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.
Miracle Of Love
Gregorian Lyrics
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In a world of illusions
That's covering your mind?
I'll show you something good
Oh I'll show you something good.
When you open your mind
You'll discover the sign
You're longing to find...
The miracle of love
Will take away your pain
When the miracle of love
Comes your way again.
Cruel is the night
That covers up your fears.
Tender is the one
Who wipes away your tears.
There must be a bitter breeze
To make you sting so viciously
They say the greatest cowards
Can hurt the most ferociously.
But I'll show you something good
Oh I'll show you something good.
If you open your heart
You can make a new start
When your crumbling world falls apart.
The lyrics to Gregorian's song Miracle Of Love talks about the difficulties and struggles one faces in life that can be masked by illusions and distractions. The opening lines ask how many sorrows the listener tries to hide in a world that is constantly covering their mind with illusions. The song then goes on to promise to show the listener something good - something that will help them find what they are longing for in life. The lyrics ask the listener to open their mind and discover the sign that will lead them to what they are searching for. The chorus then talks about the miracle of love - how it can take away your pain and how it will come your way again.
The next verse addresses the hardships of life, saying that cruel is the night that covers up your fears, but tender is the person who wipes away your tears. The lyrics go on to suggest that the bitterness of life can make one sting viciously, and imply that the the greatest cowards can hurt the most ferociously. However, the song then returns to the hope of the chorus - that something good can come from opening your heart and making a new start. The miracle of love, the lyrics suggest, can help one find a way forward even when their world is crumbling.
Line by Line Meaning
How many sorrows do you try to hide
How many hardships are you concealing?
In a world of illusions
In a world full of fallacies
That's covering your mind?
That's clouding your judgment?
I'll show you something good
I'll introduce you to something positive
When you open your mind
When you broaden your horizons
You'll discover the sign
You'll stumble upon the indication
That there's something
That there's a certain something
You're longing to find...
You're yearning to discover...
The miracle of love
The inexplicable power of love
Will take away your pain
Will alleviate your agony
When the miracle of love
When the unexplainable force of love
Comes your way again.
Crosses your path once more.
Cruel is the night
Harsh is the night
That covers up your fears.
That suppresses your apprehensions.
Tender is the one
Kind-hearted is the individual
Who wipes away your tears.
Who erases your distress.
There must be a bitter breeze
There must be an extremely bleak gust
To make you sting so viciously
To cause you such intense pain
They say the greatest cowards
According to hearsay, the biggest cowards
Can hurt the most ferociously.
Can inflict the harshest of injuries.
But I'll show you something good
However, I'll exhibit something favorable to you
Oh I'll show you something good.
Oh, I'll demonstrate something advantageous.
If you open your heart
If you reveal your feelings
You can make a new start
You can initiate a new beginning
When your crumbling world falls apart.
When your dilapidated world disintegrates.
Contributed by Julia P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
ANA MARIA PEREIRA FIRMINO
Músicas gregorianas relaxantes lindas modernas,tem sentido religioso e nos remete a um tempo medieval.
حكايات ايلات
From Morocco, I am a proud Christian
J Ana Kook
totalmente certo
Solange Alves
ANA MARIA PEREIRA FIRMINO ,pura verdade 😘
Suzineide Francis
musicas que tocam a alma e o coracao nos traz calmaria e paz!
GJL
Suzineide Francis asi es!
emiliano bernardino
Toca a alma !!!!! Em todos os sentidos !!!!!
Andresa Oliveira
Acabei de descobrir este grupo e estou amando!👏👏👏💝💝
Agustina León Moreno
manolo escobar
Liselotte Von Brixen Montzel
Linda a versão! Adoro essas vozes.