The song touches upon emotions surrounding Martin Luther King's famous 1968 ‘I’ve been to the Mountaintop’ speech. I’ve tried to express the emotions with the colours of the flute.
from
Timeless,
track released November 30, 2012
Written by Patty Griffin
Produced by Melissa van der Spuy and Wouter Kellerman
Piano, programming and arrangement - Melissa van der Spuy
Alto and C flutes - Wouter Kellerman
Violin - Jan-Hendrik Harley
Cello - Anjulie Nock
Bass - Schalk Joubert
Drums - Kevin Gibson
Guitars - Juan-Pierre Oosthuizen
Vocals - Margaret Motsage, Nonhlanhla Mdluli & Sbongile Damans
Recorded by Jürgen von Wechmar at Sunset Recording Studios, Stellenbosch
Organ recorded by Robyn Walsh at Undahaus recording studio, Johannesburg
Flute recorded by Wouter Kellerman at Kellerman’s