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.
Jóga
Gregorian Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Coincidence makes sense, only with you
You don't have to speak, I feel
Emotional landscapes
They puzzle me
The riddle gets solved
And you push me up to ..
This state of emergency, how beautiful to be
State of emergency, is where I want to be
All that no-one sees you see, what's inside of me
Every nerve that hurts you heal, deep inside of me oohoohh
You don't have to speak, I feel
Emotional landscapes
They puzzle me, confuse
Can, the riddle get solved?
And you push me up to ..
This state of emergency, how beautiful to be
State of emergency, is where I want to be
State of emergency, how beautiful to be
Emotional landscapes
They puzzle me
The riddle gets solved
And you push me up to ..
This state of emergency, how beautiful to be
State of emergency, is where I want to be
State of emergency, how beautiful to be
State of emergency
State of
State of
How beautiful
Emergency, is where I want to be
State of emergency, how beautiful to be
State of emergency, is where I want to be
State of emergency, how beautiful to be.
The lyrics to Gregorian's song "Joga" are a beautiful and poetic tribute to the power of love and connection. The singer talks about how accidents and coincidences only make sense when they happen with this other person, and how they don't need to speak because they can feel each other's emotions. The emotional landscapes puzzle and confuse the singer, but the riddle gets solved when this person pushes them up to a state of emergency, which is where they want to be.
These lyrics speak to the idea that true connection with another person can be a transformative experience. The singer is moved by this person's ability to see things inside of them that no one else can, and to heal them in a way that is deep and meaningful. The emotional landscapes that confuse the singer are made clear when they are with this person, and they feel like they are in a state of emergency, which they find beautiful.
Overall, "Joga" is a powerful song that is all about the beauty and transformative power of love and connection. It highlights the idea that there is something so special about finding someone who sees and understands you in a way that no one else can.
Line by Line Meaning
All these accidents that happen, follow the dot
I see purpose in the coincidental events that occur in my life when I'm with you
Coincidence makes sense, only with you
I can only see the connections between seemingly unrelated things when I'm with you
You don't have to speak, I feel
I sense your emotions without you having to say anything
Emotional landscapes
The complex array of feelings that I experience
They puzzle me
I struggle to understand and make sense of them
The riddle gets solved
When I'm with you, I can finally make sense of my emotions
And you push me up to ..
You elevate me and help me see things more clearly
State of emergency, how beautiful to be
Being with you feels like a crisis, but a beautiful and exhilarating one
All that no-one sees you see, what's inside of me
You can see the parts of me that other people can't
Every nerve that hurts you heal, deep inside of me oohoohh
You bring healing to the parts of me that are hurting
Can, the riddle get solved?
I wonder if I'll ever be able to fully understand my emotions
How beautiful to be
Despite the chaos and confusion, being with you is beautiful
State of
The heightened emotional state of being with you
Emergency, is where I want to be
Being with you in this heightened emotional state is exactly where I want to be
Contributed by Caroline T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@virginialuciasilva1015
Lindíssimo...gregorian e amelia são perfeitos <3
@getulioferrero7660
Lindo!!! Amo Bjork e Gregorian!!! ❤️❤️❤️🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
@WVK23
This is without doubt one of their best singles
@burakyldz7485
I was listen this for 52 hours without stopping. It was 5-6 years ago... And today 22 November 2018 and i start to listen again :)
@joseflaviodelimagoncalves1927
Música lindíssima! Acalma, a alma a mente, é tudo de bom
@everton_wagner
PERFEITO!!!
@justinlwerner
Really nice!
@gulnarseyidzade9614
amazing
@MrAlpierce
thanx for playin´ the drums on that tune!! greetz from Alpi
@oatmealboy6
I like this song, but it would have been better served with something closer to the original instrumentation at the beginning. The gutsy orchestral hook is really what makes this song, and combining that with these great vocals would have been better. The classical guitar was good, but not great.