Comments on: Share the Well http://caedmonscall.net The officially unofficial fan site of Caedmon's Call. Fri, 11 May 2012 15:20:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Chris Hubbs http://caedmonscall.net/song-vault/share-the-well/share-the-well/comment-page-1/#comment-19963 Chris Hubbs Thu, 24 May 2007 01:39:46 +0000 http://caedmonscall.net/dev/songs/share-the-well/share-the-well/#comment-19963 From the Author: Wells are a big deal in rural India. That's often the only place to get halfway decent water. Dalits must often wait by the well for a higher caste person to share from their jar because by strict religious custom they are "unclean" and are forbidden to draw from the well themselves. Many Dalits wait all day and still no one gives them water. It's a big problem, and also a powerful metaphor. Christ has given me access to the Living Water of a life based on faith in Him. And there are many in this world, even right next door, who are like the Samaritan woman at the well---thirsty for the living water that will never run dry. I also have the opportunity and the responsibility to share the well. Also, the rhythm of the song and the "je ra" melody comes from a Dalit freedom song. Other Notes: Recorded live by the band in India in March of 2004. From the Author:
Wells are a big deal in rural India. That’s often the only place to get halfway decent water. Dalits must often wait by the well for a higher caste person to share from their jar because by strict religious custom they are “unclean” and are forbidden to draw from the well themselves. Many Dalits wait all day and still no one gives them water. It’s a big problem, and also a powerful metaphor. Christ has given me access to the Living Water of a life based on faith in Him. And there are many in this world, even right next door, who are like the Samaritan woman at the well—thirsty for the living water that will never run dry. I also have the opportunity and the responsibility to share the well. Also, the rhythm of the song and the “je ra” melody comes from a Dalit freedom song.

Other Notes:
Recorded live by the band in India in March of 2004.

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