After moving from Chicago to California at the age of ten, he was involved in various high school bands playing guitars and keyboards, playing baseball in his spare time. He studied music in college and started a progressive rock band named after himself, but he soon discovered the music of Kitaro and was heavily influenced by it. Arkenstone was influenced by writers such as J. R. R. Tolkien and Ian Fleming, and grew up listening to bands like Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Deep Purple, and Yes, as well as listening to classical music.
Arkenstone went solo and found his own sound in New Age music. He says that has been greatly aided by technology: "Technology has produced some wonderful tools for making music. The computer allows me to fully orchestrate my pieces and really fine tune them". His music is primarily instrumental. His albums, typically fantasy themed, often come packaged with literature and art. He worked with fantasy novel writer Mercedes Lackey on a few of his albums. Arkenstone and his ex-wife, Diane, created their own record label called Neo Pacifica. In addition to releasing their own music on the label, they have included other bands such as Earth Trybe, Enaid, and the Marquis Ensemble.
He has also composed music for television; channels such as the History Channel, the Discovery Channel and NBC Sports include his music. He has also written music for trailers and film soundtracks, including the independent film PRISM, as well as computer game soundtracks such as World of Warcraft, Lands of Lore 2 and 3, Earth and Beyond, and Emperor: Battle for Dune; and Starlight Inception. He also features on 20 Years of Narada Piano.
Arkenstone has earned four Grammy nominations for his work: In the Wake of the Wind in 1992, Citizen of the World in 2000, and Atlantis in 2004. 'Fairy Dreams in 2020.
Arkenstone has learned to play a variety of musical instruments, including bouzouki, mandolin, guitar, bass guitar, harp, cello, flute, electronic keyboards, piano, Turkish saz, pennywhistle, melodica, and pan pipes. He also plays drums and percussion and has performed some vocalizations on his albums.
Arkenstone is also involved in the band Troika; their sound is similar to his solo work. The band members like to remain anonymous, although the compositions are credited to Arkenstone.
His theme "The Journey Begins/Kyla's Ride" was used for the FIFA World Cup France '98 broadcastings intro by the Mexican television network Azteca.
His song "Papillon (On the Wings of the Butterfly)" is used as background music in Future World at Epcot in Walt Disney World. His song "The Palace" was once used as background music in Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom as well. "The Palace" also used to play in Tokyo Disneyland's Tomorrowland, and another one of his songs, "Valley in the Clouds" was also used.
He signed with Domo Records and re-released the album Echoes of Light and Shadow in 2010.
Arkenstone was a member of the composing team who developed the music for Blizzard Activision's World of Warcraft videogame's Cataclysm expansion. Along with Arkenstone, the team consists of Derek Duke, Glenn Stafford, and Neal Acree.
Sanctus
David Arkenstone Lyrics
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Somewhere in Bethlehem
A baby graced the silence sweetly he's crying
I am Emmanuel
Then angels gave him music, shepherds gave reverence
And a message to the land
A widow held him cherish the God
But oh, Lamb of God, oh, Prince of peace
What tribute shall I bring to worship Thee
I have no gold to lay at Your feet
So Lamb of God I offer me
Can You see the wise men? A star did guide them
Searching all the earth
Till they found the one child the very godchild
Who ruled the universe
Did they know the lady's little baby
Was God in fully man
And everything they gave him he himself
Had made with his hands
But oh, Lamb of God, oh, Prince of peace
What tribute shall I bring to worship Thee
I have no gold to lay at Your feet
So Lamb of God I offer me
I bring You all my hopes
I bring You all my dreams
I give You all my soul
My min and all my strength
I wrap them all inside
My heart to give to the
And I come
O come let us adore Him
O come let us adore Him
O come let us adore Him, Christ
Oh, Lamb of God, oh, Prince of peace
What tribute shall I offer Thee
I have no gold to lay at Your feet
So Lamb of God may I offer
I have no gold to lay at Your feet
So Lamb of God, please let me offer me
Lamb of God I offer me
The song "Sanctus" by David Arkenstone is a beautiful retelling of the traditional Christmas story. The first verse talks about the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, with the baby crying sweetly and being graced by the silence. The second verse tells of the angels singing, the shepherds revering and the widow cherishing the baby who is God in fully man. The chorus asks what tribute can be given to the Lamb of God and offers the self as a humble choice.
The third verse speaks of the wise men who were guided by a star to find the godchild who ruled the universe. They give the baby gifts, but they themselves made with their own hands, not realizing that the child was their own creator. The final chorus repeats the question of what tribute can be given and once again offers the self in offering.
The song is a beautiful ode to the humility and grace that is embodied in the Christmas story. It invites the listener to consider what gift can be given to the one who gave us everything, and the simple answer is to offer oneself.
Line by Line Meaning
Once upon a long night after a hard cry
On a dark and emotional night
Somewhere in Bethlehem
In a town in Bethlehem
A baby graced the silence sweetly he's crying
A baby was born and cried softly
I am Emmanuel
This baby is named Emmanuel
Then angels gave him music, shepherds gave reverence
Angels sang for him and shepherds showed respect
And a message to the land
They shared a message with the world
A widow held him cherish the God
A widow held him and praised God
Who became a man
Who took on human form
But oh, Lamb of God, oh, Prince of peace
Addressing the baby as the Lamb of God and Prince of Peace
What tribute shall I bring to worship Thee
How can I worship you and show respect?
I have no gold to lay at Your feet
I have nothing material to offer you
So Lamb of God I offer me
I offer myself to you
Can You see the wise men? A star did guide them
The wise men followed a star to find the baby
Searching all the earth
They searched everywhere
Till they found the one child the very godchild
Until they found the baby who was both human and divine
Who ruled the universe
Who had power over the universe
Did they know the lady's little baby
Did the wise men know that this baby belonged to a lady?
Was God in fully man
That the baby was divine & fully human
And everything they gave him he himself
Everything that the wise men gave was created by the baby
Had made with his hands
Had been made by him
I bring You all my hopes
I give you my hopes
I bring You all my dreams
I give you my dreams
I give You all my soul
I give you my spirit
My min and all my strength
My mind and strength
I wrap them all inside
I bundle them together
My heart to give to the
I give you my heart
And I come
And I arrive
O come let us adore Him
Let us worship him
Christ
The baby is Christ
Oh, Lamb of God, oh, Prince of peace
Referring to the baby as Lamb of God and Prince of Peace
What tribute shall I offer Thee
How can I show respect and honor?
I have no gold to lay at Your feet
I have nothing of material value to offer
So Lamb of God may I offer
May I offer myself to you
I have no gold to lay at Your feet
I have no treasures to offer you
So Lamb of God, please let me offer me
Let me offer myself to you
Lamb of God I offer me
I give myself to you, Lamb of God
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management, THE BICYCLE MUSIC COMPANY, FUN ATTIC MUSIC, LLC
Written by: DAVID MULLEN, DAVID A. MULLEN, NICOLE C. MULLEN, NICOLE COLEMAN MULLEN
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andres c r
Lo que dice esta cancion es esto:
Sanctus - Sanctus - Sanctus
Sanctus - Sanctus - Sanctus
Dominus,Dominus
deus Sabaoth
pleni sunt caeli et terra
Gloria tura
hosana,
hosana,
hosana,
hosana
hosana,
hosana
in excelsis!
hosana,
hosana,
hosana,
hosana
hosana,
hosana
in excelsis!
y traducida esto :
Espíritu - Espíritu - Espíritu
Espíritu - Espíritu - Espíritu
Señor Señor
Dios de los ejércitos
Cielo y la tierra
oferta gloria
hosana;
hosana;
hosana;
hosana
hosana;
hosana
en las alturas!
hosana;
hosana;
hosana;
hosana
hosana;
hosana
en las alturas!
jill russo
These hymns place me in another dimension gratefully.
Mur zilka
Just a perfect worship!
Joseph Ryan Hinshaw-Wyatt
Blessed be God For ever.
VCR Salesman
I’m 20 years old, but I have soft spot for Irish folk songs because my mother would always play them when I was little. I loved listening tot his song to fall asleep.
Aureus Venerabilis
Once I was on St. Andrew's Celtic Church website and I heard this song... It touched me somewhere inside, I wanted to know the author. Now I found it, thanks God :-)
Jesús Antonio Rodríguez Mejía
maravillosa canción e interpretación.
Theresia Swiebel
Beautiful. I still love this song Thank you!
andres c r
Lo que dice esta cancion es esto:
Sanctus - Sanctus - Sanctus
Sanctus - Sanctus - Sanctus
Dominus,Dominus
deus Sabaoth
pleni sunt caeli et terra
Gloria tura
hosana,
hosana,
hosana,
hosana
hosana,
hosana
in excelsis!
hosana,
hosana,
hosana,
hosana
hosana,
hosana
in excelsis!
y traducida esto :
Espíritu - Espíritu - Espíritu
Espíritu - Espíritu - Espíritu
Señor Señor
Dios de los ejércitos
Cielo y la tierra
oferta gloria
hosana;
hosana;
hosana;
hosana
hosana;
hosana
en las alturas!
hosana;
hosana;
hosana;
hosana
hosana;
hosana
en las alturas!
Skyman53
WHAT GREAT SOUNDS OFTHIS MUSIC!!!!!!!!!!
Ale Alexa
Love it!