While Van of Urantia’s spiritual leadership and activism is admirable on its own, you don’t need to agree with him to appreciate his music. “A Kind Hello” may be wrapped in simplicity, but beneath its gentle surface lies a profound emotional and spiritual core.
Much like the best of singer-songwriter storytelling, this track doesn’t need to shout. It speaks in calm, deliberate tones that linger long after the last note fades.
The song opens with a stripped-back acoustic guitar that sets the foundation, joined gradually by light percussion and soft vocal harmonies. There’s an organic, almost pastoral feel to the instrumentation that immediately sets the listener at ease, ready to accept its message.
Then Van steps in with lyrics that feel as personal as a handwritten letter.
“When you see my lips smile
but my eyes, they are so sad
I’d sure appreciate a kind hello,”
He sings, and just like that, the emotional current is set. The line is disarming in its honesty. It gently exposes the discontent so many of us carry; the mask of composure worn over hidden sorrow.
This song acknowledges loneliness without being critical, letting us know that it’s an inescapable part of the human condition. Lines like “When you see me lonely, and I’m standing in a crowd” or “When you see me reading, and the book is upside down” are rich with poetic sadness, sketching out images of internal struggle hiding in plain sight.
The chorus pivots from observation to reassurance.
“Please just remind me that I’ve got another friend
And He feels the sadness that I know,”
Van sings, bridging human compassion with spiritual comfort. It’s a theological touchpoint that doesn’t preach but offers a thread connecting earthly kindness to divine empathy. The line, “The more we give away, the more it grows,” elevates kindness from a nice gesture to a spiritual principle, echoing the idea that generosity of heart multiplies in return.
Musically, the track respects the power of its message. The instrumentation stays minimal and warm, allowing the lyrics to lead without distraction. Backing harmonies echo the repeated “hello, hello,” creating a gentle wave that cradles the song’s sentiment, like someone responding, finally, to the call for connection.
Van’s vocal delivery takes on a confessional tone, sounding like someone who’s lived every line. There’s a vulnerability in his tone that resonates with all the lonely souls out there.
With “A Kind Hello,” Van of Urantia has crafted a deeply human piece that is not flashy, not trendy, but true. It’s a call to remember the strangers among us, and the sacred power in something as small as saying hello.
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