The opening of I'm Walking Through the Door is a barely audible drone, a bell reverberating in the distance. At 0:20 the doors to an old church in Copenhagen open and a few organ notes tumble out to the right, followed by piano and drums in great pomp. Come inside, all are welcome.
At 0:53 a psychedelic Danish choir known as The Savage Rose enters the narthex in stately procession, singing as if hovering on clouds: I'm walking through the door, Like an open book. For a trippiness factor, listen to this song while watching O Brother, Where Are Thou?; the scene where a congregation walks through the trees and down to the river to be baptized.
The vocal harmonies float up to the heavens and surround the congregation, words stretching out like ceremonial carpets, each line flowing gently into another. The music eases the choir down the center aisle towards the altar. At 2:28 and 2:44 they all pause with ears down to the ground, listening to sweet callings. Encouraged, they step it up a few times over the final minute (3:08, 3:22, etc), and eagerly take their seats in the chancel.
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