Listen to this when
Sinnerman
For when you can't outrun your own conscience 🏃🏾♀️
Who it's for
Built on a spiritual about a sinner trying to hide from judgment day, Simone's version turns that panic into a long, driving journey.
Desperate and pursued→Released
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Sinnerman" depicts a sinner trying to escape judgment on Judgment Day. Often performed in the style of an African American spiritual, it draws on older spiritual material. Nina Simone's best-known recording, over ten minutes long, appears on her 1965 album Pastel Blues; she learned the song as a child, when her mother used it at revival meetings.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Age: All ages
Yet you cannot lay remorse upon the innocent nor lift it from the heart of the guilty.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Crime and Punishment”
