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.
Imagine
Gregorian Lyrics
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It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people living for today
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
And no religion too
Imagine all the people living life in peace, you
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope some day you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people sharing all the world, you
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope some day you'll join us
And the world will be as one
The lyrics to Gregorian's song "Imagine" are a powerful message of hope, unity, and peace. The song begins by asking the listener to imagine a world without the concept of heaven or hell, without any religious divides, and a world where people live for the moment. It highlights the importance of living in the present with an open mind and heart, rather than being held back by dogmatic beliefs about the afterlife.
The second verse asks the listener to imagine a world without countries or any patriotic attachments, where there is no violence or killing in the name of a nation's sovereignty. The song presents the idea of a world without borders and a brotherhood of man, where everyone lives in peace, united and accepting of each other. The chorus of the song reiterates this idea of being a dreamer, but not the only one, and that the hope is to create unity and solidarity among all people, transcending any social or political boundaries.
The final verse talks about the idea of possessions, highlighting the adverse consequences of individualistic and materialistic desires. The song asks the listener to imagine a world where there is no need for greed or hunger and to see the world as one shared community. The song concludes with the chorus again emphasizing the idea of unity, hope, and peace.
Overall, the message of the song is one of hope and a plea to see the world and its people through a lens of acceptance, peace, and unity.
Line by Line Meaning
Imagine there's no heaven
Visualize a world without the concept of heaven.
It's easy if you try
It's pretty simple to think and imagine about it.
No hell below us
A condition in which there is no hell beneath us.
Above us only sky
A scenario where above us, there's only sky.
Imagine all the people living for today
Think of everyone around us who lives in the present.
Imagine there's no countries
Think of a world with no demarcated lines between countries.
It isn't hard to do
It's not difficult to do.
Nothing to kill or die for
In a world like that, there isn't anything that we should kill or die for.
And no religion too
In a world without countries, there is no place for such divisions among people.
Imagine all the people living life in peace, you
Envisage everyone around us living in a peaceful life.
You may say I'm a dreamer
People may call me a person who lives in a world of fantasy.
But I'm not the only one
However, I know I am not alone in this endeavour.
I hope some day you'll join us
I expect that one day you too will share my thoughts and my vision.
And the world will be as one
At this point, we will all be united regardless of our backgrounds.
Imagine no possessions
Consider a life where no one owns anything.
I wonder if you can
I am wondering if you can relate to this concept.
No need for greed or hunger
Without individual possessions, there can be no greed or poverty.
A brotherhood of man
We will all be united in this brotherhood of humanity.
Imagine all the people sharing all the world, you
Think of people who share everything and live with a sense of global harmony
You may say I'm a dreamer
You may feel that my thoughts are idealistic.
But I'm not the only one
I know that I am not alone in this way of thinking.
I hope some day you'll join us
I hope one day you may appreciate these ideologies as well.
And the world will be as one
And with this harmonious approach to life, the world would be a better place.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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jerry haydel
Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people living for today
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people living life in peace, you
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope some day you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people sharing all the world, you
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope some day you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Sebastião Henrique Issa
Meucoração se enche de felicidade,eu cérebro virou um mar de ocitocina e dopamina!!😊☺🥰❤🎼🎵🎶
Francisco Pareja Díez
Esta es una de las canciones mas bonitas de la historia e interpretada por esta gente y de esta version en gregoriano, parece cancion celestial. y del reino de los cielos.
EXPLOITJDR
Y la escribio el autor y compositor y ateo john lennon the beatles.
Elia Pnunes
Verdade
Jawzss
akkamage
Сергей Шорохов
С претензией на современность, но, если по-моему, лучше, чем это исполнил ДЖОН , как ни старайтесь - не хватит ни у кого ДУШИ!!!
Poeta Oliveira
maravilhosos, sem palavras, algo divino os cânticos gregorianos
HatakeSage
I'm quite happy I found this today. Rest in Peace Johnny, they do your song wonderfully. ♥
Sebastião Henrique Issa
A música transcende qualquer diferenças, se alma é algo que pode escutar, a música é algo que emociona ateus e fiéis quando escutada com os ouvidos do coração ❤!!!
Jussara Dunice
Simplesmente lindo 😍