Thank you all for your kind words. This track has been mixed and mastered and will be coming to all major music streaming services this Sunday. All glory to God. And thank you to my Patrons at Patreon.com/nazo for making this possible.
I would love to share this with my priest and our music director (Matushka) to see if it would fit in our tradition (afterall, at Christmastime, we do sing traditional English carols). Would you permit me to copy the music from this video?
It's nice, i guess, but i can't really love it. It sounds too much like traditional hymns, it doesn't have that raw edge or eastern flavor that makes Orthodox music special to me. Although i a thousand percent prefer traditional hymns to "praise music" or Christian Rock 🤢 . I guess there are two ways to approach things: you can either dress Orthodoxy up in familiar clothes so it seems more like the churches people are familiar with, so they aren't scared away, and maybe that will help appeal to the type who are not happy with the "progressive" ways a lot of churches are moving, who miss the old hymn singing and the divine atmosphere of the sanctuary, instead of a conference hall and a light show. Or you can lean into the exotic and different aspect of Orthodoxy which appeals to people who like how it hearkens back to an older tradition and the early days of the church, and probably a number or people who were raised with a negative concept of Christian churches in general, but who might be more open to something that seems...i guess "more diverse" might be a good way to put it? It will depend on the specific person, but i can imagine a fair number or young people who would think that seems more appealing. I think i mostly fall into the second category. But i guess one good thing about Orthodox churches is that they are free to do it however they want, as long as they are within the boundaries set by the patriarchs.
Thank you all for your kind words. This track has been mixed and mastered and will be coming to all major music streaming services this Sunday. All glory to God. And thank you to my Patrons at Patreon.com/nazo for making this possible.
I am an English catechumen for the Greek church, but whenever I see anything anglo-orthodox my heart is filled to completion.
You might enjoy knowing that Western Rite Orthodoxy is a thing. St. Patrick's Orthodox Church has quite a choir.
THis actually comes from a Western Rite Orthodox Parish! CHeck out the Western RIte!
I'm too
God bless you dear brothers and sisters in Christ. From russian orthodox Kiev.
This is a gem. Sounds like a long lost Shaker song. Needed message for these times.
Do you know the origin of the hymn?
@@ryanvanhoy8004 origins as in the text of Mattew 5? Its a passage I come back to a lot ✌
@@Stallagmite yes exactly.
That's the choir from my church! Beautiful as always. A wonderful arrangement.
Unreal how beautiful this is. Not tremendously grandiose or complicated, but so simple and pure. Much like the beatitudes.
I can sing this from my heart ☦️
Absolutely beautiful! Glory to God ☦
Beautiful as always 💙I love being able to see Orthodox music develop in America through your compositions.
This is absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Nazo, this is incredible. I’ve heard this many times and sing this to myself. Thank God for this beautiful creation
Beautiful! We sing many of your arrangements at our parish Nazo! Along with Father JDF it's hard to imagine more beautiful music.
The words of our Lord are so beautiful ♥☦ good job and God bless you
This is so beautiful!
Wow, glory to God!
Incredible. Amazing Composition!
Wow, this brings light to my soul
Beautiful ! Slava Bogu
Hey nazo, Sarah creek here. Thank you for posting this. Hit me up anything you need art wise
Please release this on Spotify! Beautiful!
It sounds just like your Hymn of Kassiane piece! Very sober
Beautiful!
very beautiful!!!
Lovely
This is a treasure 🕊
Very nice❤
I would love to share this with my priest and our music director (Matushka) to see if it would fit in our tradition (afterall, at Christmastime, we do sing traditional English carols). Would you permit me to copy the music from this video?
@@cellospot you're welcome to. Of course. Sheet music is available for free on my website
@nazozakkak Thank you very much, it's quite beautiful! God has blessed you. Have a blessed Nativity!
Is there sheet music available? Places like rural Kentucky will benefit greatly from this in the future
@@ImTakinMeFishin yes, for free on my website.
It reminds me of Protestant hymns.
Will this be put on Spotify?
Coming out this Sunday!
Wow, is this an original melody?
I believe this was an original arrangement, but it was inspired by 17th century American folk music.
Yes, my melody, inspired by the music compiled in the 1867 Anthology, "Slave Songs of the United States" published by Dover.
Needs a dash of znamenny😍
Beautiful nonetheless
Nice, bu the tenors and bass appear to be paralyzed.
It's nice, i guess, but i can't really love it. It sounds too much like traditional hymns, it doesn't have that raw edge or eastern flavor that makes Orthodox music special to me. Although i a thousand percent prefer traditional hymns to "praise music" or Christian Rock 🤢 . I guess there are two ways to approach things: you can either dress Orthodoxy up in familiar clothes so it seems more like the churches people are familiar with, so they aren't scared away, and maybe that will help appeal to the type who are not happy with the "progressive" ways a lot of churches are moving, who miss the old hymn singing and the divine atmosphere of the sanctuary, instead of a conference hall and a light show.
Or you can lean into the exotic and different aspect of Orthodoxy which appeals to people who like how it hearkens back to an older tradition and the early days of the church, and probably a number or people who were raised with a negative concept of Christian churches in general, but who might be more open to something that seems...i guess "more diverse" might be a good way to put it? It will depend on the specific person, but i can imagine a fair number or young people who would think that seems more appealing.
I think i mostly fall into the second category. But i guess one good thing about Orthodox churches is that they are free to do it however they want, as long as they are within the boundaries set by the patriarchs.
Orthodoxy has always used stylistic elements from the cultures it evangelizes
The beauty of Orthodoxy is that God encompasses all of creation, and manifested in His works. Thank God we have such a beautiful and merciful Lord.
Beautiful!