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Again - Chinua Ford

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Chinua Ford is an enigmatic fellow. I first heard his music from a cassette tape while sitting on a Mexican beach in 2002 - and a few weeks later we were playing a concert together in California. He was my introduction to ‘tap-style’ guitar playing. We’ve connected a couple more times over the past 15 years – most recently in the summer of 2017 when we played a house concert together in Kelowna. My wife Tami and I also attended a group meditation session facilitated by his wife, Rachel at that time. He and his family were back in Canada for a holiday. They live in India where they share the love of God through music, art and meditation with the neo-hippie ‘traveler’ communities.

Chinua opened his concert with this song, Again. He is a wonderful musician and songwriter, and I was mesmerized. I love the epic feel of the song and how it communicates the vastness of time and space. I feel like a tiny speck in the universe when I hear the opening lines. The song celebrates the foundational spiritual value of humility. It speaks of how relationship depends on it. It is understood that we are fragile beings who cannot help but fall, so we need to hear from each other and from God “I’ll take you back. Again. Again. Again.”

"Again"
by Chinua Ford
written by Chinua Ford © 2016 Chinua Ford

And like the moon above it all
You didn't care, you thought that
You'd never fall
So out you dare with Icarus wings
And the black days of space
Where no voices sing

And I'll take you back again
And I'll take you back to where we began
I'll take you back, I'll take you back again

And though my heart was under the weight
of planets and stars you know I didn't hesitate
Cause I heard the sounds that you almost made
The sound was like sorry
You know that's all it takes

And I'll take you back again
And I'll take you back to where we began
I'll take you back, I'll take you back again

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released November 1, 2017

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