This is absolutely beautiful.
Andrea Bocelli
joins the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
in Salt Lake City, Utah for an unforgettable rendition of "The Lord's Prayer."Enjoy!!!
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009
The Lord's Prayer
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This is absolutely beautiful.
Andrea Bocelli joins the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in Salt Lake City, Utah for an unforgettable rendition of "The Lord's Prayer."
Enjoy!!!
Please leave your comments below, Thanks.
This is absolutely beautiful.
Andrea Bocelli
joins the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in Salt Lake City, Utah for an unforgettable rendition of "The Lord's Prayer."Enjoy!!!
Please leave your comments below, Thanks.
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Beautiful, and agree it was close to a heavenly experience ! I love to hear Andrea Bocelli sing! He has such a wonderful voice.
So far, the best Praise Music honoring Our Lord I've ever heard; save for him doing the "Ave Maria"
Bob T.
Possitively heavenly!!
Truly glorious!
As you probably know, the words of this prayer
originally came from Jesus. That in itself make this prayer heavenly. This presentation got me all chocked up.
I would think that this would be the kind of music that Jesus would prefer to hear when he returns, not Christian rap or hip hop or rock and roll. Just Godly music. I am not a Mormon and cannot follow the Mormon ways but I can't help but give them praise for the work of the choir. Andrea Bocelli is one of my favorite opera singers. He has overcome the affliction of blindness and soared as with the wings of eagles to the top.
Bravo! We should have more articles like this instead of the "Politically Correct" junk forced down our throats by the ACLU.
I was disappointed. The magnificent Choir played second-fiddle to an excellent soloist. I, however, would have been much happier with all chorus and no soloist.
Beautiful ! Truely a heavenly voice !!
Dino said...
Bravo Bravo A Truly magnificent voice !!!
I have always much loved the Mormon choir and it's truly inspirational music. I am disturbed however in not seeing one black face in either the orchastra or the choir. It is also hard not to be reminded, as I listen to this beautiful music, that they do not practice equality for women or women's rights. With all this lovely church music they still don't get it. "What you do to the least of my brethern you do to me." and "Love thy neighbor as thyself." Will they ever learn?
1:50 There is a black woman in the choir. There is a black man as well. There are also just as many women in the choir as men. LDS Church membership is greater outside of the US than inside. This includes Africa, South America, etc. where the predominate race is not Caucasian. It has to do with location, not race: Salt Lake City, UT. In 2000, only 1.1% of pop. was black. There are 2 black people in a 100 member choir. That's better than the state's ratio! Beautiful Music!
This is so beautiful,he truly is a gift from God,as well as this marvelous choir. Thank you.
Karen
just listen, for a moment the world stands still and you hear the sounds of heaven...it's beyond words. mnd
We all need to do more than just listen to this beautiful voice.We need to listen to what he is saying and take it as a model prayer that we all should say and truly need to mean as we sing these words from our hearts to GOD ALMIGHTY.HE deserves our reverence and love in return .
Boccelli has a pleasant voice: a cut above Josh Groban but he can't touch Luciano Pavarotti.
Sunny RainbowHeart
Walter,
Prehaps through your bigotted eyes you could not see that several members of the choir ARE black. Don't be putting yourself on a pedestal with your holier than thou comments. The Mormons are the kindest most God fearing people on earth. Try taking care of the fly in your own eye instead of the gnat in others....
Peaceful and Soothing! The best and the simplest prayer ever. It is one of Christ greatest gift to us, and Andrea and the Choir did an awesome job rewrapping the gift and presenting it to us.
A very powerful piece of music and Andrea and the choir did an awesome job in creating this wonderful musical gift for us to enjoy. One more reminder of the power of the Lords Prayer and the gift of music he bestowed upon us
it is so interesting to me that there is always some one who can find fault in something beautiful and inspiring.
What an uplifting sound that now fills my head and my heart!
Marlene
Truly inspiring and uplifting! What a welcome change from politicians who are corrupting our country.
This left me with goose bumps.
Reg
Grazie!!!!
Entrancing combination of voices, instruments, and message!
This was just AWESOME!!
Absolutely like being at the feet of Jesus. Beautiful. A most Heavely sound we will be singing in Heaven. Amen. Erv and Dort
Walter,
Well, I am a Latter-day Saint woman, and we do have equality, and women's rights. Perhaps you aren't aware that we have Woman Presidents over the Relief Society, Young Women, and Primary. We have the largest and oldest Women's organization in the world. We have black men and women in leadership positions in the Church. As for the choir, they have very strict requirements, including being an active member of the Church with a temple recommend, a degree in music, tough auditions,including sight reading, and a strenuous schedule. And, there are black men and women in the choir, including a famous Christian artist, Alex Boye.
As for your last remark, about loving your neighbor as yourself: What have you done for Haiti? Our Church has sent medical supplies, doctors, food and water, tents and tarps, baby layettes, blankets, hygiene kits, etc. Our chapels in the area have been offering shelter to the refugees. Our Church is always among the first to respond to any major disaster,anywhere in the world. We are a Church of volunteers. We don't have a paid ministry.
That was absolutely beautiful! I love the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and I really enjoyed hearing Andrea Bocelli with them. He has a powerful voice! He and Josh Groban, another favorite of mine, sound similar. Both are great singers. This was a lovely thing to find in my e-mail, just as I got home from Stake Choir practice. What a perfect addition to my Sunday evening.
Beautifull! Andrea's voice is magnificent, God given.
I would like it a beat or two faster. It is too slow in cadence to my ear. Magnificent, though.
he has been a favorite of mine for many years and he always delivers such beautiful music with his wonderful voice...bravo!!!
You get what you focus on. If you are looking for racism, you will find it. If you are looking for beauty, you will find it. I found beauty.
Andrea is definitely blessed. Voice of an Angel. And, I agree, I found beauty, with a voice like that who cares about racism. I wouldn't care if he was purple - he's absolutely factastic.
Thank you that was wonderful.If you're interested you could go to mormon.org for more info.
there are no words for me to describe the emotion that i felt hearing this music. There was pain and joy. I cried each time i listened to it. i just wish we could just listen to the music for what it represents, and not instill politics, to lessen its sheer beauty and message. God Bless. jeff Pope
That was terrific!
The Choir actually does have African-Americans in it. One man has been in the Choir for years. I'm not sure how long the others have belonged.
Diane
That was truly the most beautiful thing I have ever opened on my computer....I will save this and listen to it for a long time. Mr Bocelli is clearly divinely gifted and inspired...THANK YOU!
When I see and hear a spectacular such as this it only reminds me of the splendor and magnificense of God at work amoung us.
Absolutely incomparable!!!!
Why don't some of you just listen and absorb the incredible talent of Bocelli and the choir and orchestra instead of bickering about skin colour, etc.? Jesus did a pretty good job with the prayer, too!
That's the way I would'a done it...
I agree with GIJoe, and harrel phillips it is Glorious and with such majesty as well as breath taking. Wish their was a CD of this. The world would be a better place if everyone would forgive and forget what has been done to one another. Their would truly be Jesus's love around the world and we would all be blessed beyond what we could comprend. Not with out saying as well as happier if we would all follow this one simple prayer. BarbaraBH
It was the most incredible sound I have heard in a long time. The magnificent voice and heartfelt emotion he put into the prayer, combined with the angelic voices of the choir and the music could not be surpassed. The words alone tell us that we need to listen, learn and love. Put everything else aside and show appreciation and respect for the gift.
Andrea Bocelli's voice is magnificent and compliments the choir and they his in this great honor to the Lord. Bravo!!
What a beatiful sound in our world full of so much stressful sounds! God bless Andrea and all other participants for sharing their souls with
the rest of us. Truly uplifting!
So many things might be said, but none more profound than, Thank You.
Inspite of what Nobama says we are a Christian nation and he can take his Muslim rhetoric and place it where the sun does not shine. We Americans are Christian and do believe in the Lord.When he said we are not a Christian nation he lied. This is the most moving rendition of the Lords Prayer I have ever heard....brought tears to my eyes.
To be a member of the Choir you must live within 100 miles of SLC, have a wonderful voice, be willing to spend the amount of time necessary to have a repetoire of about 1500 pieces, be able to take time off work to travel with them, receive no pay for your participation,be under 60 (I think), and be a member of the LDS Church as you will also require a recommend from your bishop. But those aforementioned things tend to be more of a commitment than using color, gender, size or other things. There is also a 'training choir' for those who are getting ready to yet again - try out for the big sound - the MoTab Choir. I'd just love to be a member, but I'm missing the wonderful voice, am too far from SL, and am unwilling to admit I'm too old. Go Choir! Go Andrea!
May GOD receive all the glory! Amen
So this is what "angels" sound like!
What an experience! i felt like i was in HIS presence.. the Choir is perfect and so is Andrea. i agree with Fred. to God is all glory given. Amen...
Magnificent. as always. wouldn't expect nothing less from David Foster and Andrea simply AWESOME !!!!!! CJ ....
Periodically a voice is sent from Heaven. This is that voice. Boccelli is amazing and each time I hear him sing I am reminded of the fact that one does not have to have vision in our eyes to feel passion and love in our hearts! Beautiful!!!
When I was a teenager I somehow acquired a cassette tape of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and I remember thinking it boring. My goodness, how we change as we grow and see and hear things through eyes and ears of a richer wisdom. And what a beautiful way to wake up. I am inspired to live today in Light.
Thank you!
Beautiful way to begin the day!
Soul lifting and inspiring! We listened to the DVD of Andrea in his homeland over and over with our children and grands... all ages Love this warm bold talented man! Placed with the angelic Tabernacle Choir... fills us with heavenly love and light... for days and days!
A friend recently asked me what I do when I get sad or am feeling down. This is my answer to her. Fill your heart with love and enrich your soul with the sounds of music. Whatever kind of music you enjoy is fine, but here's some that makes me feel better every time I listen to it. Andrea Bocelli gives me goosebumps!
Absolutely the most awe inspiring song...prayer...I have heard in a very long time. We should listen to this each morning. What a way to start the day! Andrea is a magnificent singer, thank David Foster for continuing to bring us amazing voices.
WHAT AN AWESOME VOICE Andrea has and the Choir is beautiful. It would be better if Andrea opened his eyes. I am sure we would see the love he has for the Lord in his eyes as he sings. He is truly blessed and we thank him for sharing his talent.
Pat S. Chehalis, WA
This soul is struck with how we communicate through the Spirit when we hear "Heavens" music by way of such voices and this consumate soloist. My soul cried out in The Lord's prayer as I prayed the song. Thank God for this Ministry and all their devotion to the Lord,Jesus Christ. May they continue to Bless us as they praise His Holy Name. John
mary said...
beautiful cannot describe this. This is a fantastic tribute to our Gracious and Wonderful God!!!
As i closed my eyes and opened my ears to this praise presentation, the Holy Words came true. GOD inhabits the praises of His people. I am truly blessed. HIS Blessings to you, Carolyn
Our hearts are smiling, our souls are rejoicing!
Perfection
Thid is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!! ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!
Awesome rendition!!!!. I wish all church choirs could sing it like this. cheers.
Thanks to the Morman People for this Wonderful presentation, of a Load lifting gift to all of us. Jack
Absolutely breath taking and what a wonderful way to start one's day. I have and will continue to play this over and over. Thank you.
Doe
This was simply beautiful, inspiring, and praiseworthy. What a wonderful experience to wake up to. Life is Beautiful still!
WONDERFUL! Thank you for the gift... I am so glad this was sent to me. Please share it with others who need uplifting. I really don't understand how people can say that the Mormons aren't Christian.
Yes June, Thank you. Since our whole faith is based on the belief in Jesus Christ. He is the foundation and leader of our church. And he has blessed us with the beautiful voices and music presented here. And the gift to hear it.
this was amazing. I agree with str84u in saying that we should see/hear more of this beauty than 'politically correct' crap..
again, amazing. thank you so much for posting!
For me to better appreciate the greatness and the goodness of talented people, I contrast it with the guttersniping from the likes of poor Walter
Beautiful. I'm sure there are also angels unseen in that choir and surrounding Andrea Bocelli.
I love Andrea Bocceli and I love the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, what a glorious combination. Brought tears to my eyes.
Wonderful. Thank you for posting.
Juanita
Beautiful! That just lightened up my whole day!
What a magestic way to praise our Lord.It is a video my sweet parents in law from America had that blessing kind gesture toplease me with this divine gift of listenning Andrea Bocelli and the Mormom Tabernacle Choir singing The Lord´s Prayer.
God´s Throun was brighter at that evening.
I thank Him for that and for so many unspoken blessings given to me and this gift is one of them.Elza maria S.Lallman,Riode Janeiro,Brasil.
Perfection!
I don't know where this started, but I am glad it made it to me. It made my day.
Annie
Endeavor, Wisconsin
I love our Father in Heaven and Jesus Christ who gave us this prayer. God bless those who help us feel His love for us through their talents. This was true worship through music. Thank you so much.
This presentation is so heartfelt that I cried! I felt lifted up for it is sheer beauty. God has surely blessed all of us with this talent. I only wish I could have been there in that audience. I love the Mormon Tab Choir and I love Bocelli. Together they are spectacular.
There's only word that describes his voice "Passionate"
ABSOLUTLY GRANDIOSE .
Andrée.
What irony! Beautiful voices singing a most powerful prayer - but of all religious groups in this country and most others, the Mormons have the most limited understanding of the God who is Father of all. Women, racial minorities, faithful gay and lesbian people and critics do not find their god a loving or accepting presence.
It would have NEVER occurred to me to critize anyone or anything after listening to that. I was filled with the Lord's spirit. Hmmm? Can't we all look for the positive in others. That is the truly Christian way. Put all religious title aside. Simply look for the good. There is good in everyone. There is good in all religions. I don't think God cares exactly what religion you are, but that you are doing your heartfelt best to be Christ-like...inspired by whatever religious avenue speaks to you....I fail to see a Christ-like quality in fault-finding.
This was so beautiful. Just like the guy said, this is the closest experience you could ever have of being in Heaven. I could just feel so much power in this 3-4 minutes. There are no words to describe my feeling. I cried, thinking about all of my loved ones that I have lost. This was truly remarkable. I thank my cousin John for sending this.
This was reverent and powerful and heartfelt.
This was absolutely beautiful. William Paley (google him for more info) had a word for Thomas Woodward....."There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all argument, and which cannot fail to keep a person in everlasting ignorance...This principle is ... Contempt prior to examination."
Duncan says: A truely remarkable performance which empowers the beauty of Christian singing with that of a truly remarkable soloist.
Wow! How graceful! So many comments from so many critical followers of Christ. Did He not say that Eternal Life is the gift of God through Jesus Christ, by Grace, through Faith, and that Not of works so that we could not boast. It is a gift. Just as this music. But so as the prayer example (the how, not the what) we often stumble over the gift, the example, and quarrel and boast, and argue over who is doing what. What a heartache the Lord must have over the love for his loved ones. 2 Corinthians 11:3-4 NKJV states,, as Paul Writes fervently, "But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be currupted from the sijmplicity andpurity that is in Christ. For if he who cmoes prieaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you havce not accepted - you may well put up with it!" Jesus also said he who wants to be first, must be last. And who wants to find his life must lose it for my sake. Tell me, to what organization did Christ belong? To what regulations did Christ commit Himself and His Will? What then should we be about doing?
He summed up the entire law into practice under grace by saying the greatest of these is to 1., Love your God with ALL your heart, soul and strength, and to love your neighbor (all others) as your self. You'll find these emcompass all the commandments. -- If we filter our opinion of the Lord's model prayer just sung in professional excellence in Salt Lake by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, knowing only God sees the heart, then we can only but praise God that His Word and His name is being glorified my millions on such a medium as the internet. And my life was just enriched. Praise the Lord! May others be blessed as well. I know my wife would have been.
- Just Widowed in Ohio
This was beyond amazing for me. Couldn't play it loud enough - something not just to listen to, but to feel ... it just goes straight through ones soul directly to heaven to the foot of God's throne.
God bless such effort - to each and every one in that group, and thanks be to God for them all and such remarkable, truly inspired work.
May God bless thy day and each of theirs;
Quaker Anne
What a wonderful experience...hearing the Morman Tabernacle Choir and Andrea Boccelli.....two beautiful sounds....together. Thank you so much for sharing it!
I saw this on TV...Awesome!!! Enjoyed seeing it again.
No doubt, this is God at work through the voice of Bocelli. I was introduced to him several years ago by my Italian mother-in-law and instantly was drawn to his inspiring voice. The fact that he was given such a talent by God, overcoming his blindness to be such a witness of God's love is truly miraculous. This brings heart felt emotion to the surface.
Heavenly only begins to describe the blending of the world's greatest choir and one of its single greatest solo voices. It is even better with one's eyes closed...
The only thing more wonderful than seeing the video of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir is hearing this choir in person. Their annual Christmas Concert is the most incredible experience you will ever have. It is worth traveling half way around the world to see and hear. Each year, the choir invites a special guest of the caliber of Bocelli. The tickets to the concert (held on three nights in mid-December)are free, but the demand is so great, they are awarded by lottery. Sign up for your chance to get tickets in October. It will be one of the most memorable Christmas experiences you will ever have. And no, Mormons are not racists and yes, Mormons are CHRISTIANS!
I felt I was in heaven! Andrea is great and the choir is wonderful!
Sonja C
If God was a tenor, this is what he would sound like!!
Absolutely incredable. Sooooo beautiful. Andrea Bocelli is amazing, what a beautiful voice, he is the best. I love his voice. Sending this on to my friends...
I think he said it all with his song and voice!
Signor Bocelli is a tool of the Vatican, helping to promote the idea that there is a god out there among the stars, the planets, the constellations, the universe, and this god is looking down on little old us in a beneficent way. What a stretch of the imagination! All religions glorify man and elevate him to a level of importance among the other beings on this planet. Yet, he happens to be the smartest animal, and in many cases, not the wisest. At the rate at which man is destroying the earth that is his home, we will be lucky if we survive to see the years ahead.
Thank you, cfransen, for sharing your views.
Now please sit down and shut up -- among your fellow non-believers, who comprise a very small segment of the population of the USA.
If you dislike such music, beliefs, sentiments, choirs, and soloists, please feel free to refrain from watching or listening again.
May you have a nice afterlife in eternity.
I was moved to tears listening to Andrea and the Tabernacle choir singing the Lord's Prayer.
Andrea is,and always will be, my favorite singer.
He, along with the Tabernacle Choir, made this prayer the most beautiful song I have ever heard. Thank you Andrea, and thank you Choir...it was a
just magnificent..
Beverly Parker
God was there that night. Just as He is here always. Absolutely magnificent.
Jack Walker
Incredible.
That is all there is to it.
Incredible.
I thought that my heart would burst it felt so full. Thank You Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Thank You Andrea Bocelli, your music is like the angels.
I got chills...twice.
Thank you for a very spiritual experience. I get emotional just telling others about it.
Absolutey fantastic - mind blowing
and it was good.
Just beautiful, as is his singing of "Ave Maria". This is a must save and a must forward.
Doreen
I know there is a Heavenly Father who loves me, and I love Him. Simone
Foinou dit: La beauté se ressent, s'écoute mieux encore qu'elle ne se voit. Ceux qui l'ont compris y consacrent leur talent pour louer Dieu. L'Esprit a réuni un grand cœur et un grand Chœur pour offrir ces quelques minutes de grande qualité et apporter, si besoin était, la dernière touche d'éternité. Merci à Dieu, aux organisateurs et aux interprètes.
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, siath the Lord, which is and which was and which is to come, the Almighty." He is worthy to be praised: Hallelujah!! Amen.
Diane
Andrea Bocelli has been BLESSED
and so have we--"THANK YOU" GOD.
Lee D L.
I have listened to him only recently and words can not begin to describe his voice. While he is blind in eyesight, he sees with his God given talent in his voice, soul and heart. Truly amazing and touching, How anyone can deny there is a Saviour after listening to these words sung by this great talented man, I do not know
I live in the greater Salt Lake area. Utah county to be exact and have gone to several concerts of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. This is one of the best and although Andrea can not see as we do, he see's far better than most on this planet. As he sings his prais to GOD let us remember that we are all part of HIS world, HIS devine grace and that to hear the beauty of this great choir and this great soloist must not bring with it social review of what we feel as individuals. Keep you comments of Politics, Racism, etc. to your self and just enjoy the gifts that GOD has placed on this earth for ALL, yes i say ALL to enjoy.
Craig
That was simply beautiful
sherrill graff las vegas nevada
That was absolutely beautiful! I have tears and goosebumps!
I just love listing to andre music, but hearing him with Mormon Tabernacle Choir singing this song was wonderful. Absolutely beautiful, I have goosebumps
When I saw this the first time on PBS it sent shivers through me and I cried for such beauty. Here I am again, shivering with tears streaming down my cheeks. What an amazing reminder of Christ's gift to us!
Listening to this choir is always the highlight of my day. Bocelli just adds to the beauty of the Lord's Prayer. Everyone singing in that choir is an angel sending us a message from God. I wish that more people could hear the choir in a live performance and meet members of the choir. I sang with them at rehearsal a couple of years ago and it was a very spiritual experience. Thanks be to God.
OMG!!! This is absolutely the most incredible performance of The Lord's Prayer I have ever heard. Talk about a chill factor! I felt like I was standing in Heaven and listening to the Angels! What a blessing - this made my day! Oh, wear headphones! I almost went deaf I had it up so loud but worth it!!
A loud AMEN to most of what has been posted above. I don't think it takes a genius to figure out which. But as for Cathy - Why do you have to start your comment with profanity??? "OMG" is not giving glory to God nor is the latest version - "OMFG".
Shahana
Truly inspired, uplifting music that ought to bring out the best in all people, believers or not. However, only the believers will have soft and open hearts to hear more than with the ears, and understand the tongue of angels. And in that "tongue" is the true message behind the music, bearing witness of Father in Heaven and His Beloved Son Jesus, the Christ.
Dave said
The Best of The Best.
Walter, why do blacks complain when there is an all white group and then create BLACK ONLY groups. Who is the racist here
Listening to this beautiful music, I can only imagine what the Heavenly Choir will sound like when we get home.
I would love to have heard this in person but am so thankful that a dear friend sent it to me in an e-mail.
I grew up with great music all my life and Andrea Bocelli and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir are among my very favorite musicians. What a special treat and blessing to hear them together! The gifts of their voices, and the spirit their music brings, draws me closer to God and to His Heaven.
We must keep uppermost in our minds that our desire to be forgiven of our debts, our trespasses, sins, mistakes, whatever you want to call our human frailties, is contingent on our willingness to forgive others from our hearts, unconditionally. Christ has paid for the sins and imperfections of everyone, whether or not they, or we, choose to repent and come to Christ. If we hold onto hard feelings, pride, self-righteousness, grudges, hurt feelings,judgementalness, etc., choosing not to forgive others in our hearts, we, in effect, choose not to forgive Christ who has already paid the price for the sins of ALL. God Said "I the Lord will forgive whom I will forgive, but of you it is required to forgive all men [and women]." That requirement is for the sake of our own Peace and inner healing.
God's offer of forgiveness to each of us and our need to forgive ALL others in order that we can be forgiven and can access the Gift of Christ's Atonement, is the great message of "The Lord's Prayer."
My heartfelt thanks to the person who first posted this beautiful musical rendition of that Prayer.
Aleta
Absolutely beautiful...brought tears to my eyes.
I will never in my lifetime think of this prayer as differently as I do tonight.
I am listening to it for the third time and will probably listen to it a few more times before turning it off.
That voice. . . What can I say? The way he sings the Lord's Prayer, so effortlessly. Watch him and he hardly takes a breath to sing with. There is no strain showing on his face. He is not forcing the words out, they flow from his voice. . . so smoothely, so beautifully, so worshipfully, with a God given voice unlike any other.
May the Lord continue to bless Andrea with many, many, more years of singing His praises and doing so with no more effort than he did with this prayer, the prayer of our Father.
God Bless Andrea, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, the Orchestra and everyone else involved in this presentation, and may God Bless everyone who watches and/or listens to this blessing through Andrea's voice.
I know I have been blessed and I hope everyone else has as well.
All praise be to God and all things to His Glory.
When one listens with the Spirit of the Lord in one's heart the beauty of the message emanates throughout one's being and fills the heart with the Love of the Lord. This beautiful rendition that the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Andrea Bocelli gave is truly a gift from the heart. Thank you for this gift.
Thanks to David Foster for bringing this inspirational music to us . . . just beautiful!
Absolutely beautiful! It gave me chills. Thank you for sharing.
God glorifies himself in so many ways, well, definetely this has been one of his ways !!!
Praise the Lord for this awsome music.
Gisele
Our Dear Lord, Thank Thee for such great musial and spiritual moments.
May Tyhy Spirit touch Andrea Bocelli's heart about the message of the Restored Gospel and Church as deeply as ours was touched whenever the Mormon Tabernacle or he sings sacred arias.
Stunning words from our Lord Jesus Christ. Of course. That is a given. Although, IMHO, NOT so stunning music. Yes, indeed, people love this music, but does that make it good music? The melody is sort of pretty, the harmony is not unskillfully written, but every time I hear this, I am always left with an unsatisfied soul. I would much prefer hearing a Bach chorale, a Handel aria, or a movement of a mass by Haydn, Mozart, or Brahms.
The new kids on the Block dont have SOUL and FEEL and Andrea's Gift.....Truly Special.
Truely uplifting! It has a calming spirtual effect. I enjoyed very much!
Hosea: God made us body, soul, and spirit. Our soul is mind, emotion, and will. Too much of our western 'mind' is focused on whether something seems rational, to the exclusion of remembering that emotion is also a divinely given human attribute. The heart is moved when we allow the Spirit of God into our hearts by faith, simple childlike faith that believes in the God Who revealed Himself through the ages and in particular, His Son, Jesus Christ. You will come alive in your spirit when you allow the beauty of His Spirit to move your emotions, not your mind. Ponder and meditate on the Words of His prayer, and upon Him Who died for you, and atoned for your sin. I am not Morman, but I can appreciate what they have done here when I am in touch with Him by His Spirit. Jesus said in John 4, we worship God in Spirit and Truth, and that is what enables us to look beyond doctrinal differences and appreciate the truth. It is beautiful, and they are, His Words. David in TN
Bravo!
Brought tears to my eyes.....and I am not ashamed of this....I am nearly eighty years old...I wonder how many of todays youth would be moved in this way ??????
Bill Griffiths....Hereford. UK
30th Jan 2010
This is a beautiful rendition of the Lord's Prayer. It brought tears to my eyes and made me cry because I'm going through a conversion at this time, I'm coming back to the Catholic Church and I'm so grateful for it. Also that God made it possible for this man to sing so beautifully. We should all be grateful for our lives and the gifts that the Lord has given each of us.
Elizabeth...Manchester, NJ
This was truly above, unbelieveable. What an amazing way to start my morning.
All I can bring myself to say after hearing that is WOW!!!
What a glorious way to begin the morning for my family! God truly blessed Andrea Bocelli and all of the other musicians in this performance with great talent!
from Ellen....
THANK You for sending this to me...What an absolutely awesome rendition of OUR PRAYER... This was a stroke of genius that paired Bocelli with the "Angel Choir" of the Morman Tabernacle.
I'm looking at the ice and snow outside (which will probably keep me home from Church tomorrow)...and plan to play this several more times. Thanks again...and GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
To David in TN, et al who agree with him:
This music does stir the emotions, including mine, of course, but, all I am stating is that music can and should do MORE than just stir the emotions. It should stir the emotions, yes, but it must also stir the mind, AND the soul. This presentation stirs the emotions of my heart, yes, indeed, but it does not stir very much of my soul, nor does it stir my mind in a convincing manner very much at all, for the simple reason that this music does not have an eternal, timeless quality to it. It is music for the masses, music for the moment, beautiful, yes, but JUST that, and only that.
You must understand that the music of the TRUE masters will last forever and ever. This version of the Lord's Prayer, (which is only ONE version of the Lord's Prayer), may last for a little while, even a century or two, whereas the music of the great masters will go on, and on, because those composers put their entire beings into their compositions to allow them to have an objective appeal to all of mankind. Yes, Malotte may have put his all into this, but it is written in a musical style that has ALREADY BEEN DONE.
For example, how many people in the entire world know this piece of music by Malotte? On the other hand, if you mention Bach or Mozart to almost any civilized person in the entire world, they will know who you are talking about, because the greats are just that, the greats; the everlasting composers. This is absolutely NOT to demean Mr. Malotte whatsoever. It is beautiful, yes, but it does not impart a vision of eternity. The Malotte Lord's Prayer is a lot more flash than substance.
At any rate, I know that you will probably disagree with all of this, maybe even violently; but, please understand, that my opinion is not only from my mind, it is also an opinion from my heart, and even more importantly, an opinion from my soul.
As do many others, I too love many of the more serious time-tested works of the masterful musicmakers of the past, particularly the symphonies of Beethoven and the keyboard compositions of J.S. Bach.
Yet that does not prevent me to adore, admire, and appreciate the performances of the Tabernacle Choir and the Tabernacle organ (especially the artistry of Dick Elliott, Andrew Unsworth, and Kim Moody), along with, in this instance, Andrea Bocelli.
It's OK for Hosea to harbor his own feelings.
However, it seems not wise, helpful, or constructive for him to bring his negative opinions to this forum and to propagate them here.
On the contrary, his behavior seems to be unwise, unhelpful, and destructive.
What useful purpose did he seek to serve by expressing his contrary opinions here?
Turn anyone against Bocelli, the other artists, or the musical setting?
Or just spread discomfiture among the other participants?
Or maybe just show off in public?
one word for this, beeeauutiful! as with Andrea Borcelli, he has done it again he's a marvelous singer.
The singing of the Lord's Prayer always brings tears to my eyes but never so profusely as this version did. David
Walter,
You accuse the Mormons of discriminating against women. Are you aware that women in the Utah territory had the right to vote from the time the territory was formed? Utah had to TAKE AWAY the right of women to vote in order to become a state of the U.S. because the U.S. was yet not allowing women to vote. As to black faces in the choir, look again, and check the soloist list. You are in for some pleasant surprises. Thank you for the praise of the choir's music. There is a reason they are so powerful in song, it is the truth of and conviction with which they sing.
FANTASTIC!!!!! It's HEAVEN on EARTH.....
Nori of Philippines
shelby,
i thought it was amazing and for him to be singing this is just wonderful in every way as possible.
he inspires me and my family
so there is just 2 simple words if i meet him ever in my life i would say
GOD,BLESS not just to him but for
people who inspired him to sing
is a wonderful amazing thing beacuse once they think oh man when he walks through that door and he starts singing people will believe that he is wonderful in every way possibe and i hope every one reading this thinks
great things about this man they will spend the rest of the day happy!
An absolutely magnificant rendition of the most beautiful words in all of scripture!
Incredible talent(s). This is my morning prayer so I look forward to getting it on CD for that purpose. Mr. Bocelli's "gift" makes it incumbent upon us to redefine a handicap. He so obviously sees and feels on a deeper level than so many of us do. And he is not restricted by what or who he can physically see. This performance was as synchronized and moving as his duet w/one of the "Queens of Pop," Mary J. Blige -- on his Christmas CD. They sang: "Mary, Did You Know?"
Saints, as beautiful as you think he and they are, it is nothing compared to what is in store for us when we are with Christ in heaven; the angels are singing with us in the heavenlies and sometimes if you listen very close, you will hear them in the spirit.
PS: And, yes, he has a beautiful voice and I have his AVE MARIA album and his last Christmas Album with the O HOLY NITE in French; God Bless him.
OK, folks -
>> Yet that does not prevent me to adore, admire, and appreciate the performances of the Tabernacle Choir and the Tabernacle organ (especially the artistry of Dick Elliott, Andrew Unsworth, and Kim Moody), along with, in this instance, Andrea Bocelli. >>
I stated not ONE word against any of these people.
<< It's OK for Hosea to harbor his own feelings.
However, it seems not wise, helpful, or constructive for him to bring his negative opinions to this forum and to propagate them here.On the contrary, his behavior seems to be unwise, unhelpful, and destructive. What useful purpose did he seek to serve by expressing his contrary opinions here?>>
Negative opinion? Did you actually read my opinion. And, by objecting to an opinion about the MUSIC sung, and nothing else, you strike me as being very negative. And besides, I never said the music is bad, I simply stated that there is better music IN MY OPINION. That is NOT anything negative.
<< Turn anyone against Bocelli, the other artists, or the musical setting? >>
I am sorry, but are you kidding?? I neither said nor implied ANYTHING against Bocelli. On the other hand, there WAS another post here that stated that Bocelli was good, but was not as good as Pavarotti. As far as the musical setting, I am saying there is better music, no matter how good you may think how good the Malotte is. It IS good, but there is better!!!
<< Or just spread discomfiture among the other participants?>>
Spread discomfiture?? Again, are you and other post makers all so immature, that you are unable to endure the mildest "contrary" opinion about a piece of music, that while good, is absolutely NOT the greatest composition ever written.
>> Or maybe just show off in public?>>
What are you talking about. Showing off??
For whom?? Please, get a grip.
I was 20 years old, when I visited Utah and went to the Mormon T. and heard the choirs, I was speechless, and to me it is the most wonderful thing I have travel to do.
Andrea B. is very special to me. I hope I can see his performance some day.
Spectacular!! Multo Bene..
Norargentina Lacayo
Awesome!!!
I cannot follow Mormon teachings either. Beware the teachings of false prophets! Still, I like to think that the music in heaven will be as beautiful, or, if possible for us in this mortal world to believe, even more spectacular.
Simply Beautiful!!!!
WONDERFUL...you almost felt like you were in heaven...We had the privilidge of seeing a rehersal and also a concert by the choir and orchestra last summer and it is awesome..If you ever get to Salt Lake City don't miss it..Freda
How can anyone listen to this and say there is no GOD. HE lives! HE lives indeed!
Beautiful! Beautiful! Thanks Andrea and David.
Please email the Hallmark Channel and ask them to return the Mo-Tab choir to its 6:30 a.m. slot on Sunday mornings. They just dropped it this month after years of broadcasting. What a loss and a shame.
Breathtaking! Thank you, Andrea.
It's not about religion. It's about incredibly beautiful music, incredible talent, and praising whatever God you pray to. There's just one..we just all take different routes to get there. Could angels sound more beautiful?
God has richly blessed Andrea with a heavenly voice. In return, he is blessing everyone who hears him sing.
Overwhelming....How absolutey beautiful. To hear so many of the same comments. To come to tears listening through a set of timy speakers out of a laptop and feel like I just had a heavenly experience. What talent!!! What a blessing from God!
Dear Walter, in the first several seconds of this film I saw one black women, one black man and one Asian man...... what were you seeing or should I ask, what is you agenda?
Thank you for airing this - for making uplifting music and goodness available in a world where it is so much needed.
JoAnn
Absolutey beautiful and Andrea Boocelli magnificent voice BRAVO. Thank you both.
No words can describe the beauty of this ensemble of choir, orchestra and the voice of Andrea Bocelli singing the Lord's prayer. All I can say is it gave me chills and I have played it over and over to my heart's content.
This one gave me 'God-bumps' ... Spectacular!
This is exactly what the doctor ordered Prayers are very much needed for Wendell Summers my father he is in ICU on ventalator fighting for his life. Dad you are my heart I pray for you. Take the fungus out of my dads lungs. give him the strength to breath on his own and let him be free from suffering. Amen Sandy Mackay
I join my Sister in prayer for my Dad's life. Father God in Heaven, may we glorify your name forever, as we ask with mercy for the life of one man whom we love dearly, and do not wish to part from. We ask you to keep him from suffering, spare him from pain, and heal his wounded lungs. Let him be our Dad for just a little longer, let him love his wife, our Mother just a little longer, so we can show him how much he means to us. We haven't had enough time to make our family whole again. Life gets in the way no matter what our good intentions. May your mercy rein down on my Dad, and all who love him. In Jesus name, Amen. (From Janet)
lovely.
I bought this before Christmas, the cd and the dvd combo....this is as close to heaven as you are going to be!!!Beverly
The Glory of God revealed in the praises of man!
Isnt' it the way we should all live?
Jan
What can I say that has not already been said. GOD was right there, enjoying every note that was sung. Praise be to GOD
Ordinarily it's not good for Hosea or anyone else to use a forum of this sort as a soapbox on which to publicize a dislike or disapproval of the subject music.
Clearly, the overwhelming majority of the participants here appreciate and admire the music and the artists, and we praise God for it and them.
Hosea cannot and will not change any minds here.
His views to the contrary do not belong here, for they do not serve a useful purpose.
One might choose to ignore or disregard his impudent and disrespectful expressions.
However, there are times, such as this one, when it's appropriate for someone to call his hand and to ask him to cease and desist.
When Hosea dislikes anything here, let him quietly remove himself, and let him read, watch, or listen elsewhere.
That is, if Hosea dislikes what he finds here, let him quietly go somewhere else instead.
I was set to do some reading this Sunday evening and then stopped to look at my email and my sister had sent this. It filled my sabbath day with just the right touch.....truly beautiful and inspiring. Music does that to me...thanks to all who share their talents.
This performance made me think of God on His throne, looking down on His children and all of His creations. It brought me to tears and moved me greatly. My heart is full!
I almost carried away ... as my tears slowly flowing down my nose. I remember the days when i and my other choir members singing that "Lord's Prayer" in a harmonious and very solemn moments. Andre Bocelli has a magnificent voice. "He who really sings well praise twice" (by St. Augustine).
The Choir and Bocelli were magnificient. Why would it matter the gender or race of the choir members? Their voices all blended wonderfully, just as God's people should. God nor Bocelli see color -- why should we?
Claudia
Words cannot discribe the emotion felt while watching this. Heaven on earth.....
Hosea must be an Obama supporter, can't accept anything perfect.
I have been one of Andrea's ardent fans for 12 years and have been very fortunate to
become a family friend. I just wanted to add my comments and tell everyone that even after all of this time and all of the concerts and personal meetings, the hair on my neck still stands up, chills still run through my body and tears still come to my eyes almost every time I hear him sing. Obviously, his appearance with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir singing The Lord's Prayer brought all of those same heart-touching reactions once again. What a guy.... and what a wonderful family.
gary
Absolutely amazing! Watching this sent chils up my spine and evoked joy in my heart. Thank you for sharing!
An Absolutely Incredibly Amazing Emotional Experience. Thank you
The best I have ever heard.. God Bless the singers of all the world.This enetered my heart and soul. Love them all. Peace to all.Love one another.
Now Just put it as a mp3 player format and listen while walking in a park or praying or meditating and it will be Majestic and Holy!!
not to bad for a NON-CHRISTIAN religion
Westminster Choir College, Princeton NJ tops the MTC any day. WCC is precision all the way.
Breathtaking! In a world where Christians have put a bitter taste in my mouth this shows that music can transcend the actions of hypocrites.
This was beautiful! Tiffany, it's been satans job to also cause Christians to sin and make you feel that way. Realize/accept the fact that the promise of Jesus "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me," is as He says. Your void will be filled with an inexpressable joy and peace. You have a grand chance for your heart to be filled with true joy if you go right to the source. Annie
This is a very beautiful piece of music. I don't understand why many comments brought Obama into the discussion as though Our President has anything at all to do with how A.Bocelli or the MTC sing? I also was quite tickled at 'Lynn's' justification to 'Walter' as to why there aren't more persons of color in the MTC. (and I quote) "As for the choir, they have very strict requirements, including being an active member of the Church with a temple recommend, a degree in music, tough auditions,including sight reading, and a strenuous schedule." I guess in her mind that precludes "other than caucasian"? Whatever, the MTC is what it is, just accept the beautiful offerings they give the music world. Also, I'm pretty sure Bocelli doesn't care what color anyone is! Just listen to the message, don't shoot the messengers!
robert_jamieson said...
"Hosea must be an Obama supporter, can't accept anything perfect."
Thanks for that perfectly inappropriate and generalized comment. I support President Obama, and also got chills and tears at the music.
Sandra from KY:
If everyone in the world could listen to Bocelli sing the "Our Father" each day, we would all be living in a different world. It was indeed Heaven on Earth. Thank you!
This is so beautiful it gave me goose bumps Garth Naples
Absolutely spectacular. I love him.
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