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When the Sacred Shines: Thoughts on Springsteen's Wrecking Ball

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by Gregg Chadwick Wrecking Ball (Song by Song Review of Bruce Springsteen's New Album - Wrecking Ball) " The great athlete in the midst of the play rises up and shines- all attention is drawn to him. And everything around him- the players in the field, the coaches on the sidelines, the fans in the stadium, the announcers in the booth, everyone understands who they are and what they are to do immediately in relation to the sacred event that is occurring."  - Hubert Dreyfus and Sean Kelly in   All Things Shining Gregg Chadwick When the Levees Broke 48"x48" oil on linen 2010 The title track,  Wrecking Ball  ( Listen Here ), marks the halfway point on Springsteen's new album.  In this rousing song with an almost classic Springsteen sound the emotional tenor of the album begins to shift.   Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Play Wrecking Ball at Giants Stadium  Initially written as a tribute to Giants Stadium in The Meadowlands in New Jers...

When the Sacred Shines: Thoughts on Springsteen's Wrecking Ball

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by Gregg Chadwick Wrecking Ball (Song by Song Review of Bruce Springsteen's New Album - Wrecking Ball) " The great athlete in the midst of the play rises up and shines- all attention is drawn to him. And everything around him- the players in the field, the coaches on the sidelines, the fans in the stadium, the announcers in the booth, everyone understands who they are and what they are to do immediately in relation to the sacred event that is occurring."  - Hubert Dreyfus and Sean Kelly in   All Things Shining Gregg Chadwick When the Levees Broke 48"x48" oil on linen 2010 The title track,  Wrecking Ball ( Listen Here ), marks the halfway point on Springsteen's new album.  In this rousing song with an almost classic Springsteen sound the emotional tenor of the album begins to shift.   Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Play Wrecking Ball at Giants Stadium  Initially written as a tribute to Giants Stad...