The Old Rugged Cross/Remix

The Old Rugged Cross-Remix

The Old Rugged Cross

The Christian year speaks of remembering Christ's death and resurrection for, "To become so thoroughly identified with God's saving events that we live in the pattern of dying to sin and rising to new life in Christ".1

I got the rhythm idea from the song, "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol. It's very simple picking pattern starting on the root of the chord then to the fifth and then octave. Essentially root five, root five.

I have tried playing the song both this way and the traditional "country" style and I have to admit that the church responds to the traditional way with more enthusiasm.

1. Rober Webber, Ancient Future Time, Forming Spirituality through the Christian Year. 2004 Baker Books p.33