From M… Read Full Bio ↴1) Congregation is a two piece blues and R&B band from London
From Myspace: "Hailing from the New Cross bedsit scene looking like a couple of gangsters from the depression era, Congregation have lately been injecting the Blues and R&B genre with a heavy dose of class and soul. Benjamin Prosser (Slide Guitar, Bass drum) and Victoria Yeulet (Vocals, Leg Bells) play the kind of raw, slinky and seductive blues that have the power to restore one's faith in the genre. I know because they did it for me. On record and on stage Prosser is a dark presence, wavering in the background, playing slide riffs and thumping a bass drum with his foot. Victoria wails away with a voice that never fails to chill. This is a voice that manages to conjure up all of her fallen sisters in arms back from the dead (or used record bins), yet it's still very much her own. The overall effect of these two's music is moving in a way that is both remorseful and joyful at the same time. They are so deep that it would hurt if you could stop smiling at the beauty of it all. English White Boy R&B has a lot to answer for and these two are going a long way to re-dressing the issue. My new favourite band. (Ben Swank)"
2) Congregation was also the name of a British band that had a one hit wonder reaching Number 4 in 1971 in the UK charts with "Softly Whispering I Love You".
3) Songs from LDS (Mormon) General Conference sessions beginning in October 2008 which included the congregation assembled in Salt Lake City (in addition to whichever musical group - Mormon Tabernacle Choir or other - was singing) are marked with the artist name "Congregation." These tracks are usually easy to spot, and include: "Come, Ye Children of the Lord," "Teach Me to Walk in the Light," "Rejoice, the Lord is King," "How Firm a Foundation," "Now Let Us Rejoice," "Let Us All Press On," "High on the Mountain Top," "Redeemer of Israel," "True to the Faith," and "We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet."
The Man I Love
congregation Lyrics
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Echoes of your voice are calling
Still through my dreams
Softening the chill of the breeze
Through my window
I can see the moonglow
Painting silver shadows on a rose
Coloured land
In a day of gold coloured by the glow of new love
I can feel your warm face
Ever close to my lips
And the scent of you invades
The cool evening air
I can close my eyes
And you're there in my arms
Still and I know your soft kiss
Turning into music every beat of my heart
When I hold you close to my heart
And I hear your voice whispering
I love you.
I can feel your warm face
Ever close to my lips
And the scent of you invades
The cool evening air
I can close my eyes and you're there in my arms
Still and I know your soft kiss turning into music ev'ry beat
Of my heart
When I hold you close to my heart
And I hear your voice whispering
I love you.
The lyrics to "The Man I Love" are a love song about the memories of a past relationship that still hold a special place in the singer's heart. The song starts with the line "Softly whispering I love you," which suggests that the singer is reminiscing about a time when their lover would romantically whisper these words. The echoes of this lover's voice still ring through the singer's dreams, which shows that this relationship was significant to them and left a lasting impression on their memory. Even though the relationship may have ended, the memories still hold power for the singer and help to "soften the chill of the breeze" in their life.
The second verse continues with imagery of the past relationship, describing the scent of their lover invading the "cool evening air" and being able to feel their warm face close to the singer's lips. The singer closes their eyes and imagines holding their lover close, feeling their soft kiss "turning into music every beat of [their] heart." Overall, the song speaks to the power of love and the way it can linger in our memories long after a relationship has ended.
Line by Line Meaning
Softly whispering I love you
Whispering my affection towards you in the gentlest and loving manner possible
Echoes of your voice are calling
Your voice resonates in my mind and fills me with nostalgia and longing
Still through my dreams
I am visited by you in my dreams, always present in my subconsciousness
Softening the chill of the breeze
Your love and affection gives me warmth and comforts me in cold times
Through my window
Even while not together, I can look out my window and still feel connected to you
I can see the moonglow
The moon's glow reminds me of our love, and how it illuminates every part of my being
Painting silver shadows on a rose-Coloured land
The moon brightens up the darkness, creating shadows that give the world a romantic hue
A world that we walked hand in hand
Together, we once walked through a world that we both saw as magical and beautiful
In a day of gold coloured by the glow of new love
During a time when we were both in love with each other and everything felt like it shone with the glow of newness and freshness
I can feel your warm face
I can sense the warmth and comfort that your presence brings me
Ever close to my lips
I feel as though I could almost kiss you when you're close to me
And the scent of you invades
Your scent, the distinct fragrance that is uniquely yours, engulfs me and fills me with emotions
The cool evening air
Even the coolness of the evening breeze is no match for the intensity of my love for you
I can close my eyes
I don't need to see you to feel you with me, even just closing my eyes brings you closer to me
And you're there in my arms
In my mind's eye, I am holding you tightly and cherishing the moment
Still and I know your soft kiss turning into music every beat
The sound of your soft kiss on my ear is like music to my heart, beating in sync with every beat
Of my heart When I hold you close to my heart
When I hold you, I can feel my heart skip a beat or two, as it swells with love for you
And I hear your voice whispering
I can almost hear you whispering sweet nothings in my ear
I love you.
You remind me of the depth and intensity of your love for me, assuring me that it will stand the test of time
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ROGER FREDERICK COOK, ROGER JOHN REGINALD GREENAWAY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Lyrics
Softly whispering I love you
Echoes of your voice are calling
Still through my dreams
Softening the chill of the breeze
Through my window
I can see the moonglow
Painting silver shadows
On a rose-colored land
A world that we
Walk hand in hand
In a day of gold colored
By the glow of new love
Oh, woman
I can feel your warm face
Ever close to my lips
And the scent of you
Invades the cool evening air
I can close my eyes and
You're there in my arms still
And I know your soft kiss
Turning into music
Every beat of my heart
When I hold you close to my heart
And I hear your voice
Whispering I love you
I can feel your warm face
Ever close to my lips
And the scent of you
Invades the cool evening air
I can close my eyes
And you're there
There in my arms still
And I know your soft kiss
Kiss, turning into music
Every little beat of my heart
When I hold you close to my heart
I hear your voice, I love you
I can feel your warm face
Ever close to my lips
And the scent of you
Invades my every cell
I close my eyes
And you're there
Waiting in my arms, baby
And I know your soft kiss
Kiss, turning into music
Every beat of my heart, oh, yeah
When I hold you close to my heart
I hear your voice
Whispering I love you
@stevecassidy-hl9gn
Wonderful! I was 15, this video takes me right back and reminds me of the fashions and hairstyles of my youth. The girls are just as I remember, no tattoos, no face piercings, no coloured hair, plastic noses or balloon lips, or Groucho eyebrows - just ordinary and natural. I give thanks I grew up in the '70's.
@Ardoyne10
well said m8
@David-dz8jb
Absolutely agree there, just lovely natural young girls as I so well remember from the great 70’s I too was 15 at the time like you say it just takes you back, not a song that is played much but I have it on a sd card in my car and when it plays I instantly see those 4 lovely girls at the start, captured forever in my mind just beautiful…. those days are long gone but the memories live on.
@johnparton2209
@@David-dz8jb couldn’t agree more spot on mate
@alfaetrin
Well said, Steve. I'm also very glad I grew up in the 1970s, listening to quality music from many different genres, including unique hits like this one...
@jaso9217
Yep, I'm 64 years old and music is an emotional trip back in time, brings a happy tear to my eye when I hear music from that time of innocence, love it.
@Scaleyback317
72 years young now and this still sends a shiver up my spine. What a voice he had.
@gordon39
A nice song but did you know he was miming on this video
@Scaleyback317
@@gordon39 I would have been surprised had you claimed otherwise
@MrChallers
Guitar so fundamental too.