Destiny sat in a truck outside the Murrah Building that day, and the song "Oklahoma" takes us inside the mind of the madman in that truck. We shiver as the words, "Please release me/Father, Father," are issued up like a feverish prayer as devastation is unleashed on an American city once associated with fringed surreys, wheat and security. The final gong suspends time and transitions us into "Fog's" chant-like quality as ashes and debris settle.

In "Minotaur," the survivors take stock and tend to gathering their dead. The song signals the harsh reality that nothing will ever be the same.

"Holocaust" is a sepia tone reflection of innocence lost. It is exquisitely poignant, and one can easily picture an abandoned carousel. But with "Highland," DuFine lifts us out of the darkness and into the light. We have grieved. Finding strength in community and in remembering, the spirit is resurrected and soars once again.

The power of the refrain is in its simplicity. It is a reminder that we can never forget what occurred on that fateful day. The voices of children playing--of the ones who died, as well as those of living and future children--speak of hope. Listen well--you can almost hear their laughter...

-Conner Kittredge