I just had to go right to Colors and see how the album treated this song that made such an impression on me in Bennington.  I had chills down my spine and both my sister and I had tears in our eyes at the end of this one the first time we heard Grace sing this as she played the piano that night.  Beauty and simplicity. 

I have a huge smile as type this and say in my very humble opinion, this arrangement is beautifully done.  While it's clearly not just Grace and her piano, which was so starkly moving and simply amazing the first time I heard it, this version is subtle in it's addition of studio strings arranged and conducted by Mark Batson.  

I was fortunate enough to go to Bull Moose yesterday and witness the taping of an interview and acoustic performance that will air on Maine's 207 show today. After that performance we were treated to a signing session and all attendees/pre-purchasers were given liner notes to the CD to be released on June 8th(which we were also able to get signed!!!!).  I only say all this to illustrate that I know whereof I speak when I tell you that Colors is beautifully arranged, orchestrated and produced on this CD -taken right from the liner notes - Strings arranged and conducted by Mark Batson ~ 2 voilins, a viola and cello. This compliment to this softer, mellower ballad evokes in me the same sense of wonder on hearing this for the first time in such an intimate setting.  Very nicely done indeed.