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
Hymn To Winter
Sissel Lyrics
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Deep is the darkness that falls down on me
Long is the long night 'til morning will be
Bright be the north star to shine constantly
'Til winter brings you home safely to me
Blessed be the west wind
Blessed be the ocean to carry you home
Blessed be cold winter, its storm and its sea
Blessed be the true love that brings you to me
Still is the valley, no bell to be ringing
Silent the harsh frost that crushes the tree
Frozen the heart with no song to be singing
'Til winter brings you home safely to me
Blessed be the west wind
Blessed be the wild 'fall
Blessed be the ocean to carry you home
Blessed be cold winter, its storm and its sea
Blessed be the truel love that brings you to me
Deep is the darkness that falls down on me
Long is the long night 'til morning will be
Bright be the north star to shine constantly
'Til winter brings you home safely to me
Blessed be the west wind
Blessed be the wild 'fall
Blessed be the ocean to carry you home
Blessed be cold winter, its storm and its sea
Blessed be the true love that brings you to me
Sissel's "Hymn to Winter" is a song that explores the emotions and feelings that the winter season brings to people waiting for their loved ones to come home. The first stanza talks about the darkness that falls upon the singer, and the long night they have to endure until their loved one returns. However, the north star shines bright, offering a glimmer of hope that their loved one will make it home safely. The second stanza talks about the stillness and silence of the valley, and the frozen heart of the singer, who has no song to sing until their loved one returns. The chorus repeats the blessings bestowed upon the west wind, the wild fall, the ocean that carries their loved one home, the cold winter with its storm and sea, and the true love that brings their loved one back to them.
Overall, the song is a beautiful ode to winter and the emotions it evokes in people. The darkness, stillness, and coldness of winter make the singer long for their loved one to come home, and the blessings they repeat in the chorus show their gratitude for the elements of nature that ensure their loved one's safe return.
Line by Line Meaning
Deep is the darkness that falls down on me
The darkness that surrounds me is profound and heavy
Long is the long night 'til morning will be
The night feels endless and I anxiously await the coming of morning
Bright be the north star to shine constantly
The north star provides a bright and constant source of guidance
'Til winter brings you home safely to me
I await your safe return during the winter season
Blessed be the west wind
May the west wind bring you to me safely
Blessed be the wild 'fall
May the changing of the seasons bring you back to me
Blessed be the ocean to carry you home
May the ocean guide you safely back to me
Blessed be cold winter, its storm and its sea
May the cold and stormy winter lead you safely back to me
Blessed be the true love that brings you to me
May our love guide you back to me safely
Still is the valley, no bell to be ringing
The valley is quiet and still, with no bells ringing to herald your arrival
Silent the harsh frost that crushes the tree
The frost is heavy and silent, damaging the trees in its wake
Frozen the heart with no song to be singing
My heart feels frozen and empty without you here
'Til winter brings you home safely to me
I eagerly wait for winter to bring you back to me safely
Deep is the darkness that falls down on me
The darkness holds a heavy weight on me once again
Long is the long night 'til morning will be
The night feels never-ending and I anticipate the dawn
Bright be the north star to shine constantly
The north star remains the constant guide through the darkness
'Til winter brings you home safely to me
I long for winter to bring you back to my side where you belong
Blessed be the west wind
May the west wind bring you back to me safely
Blessed be the wild 'fall
May the changing of the seasons bring you back to me safely
Blessed be the ocean to carry you home
May the waves guide you safely back to me
Blessed be cold winter, its storm and its sea
May the winter elements carry you back to me safely
Blessed be the true love that brings you to me
Our love will guide you back to me safely
Contributed by Lauren N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@saireygamp62
Deep is the darkness that falls down on me
Long is the long night 'til morning will be
Bright be the north star to shine constantly
'Til winter brings you home safely to me
Blessed be the west wind
Blessed be the wild 'fall
Blessed be the ocean to carry you home
Blessed be cold winter, its storm and its sea
Blessed be the true love that brings you to me
Still is the valley, no bell to be ringing
Silent the harsh frost that crushes the tree
Frozen the heart with no song to be singing
'Til winter brings you home safely to me
Blessed be the west wind
Blessed be the wild 'fall
Blessed be the ocean to carry you home
Blessed be cold winter, its storm and its sea
Blessed be the truel love that brings you to me
Deep is the darkness that falls down on me
Long is the long night 'til morning will be
Bright be the north star to shine constantly
'Til winter brings you home safely to me
Blessed be the west wind
Blessed be the wild 'fall
Blessed be the ocean to carry you home
Blessed be cold winter, its storm and its sea
Blessed be the true love that brings you to me
@liligibson8457
Deep is the darkness that falls down on me
Long is the long night 'til morning will be
Bright be the north star to shine constantly
'Til winter brings you home safely to me
Blessed be the west wind
Blessed be the wild 'fall
Blessed be the ocean to carry you home
Blessed be cold winter, its storm and its sea
Blessed be the true love that brings you to me
Still is the valley, no bell to be ringing
Silent the harsh frost that crushes the tree
Frozen the heart with no song to be singing
'Til winter brings you home safely to me
Blessed be the west wind
Blessed be the wild 'fall
Blessed be the ocean to carry you home
Blessed be cold winter, its storm and its sea
Blessed be the truel love that brings you to me
Deep is the darkness that falls down on me
Long is the long night 'til morning will be
Bright be the north star to shine constantly
'Til winter brings you home safely to me
@normanmeharry58
just when I think I have heard all that this singer makes beautiful I discover another gem. This hymn is the latest...
@jwilliam2255
One of my two or three (or is it five or six) favorites from Northern Lights. Sissel's use of vocal ornament here is so exquisitely lovely, I tear up every time I hear this song. One of your best montages Schmued ... thanks for this post.
@hughelizabethmckay6792
Thank you Schnued for this post ‘Hymn to Winter ‘ , Beautiful , For once in my lifetime I am stuck for words , I am a 63 year old man ❤️
@Mothmaiden_Abyzou
Her voice is so beautiful. Like an Angel's singing ♡
@saireygamp62
she could sing a restaurant menu and we would love it
@jimhamilton5782
So so lovely. Winter can be sacred even in N. Alberta at 60-70 degs below zero F. with the forest glimmering in silence. So bright & still.
@roofbolterx5
Perfectly sang from the heart. The Voice never disappoints . She has taken so much of my time, or have I taken so much of her time?
@rolandbruiners5709
With that soothing soprano, I'm most definitely over my sleeping troubles. Sissel does it for me.
#STUDENT
#FANFROMSOUTHAFRICA
@raycranley
Calming loveliness. Thank you Sissel, from the heart.
@irishfield1
So amazing voice and song gorgeous ever could listen to this ever thank you Sissel