Q&R: What does “the blood of Jesus” mean? Brad Jersak

Question: What does "the blood of Jesus" mean? Response: "Jesus Blood Never Failed My Yet" was recorded by Gavin Bryars in 1971 for a documentary. One day Gavin left the studio for a cup of coffee while the song played back in a loop, and when he was back, he noticed that people around were moving slowly, some sitting alone, weeping. He realized the emotional power of this music and added orchestral accompaniment to it.  "Tramp" died before he could hear Gavins' work. Gavin said: "... the piece remains as an eloquent, but understated testimony to his (Tramp's) spirit and optimism." In 1993, he added Tom Waits' voice for the ...