David Dunn – The Color Of Hope

CCM: Are you finding that as you write something so vulnerable that others are responding to it in kind, or is it too early to tell?
DD: We as humans have a really hard time with not having answers, even if the answer is that there is no answer. I don’t know if I’ve ever written a song that was without an answer, to be honest with you. That was another reason this was difficult to write, because I wanted to give it an answer. I wanted to say that “this” happened, but “this” is why it’s okay. I know with my head those things are true, but that’s not the way things feel. So I have no idea how it will be accepted. I’ve never put out a song like this and there are a couple on the record that are in this vein.

It could be wildly applauded where people say, “This is how I feel, too.” It could also go the other way, where people say, “This is a depressing song with a sad ending.” I haven’t even really thought about that when making the project. Mostly what I wanted to do was sing about my own life and the life of my family in an honest way.

CCM: When you’ve worked so hard for a set of songs, does it make it that much more rewarding?
DD: Um, I cannot say yet. I make music, so in general, people who make music are more vulnerable and open with the way they struggle, but I have a hard time doing that in everyday life. I have a hard time being vulnerable with people, which is ironic because that’s what I do with music, right? But I have a hard time with that. So I can’t tell if this record will be rewarding yet. Right now, it’s an ever-present reminder of something I’d rather forget than deal with. Depending on whether or not the Lord uses the record will determine whether or not it ends up being a project that is a continual reminder or a blessing on which I can reflect.

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