and the island of Utøya. When the festival was canceled, Taylor wrote the song »This darkest Day«, A week later he recorded the song together with musicians Fats Kaplin, Gøran Grini and Terje Støldal. Norwegian friends Paal Flaata and Ida Jenshus added beautiful vocal contributions.

Any profits from this recording will go to Antirasistisk Senter (The Norwegian Centre against Racism)

lyrics

On this darkest day, Lord - we will stand together
Can’t you hear their voices – rising from above
On this darkest day, Lord – evil can’t divide us
Shine your light upon us – on this darkest day

On this darkest day, Lord – a distant bell is ringing
I hear children singing – it’s part of his plan
Sounds that break the silence – soft & warm around us
Will bind our hearts forever – on this darkest day

A mother’s cry, a father’s tear – some of that pain Lord
Please bring it here
What is a man, if he is not a friend – then he has nothing
In the end

On this darkest day, Lord - we will stand together
Nothing can divide us - on this darkest day

Instrumental

On our knees, hear our call – if you hurt one
You hurt us all
Bring your thunder, bring your rain – the son (sun) of love
Will shine again

On this darkest day, Lord - we will stand together
Can’t you hear their voices – rising from above
On this darkest day, Lord – evil can’t divide us
Shine your light upon us – on this darkest day

credits

released 12 August 2011
(Chip Taylor, published by Back Road Music (BMI)
Chip Taylor – vocals, guitar
Paal Flaata – vocals
Ida Jenshus – Vocals
Gøran Grini – piano
Terje Støldal – bass
Fats Kaplin - fiddle

Produced by Chip Taylor, Gøran Grini & Kai Andersen
Recorded at Athletic Sound, Halden, Norway, by Kai Andersen
Ida Jenshus’ vocal recorded at Brygga Studio, Trondheim, Norway, by Pål Brekkås
Mastered by Claes Persson, CRP Recording
Artwork by Elin Olsson
Photo by Fredrik Varfjell
Executive producers: Håkan Olsson & Tom Skjeklesaether
Ida Jenshus appears courtesy of Universal Music
Paal Flaata appears courtesy of NOTOWN Entertainment