Beauty

Everyone has songs that resonate with them and will always bring back memories and sweep them away in beauty. This song below is one of those for me.

When I was in junior high or high school my parents got this CD called "Classical Romance." This CD is one of the most beautiful things ever created (it's a bunch of songs--operatic, broadway, or other--that are sung by famous opera stars. It sounds snotty and weird and I thought that right up until I listened to it. And then I fell in love.). The most beautiful song on that CD was the one above, Nella Fantasia.

I don't know if my family was going through a hard time and this song just spoke to us or if there is something in this song that just speaks to the soul. Either way, I remember my mom requesting that this song be played on repeat in the kitchen and she would just sit on a bucket and listen. It was a beautiful picture. This also happened to be the only song she would crank up the volume for in the car. This song is special. And I will always love it.

I also love The Piano Guys. They just posted a new video and I clicked on the link while I was doing homework. As soon as the music started playing I stopped. And listened. And cried.

When The Piano Guys do covers they combine two different songs to create something beautiful and unique. I love it. In the song below they combined Nella Fantasia and one of my favorite hymns, How Great Thou Art. And it became something beautiful and unique and memorable. Music is powerful.

While you're listening, if you don't want to see the beautiful scenery of Brazil, you can read the lyrics to How Great Thou Art. I think they add a lot to the song.

O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder,

Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made;

I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,

Thy power throughout the universe displayed.

When through the woods, and forest glades I wander,

And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees.

When I look down, from lofty mountain grandeur

And see the brook, and feel the gentle breeze.

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,

How great Thou art, How great Thou art.

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,

How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

And when I think, that God, His Son not sparing;

Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in;

That on the Cross, my burden gladly bearing,

He bled and died to take away my sin.

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,

How great Thou art, How great Thou art.

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,

How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation,

And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart.

Then I shall bow, in humble adoration,

And then proclaim: My God, how great Thou art!

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,

How great Thou art, How great Thou art.

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,

How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

I am so grateful for music and the testimony it can bear. I know that my Redeemer lives and that he died for me. God really is great. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.