This song is about the difference between the blood of Abel and the Blood of Christ. It is written out of Genesis 4 (the blood of Abel) and Hebrews 12 (the Blood of Christ). It is new and still in the works. Co-writers, Joy and Clay Wright (married) are some of my closest friends. We met in college and have been doing music in the Church and chapel at Taylor University for years; however, this is one of the first songs we've written together. It was a joy.

With Clay being a pastor theologian and Joy being a poet, the lyrics primarily came from them. The melody came from me. It could fit in a few different places in a service, perhaps best as an assurance of pardon. We'd love your feedback.

Christ, the Better Blood
Thaddeus Van Overberghe, Clayton Wright, Joy Wright



verse 1
through you all things were made
through us all things were lost
we chose to love the dark
now bearing all the cost

in Adam we were born
in death we would remain
unless you come again
our ransomed souls to claim

verse 2
by Abel’s blood condemned
to wander cursed land
what once was good is gone
undone by our own hands

and now the burden ours 
the accusations earned
now all creation groans
and for redemption yearns

chorus 1
so come and speak a word of Grace
your Love and Mercy all my days
i know for us you’ll come and say
the Blood of Christ will make a way

verse 3
so in that hopeless night
a sinless Savior came
at last the Word of God
would silence curse and shame

now Christ the better blood 
is speaking over me
in Him we are restored
in Him we are redeemed

chorus 2
so i will speak a word of praise
reverence and awe all my days
the enemy will have no say
the Blood of Christ has made a way

chorus 3 
so i will speak a word of praise
reverence and awe all my days
your love will have the final say
the Blood of Christ has made a way

bridge
o precious is the flow
that makes us white as snow
no other fount i know
nothing but the Blood of Jesus

chorus 3
so i will speak a word of praise
reverence and awe all my days
your love will have the final say
the Blood of Christ has made a way