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
Jesu Joy Of Man's Desiring
Sissel Lyrics
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Holy wisdom, love most bright
Drawn by Thee, our souls aspiring
Soar to uncreated light
Word of God, our flesh that fashioned
With the fire of life impassioned
Striving still to truth unknown
Soaring, dying round Thy throne
The lyrics of "Jesu Joy Of Man's Desiring" by Sissel reflect a deep devotion and love towards Jesus. The first line of the song, "Jesu, joy of man's desiring," refers to Jesus as the source of joy and happiness that all people long for. The second line, "Holy wisdom, love most bright," emphasizes Jesus' wisdom and love, which are believed to be the greatest of all qualities. The following lines, "Drawn by Thee, our souls aspiring, Soar to uncreated light," imply that people are drawn towards Jesus as they strive to reach a higher spiritual level and ultimately unite with God.
The third line of the song, "Word of God, our flesh that fashioned," refers to Jesus as the embodiment of God's word, who came to earth in human form. The next line, "With the fire of life impassioned," describes the passion and intensity with which Jesus lived his life and fulfilled his mission on earth. The last two lines of the song, "Striving still to truth unknown, Soaring, dying round Thy throne," suggest that people are still struggling to find the truth and meaning of life, but through Jesus, they can achieve transcendence and become united with God even after death.
Line by Line Meaning
Jesu, joy of man′s desiring
Jesus, the source of man's ultimate happiness
Holy wisdom, love most bright
Jesus embodies perfect wisdom and unconditional love
Drawn by Thee, our souls aspiring
We are drawn to Jesus and aspire to be like Him
Soar to uncreated light
We seek to reach the divine and eternal light through Jesus
Word of God, our flesh that fashioned
Jesus, the Word of God, became human and formed our flesh
With the fire of life impassioned
Jesus' passionate love and divine energy brings life to our souls
Striving still to truth unknown
We continue seeking unknown truths and growing in faith through Jesus
Soaring, dying round Thy throne
We are elevated and transformed in Jesus' presence, even in death
Writer(s): Johann Sebastian Bach
Contributed by Gabriel A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Michael Cortez
This version and the Celtic woman are both my favorite renditions of this beautiful masterpiece, thank you Johann Sebastian Bach for your wonderful legacy to the world! It’s truly magnificent! Also the lyrics of the song is most glorious! Praise the Lord most high!
BNE02
From the moment she starts singing and until the last note has died down time stands still, and the angels, wherever they are, stop and listen.
BCBarc
Yes. She might even be their voice instructor :)
Kevin R
This is possibly Sissel's most stunning performance (and there are many, many to choose from). I just think the combination of crystal, sweet vocals, impeccable breath control, superb arrangement, lovely orchestration and back up choir, and the fact that Sissel looks like she is just floating with the performance just creates a magical musical moment!
Tyge
Have to agree - never seen this one before, one of my fav melodies. Darn, we share home town, but I used to think she was overrated. I guess not. And more beautiful too.
Arao Teixeira
Melhor voz feminina pra mim 👌😍
Abe Conteh
Can’t stop loving this. What a beautiful rendition.
Iori Edwards
SENSATIONAL. LOVE IT. YET ANOTHER TRULY BRILLIANT VERSION.
Astrid Budiman
Beautiful woman with amazing voice... i watched this video over n over again!!!
François Hofer
A ticket to heaven, so beautiful and emotional, 🙏