Also she performed during the intermission of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1986 in Bergen, opening act of the winter Olympic games in 1994 at Lillehammer, voice to the Norwegian, Swedish and Danish version of “the little mermaid, Sung on the Titanic album (‘My heart will go on’ was originally written to her), Royal Variety show in London 1995, Preformed at annual Christmas concert in Vienna, 2000 Nobel peace price concert with Josh Groban singing “the prayer”, toured with The Lord of the Rings Symphony Tour in 2004 and her latest achievement is a number one on the Billboard classical charts with the christmas album “Spirit of the Season - with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir featuring Sissel”
Sissel's musical style runs the gamut from pop recordings and folk songs to classical vocals. Her work on the soundtrack to Titanic has led to comparisons with Irish singer Enya.
Sissel's combined solo record sales (not including soundtracks and other albums to which she contributed) amount to over 9 million albums sold, most of them in Norway -- a country with only 4.5 million people.
She’s released over 14 studio albums, her Christmas album from 1986 is the best selling album in Norway ever with almost one mill copies sold! She’s featured on several soundtracks and sold well over nine million albums world wide and her popularity continues to grow!
She truly is a northern star!
Here are the lyrics to her song "Ready to go home":
On this street below these walls
Where I used to walk now I can barely crawl
All this darkness rise and tall
Lord shine a light for me I’m ready to be caught
I’m ready to go home
I’m ready to receive forgiveness for my sins
I’m ready to begin
Take this river to the sea
Where the delta flows
The tide is washing over me
Guide this soul to heavens door
Show me where tomorrow lays
I’m waiting to be born
I’m ready to lay down
I’m ready now to sleep a promise I must keep
I’m ready to go home
So time I’ll lay down with these memories
Breathe the shallow deep inside of me
If time has run its course with me
I’m ready to go home
I’m ready to receive forgiveness for my sins
I’m ready to begin
When the evening shadows fall
When the time has come
I let defences fall
To surrenders to survive
I will give up everything to those I leave behind
I’m ready to go home
I’m ready to receive forgiveness for my sins
I’m ready to begin
I’m ready to lay down
I’m ready now to sleep a promise I must keep
I’m ready to go home, again
Going home again
Bred Dina Vida Vingar
Sissel Lyrics
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O Jesus over mig
Och låt mig stilla vila
I ve och väl hos dig
Bliv du mitt allt i alla
Min visdom och mitt råd
Och låt mig alla dagar
Forlåt mig alla synder
Och två mig i ditt blod
Giv mig ett heligt sinne
En vilja ny och god
Tag i din vård och hagnad
Oss alla stora små
Och låt i frid oss åter
Till nattens vila gå
Tag i din vård och hagnad
Oss alla stora små
Och låt i frid oss åter
Till nattens vila gå
The lyrics to Sissel's song "Bred Dina Vida Vingar" are a prayer of surrender to Jesus. The title translates to "Spread Your Wings Wide", which refers to the singer's desire for Jesus to take them under his protection, just as a bird would spread its wings to shelter its young. The singer asks Jesus to be their everything, their wisdom, and their guidance, and to allow them to rest peacefully in his presence.
The second verse of the song addresses the singer's desire for forgiveness and holy redemption. They ask Jesus to forgive their sins, wash them in his blood, and give them a new and pure heart. The singer acknowledges their own limitations, admitting that they cannot rely on themselves alone to become better. Instead, they look to Jesus for transformation and growth.
The final verse summons Jesus to watch over all people, big and small, and provide them with protection and serenity as they rest for the night. The song is a heartfelt and humble plea to Jesus, expressing faith and dependency on him.
Line by Line Meaning
Bred dina vida vingar
Spread your wide wings
O Jesus over mig
Oh Jesus over me
Och låt mig stilla vila
And let me rest in peace
I ve och väl hos dig
In joy and well-being with you
Bliv du mitt allt i alla
Become my everything in all
Min visdom och mitt råd
My wisdom and my guidance
Och låt mig alla dagar
And let me all my days
Få leva blott av nåd
Live solely by your grace
Forlåt mig alla synder
Forgive me all sins
Och två mig i ditt blod
And cleanse me in your blood
Giv mig ett heligt sinne
Give me a holy mind
En vilja ny och god
A new and good will
Tag i din vård och hagnad
Take care and protect us
Oss alla stora små
All of us big and small
Och låt i frid oss åter
And let us peacefully return
Till nattens vila gå
To the rest of the night
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Brian
on Going Home
Where you have “yes” several times she’s really singing “just”. It’s her accent that makes it sound like “yes”.