Originally, Gregorian was conceived as a more pop-oriented group in the vein of Enigma. Under this concept, they recorded the 1991 album Sadisfaction, with lead vocals provided by The Sisters of Oz: Susana Espelleta (Peterson's wife at the time) and Birgit Freud. However, this was the only album in that style.
In 1998, Peterson and his team Jan-Eric Kohrs, Michael Soltau and Carsten Heusmann re-invented the project to perform popular songs in the Gregorian style. The criteria for song selection were strict; in order to be considered, a song needed to be translatable into the 7-tone scale. For each album, songs were carefully chosen in addition to original songs written by Jan-Eric Kohrs, Amelia Brightman and Carsten Heussman. Twelve vocalists - previously acclaimed session and choir singers - were then hired to record the tracks.
Each Gregorian album is initially digitally tracked at Nemo Studios, Peterson's Hamburg studio. The vocalists then record their parts in a church atmosphere with dimmed lights and candles, in order to escape what Peterson referred to in a 2001 interview as the "cold and technical" studio atmosphere.
The concept proved to be successful, and the group proceeded to record several more Masters of Chant albums in the same style. Their 2004 album, The Dark Side, was a slight departure from the others, featuring a darker repertoire consistent with the title.
In 2005, The Masterpieces, a compilation album with a live DVD, was released. A fifth Masters of Chant album was released on 31 March 2006. In 2006, a festive album was also released, titled Christmas Chants. A sixth Masters of Chant album was released on 28 September 2007. In 2009 a seventh Masters of Chant album followed.
Gregorian in 2009
On 8 September 2010 the next album, titled The Dark Side of Chant, was announced to be published on 15 October 2010.
The members of the Gregorian choir group are Richard Naxton (Naxos), Johnny Clucas (Johnny), Chris Tickner (Chris T.), Richard Collier (Rich), Gerry O'Beirne (Gerry), Lawrence White (Lorro) and Rob Fardell (Rob F.).
Others who contribute to the vocals or sound of Gregorian are Sarah Brightman (under the pseudonyms Hepsibah or Sarah Hellmann), Amelia Brightman (Sarah Brightman's younger sister), Frank Peterson, and staff of Nemo Studio among others.
Frozen
Gregorian Lyrics
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How can life be what you want it to be
You're frozen
When your heart's not open
You're so consumed with how much you get
You waste your time with hate and regret
You're broken
Mmmmmm, if I could melt your heart
Mmmmmm, we'd never be apart
Mmmmmm, give yourself to me
Mmmmmm, you hold the key
Now there's no point in placing the blame
And you should know I suffer the same
If I lose you
My heart will be broken
Love is a bird, she needs to fly
Let all the hurt inside of you die
You're frozen
When your heart's not open
Mmmmmm, if I could melt your heart
Mmmmmm, we'd never be apart
Mmmmmm, give yourself to me
Mmmmmm, you hold the key
You only see what your eyes want to see
How can life be what you want it to be
You're frozen
When your heart's not open
Mmmmmm, if I could melt your heart
Mmmmmm, we'd never be apart
Mmmmmm, give yourself to me
Mmmmmm, you hold the key
Mmmmmm, if I could melt your heart
Mmmmmm, we'd never be apart
Mmmmmm, give yourself to me
Mmmmmm, you hold the key
If I could melt your heart
The song "Frozen" by Gregorian talks about the concept of vulnerability and how it can affect our relationships. The opening line, "You only see what your eyes want to see," suggest that sometimes people only see what they want to see in a relationship, and not necessarily what is actually present. This leads to unrealistic expectations, which can cause a person to be "frozen" or emotionally closed off. In other words, when you are not open-hearted, life can't be what you want it to be.
The chorus of the song speaks to the idea that if the person would "melt their heart," they would be able to connect on a deeper level and sustain the relationship. The lines "Mmmmmm if I could melt your heart, we'd never be apart. Give yourself to me, you hold the key," express the desire to have the other person open up and let their guard down in order to strengthen their connection.
Towards the end of the song, the lyrics suggest that love is something that needs to be set free, like a bird that needs to fly. The last line of the song is "You're frozen when your heart's not open," emphasizing the importance of vulnerability and open-heartedness in relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
You only see what your eyes want to see
You have selective perception and only see what you want to see, ignoring everything else.
How can life be what you want it to be
You cannot shape your life exactly the way you want it to be, it's beyond your control.
You're frozen
You're emotionally cold and distant.
When your heart's not open
When you're not open to love and new experiences.
You're so consumed with how much you get
Your mind is preoccupied with the desire for your own gain and material things.
You waste your time with hate and regret
You spend your time feeling negative emotions like hate and regret, which leads you nowhere.
You're broken
You're emotionally shattered and unable to deal with pain.
Mmmmmm, if I could melt your heart
If only I could make you warm, loving and passionate.
Mmmmmm, we'd never be apart
We would never be separated again.
Mmmmmm, give yourself to me
Let yourself be vulnerable and open to love.
Mmmmmm, you hold the key
You have the power to decide how the relationship will progress.
Now there's no point in placing the blame
There's no use in assigning fault for our problems.
And you should know I suffer the same
Don't forget that I'm struggling in the same way as you are.
If I lose you
If I were to lose your love...
My heart will be broken
It would shatter me emotionally.
Love is a bird, she needs to fly
Love needs freedom to flourish and grow.
Let all the hurt inside of you die
Let go of your pain and heal to be truly open to love.
Writer(s): Patrick Leonard, Madonna Copyright: Webo Girl Publishing Inc., Emi April Music Inc., WB Music Corp.
Contributed by Michael P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
jerry haydel
You only see what your eyes want to see
How can life be what you want it to be
You're frozen
When your heart's not open
You're so consumed with how much you get
You waste your time with hate and regret
You're broken
When your heart's not open
Mmmmmm, if I could melt your heart
Mmmmmm, we'd never be apart
Mmmmmm, give yourself to me
Mmmmmm, you hold the key
Now there's no point in placing the blame
And you should know I suffer the same
If I lose you
My heart will be broken
Love is a bird, she needs to fly
Let all the hurt inside of you die
You're frozen
When your heart's not open
Mmmmmm, if I could melt your heart
Mmmmmm, we'd never be apart
Mmmmmm, give yourself to me
Mmmmmm, you hold the key
You only see what your eyes want to see
How can life be what you want it to be
You're frozen
When your heart's not open
Mmmmmm, if I could melt your heart
Mmmmmm, we'd never be apart
Mmmmmm, give yourself to me
Mmmmmm, you hold the key
Mmmmmm, if I could melt your heart
Mmmmmm, we'd never be apart
Mmmmmm, give yourself to me
Mmmmmm, you hold the key
If I could melt your heart
Amy Kruger
Gregorian is awesome. So heavenly, serene and calming.
Giorno'sMusic 🎧
... harmonia pra alma
ande breve
Frozen um dos melhores clipes da história, Madona forever..
DreamCosplay95
A mix of chants and modern songs. Beautiful! ❤️
RVS 1984
I wish they also make a version of Like a Prayer. That would be brilliant and majestic
Macatita Pita
Gregoriano e simplesmente a dimensão eclesiástica da superioridade musiçar Teológica! Um Classicismo que nunca fora embora!.. lindo todo um trabalho de talentosos sopranos e vocais! MAACATITA Mascarenhas Pita!
Tatiana Boniole
🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 Boa noite. Ficou perfeita esta música na voz de Gregorian . Obrigada e gratidão.🌹
RimaNari
The original song is, I have to admit, not a bad song, nevertheless it's full of comercialism in every single note. But this Gregorian version... it's simply beautiful! - it combines the beauty of the original with the epicness of gregorian chant and eliminates the comercialism. The result is this masterpiece!
Tami Almeida
Melhor versão 💙
Henriett Jakabné Baranyi
I love this! They're doing cool songs. I love them all!