Music is universal. When the message is not truly bad it is good enough, and cheers the human heart in recreation. John Paul II reminded us that whatever is truly and universally human participates in the essential goodness of Creation. Only we can wreck that! (Phil. 4:8) If all music had to be overtly religious there would be little of it. It would be forced underground.

“Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.” —Psalm 33:3

This video features a cover of Bob Dylan’s “One More Cup of Coffee,” performed by Axel Cabela with special guests Johannes on the violin and Stefan Grundner behind the camera. The performance includes instrumental segments (0:06-0:36, 0:38-0:49, 1:08-1:12, 1:16-1:20, 1:29-1:34, 1:36-1:39, 2:18-2:21, 2:28-2:33, 2:47-2:53, 3:07-3:10, 3:12-3:23) and vocal performances.

Key lyrical themes in the song include:

Loyalty (1:05-1:06)

A father’s advice on picking and choosing (1:46-1:50)

The father’s trembling voice (1:59-2:03)

A sister who sees the future (2:33-2:40)

The mysterious nature of the heart (2:53-2:58)