I added a new song to my playlist. "Crimson Rose" which was recently awarded as a finalist in the Great American Song Contest. https://www.greatamericansong.com/honorary.php it is a Christian song but they placed it in the Adult Contemporary section. I wrote the lyrics. Vitor Talhadas, a very talented songwriter and arranger from Portugal wrote the music, and Jeff Conte a singer/songwriter from the states (I don't remember where he lives), provided the vocals. I have worked with both songwriters for many years. . We hope you enjoy it. “CRIMSON ROSE” by Jeff Leslie and Vitor Talhadas © 2012, 2020 I'll bet you that you never knew At the start when roses grew The hue that colored every bloom was white as cotton Up and down their leafy stems Thorns were never found on them Soft were they as baby's skin and smooth as satin Then one day across the sea When Jesus died on that tree To set the sinners free to see the Father Roses growing on that hill Felt a cold and bitter chill From His precious blood that spilled on them with water There's a message now With each crimson rose I see They remind me how Jesus died to set us free Taking on the blood He shed Cotton white turned crimson red And thorns that crowned the Savior's head now prick our fingers But their fragrance that fills the air Is the sweetest fragrance anywhere The scent of love that God will share with us forever For one day across the sea When Jesus died on that tree To set the sinners free to see the Father Roses growing on that hill Felt a cold and bitter chill From His precious blood that spilled on them with water There's a message now With each crimson rose I see They remind me how Jesus died to set us free (rpt.2x) There's a message now With each crimson rose I see They remind me how With the water and the blood He shed And the crown of thorns around His head Jesus died upon the cross to set us free