How Can I Keep from Singing - NYC Virtual Choir and Orchestra
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Grace Chorale of Brooklyn
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First Unitarian Congregational Society in Brooklyn
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First Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn
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Music arranged, orchestrated, produced, and mixed by Adam & Matt Podd
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Video produced and edited by Joe Gabriel
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Additional audio editing from Jonnie Dredge
All audio and video was captured by singers and musicians in their own homes.
Text: Traditional / Music: Robert Lowry
Lyrics:
My life flows on in endless song above earth's lamentation.
I hear the real, though far-off hymn that hails a new creation.
No storm can shake my inmost calm, while to that rock, I’m clinging
Since love prevails in heaven and earth, How can I keep from singing?
While though the tempest round me roars, I know the truth, it liveth.
And though the darkness round me close, songs in the night it giveth.
No storm can shake my inmost calm, while to that rock, I’m clinging
Since love prevails in heaven and earth, How can I keep from singing?
I Lift my eyes. The cloud grows thin; I see the blue above it.
And day by day, this pathway smooths, since first I learned to love it.
No storm can shake my inmost calm, I hear the music ringing.
It sounds an echo in my soul. How can I keep from singing?
How Can I Keep from singing?
Keep Singing. - เพลง
This expresses how I feel about life after being saved by Jesus Christ.
I'm a Haitian Catholic Roman Priest. I like so much this religious song. I learned it when I visited Lexington, Virginia in July 2011.
There is absolutely Nothing like singing in a chorus or choir. It's not just the melding of the music. It's the melding of the human spirit. CHORUS/CHOIRS FOREVER!!!!!!!!
Agreed, Beth. In this last year of being so isolated, this posting of faces, voices and instruments brings a joy that was missing since not being in a member of a choir.
Beautiful comment!
I have chosen this to be part of my funeral as it sums up mu life, more than 75 years of singing in some choir.
This virtual choir delivers such a beautiful cover of this classic hymn. Bless you all
This song isn’t about the human spirit, which brought about 262 million deaths through democide alone in the 20 century. This song is about King Jesus. The melding of the human spirit is only beautiful in so far as its purpose is to bring glory to Him.
My tears flow freely. My fears rush out of my eyes, my voice raised high and clear even though I am alone. I can't keep from singing, no I can't. I so miss my choir, miss the elastics in my music folder snapping at the most inopportune time, miss kicking my water bottle under a pew. God, I need to sing! Thank you!
What SHE said!....My heart and soul are crying out, and you just wrote the lyrics for that.
I'm about four years late, but the harmony starting at 2:37 is just goated
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A mansion to stay,, a barn full of grains, a huge bank balance, fine clothings----Life is empty without songs, without music in praise to Almighty. Heartfelt appreciation& thanks to one & all for such a beautiful video.
...ขอพระเจ้าคลุ้มครอง.ดูแล.เคียงข้าง!พวกคุณทุกๆคนนะครับ😊🌈.🌎🌞🌕🌊🌪
Life has been a struggle the past year or so. My wife and I met in our college chorus, we sang in our church choir, and performed around the county, but she died this past summer. I may not have a great voice but singing brings me joy. I try to go back to this performance to bring me back to music. Great song and these musicians, especially Guiliana Sarullo, show how much music can mean to them and all of us. And, Guiliana does double duty both singing and playing flute. Thank you, all of you.
Christ is always with us! I see him all around me everyday in the smiles of others, in the birds, butterflies, bumblebees and wildflowers growing up without any ones help but God’s! He gives us these amazing things to let us know that He is there with even during the darkest times! Thank you for this BEAUTIFUL video thank you made! I miss being in my choir sooo much but it lifted me up today and I shared it with my children. God bless each and everyone one of you and your families and we WILL get through this with God’s help! Love to you all♥️✝️
Where are there 80 people in the universe that do not like this! Really!
No taste.
And now there are 93 - I don’t get it! How could anyone not adore this?
Our Lord is our only hope in this sin cursed earth. Come Lord Jesus and renew faith in you.
As a retired choir director, it made me weep for missing my many choirs past. What a lovely arrangement. Singing together is magic. Thanks for reminding us of that.
Yes, I agree. It makes me think of several past choir directors, especially one wonderful lady who just died a few months ago in her mid 90s. I feel very blessed to have been part of several great choirs. They are very special
@@nfah86 I loved many of my students like they were my own kids. The emotional bond that is shared through creating art together is profound and lasting. I feel fortunate to have worked with kids from around 65 countries. I was continually in awe of the incredibly beautiful people that I had the opportunity to work with and rejoiced at the beautiful diversity (and strength because of it) in my international choirs.
@@BruceWNelsonMangyFetlocks so your soul is rich in gratitude.
This is one of my absolute favorite hymns. Very beautifully played and sung. I am in my church choir and really miss singing at Mass every Sunday. In the midst of all the world chaos we need to remember to cling to the Rock and keep on singing!
I am our church's choir director and I so miss the music, the relationships, the inspiration. I'm so glad for this beautivul post.
日本を越えて素敵な世界の幸せな歌声や音楽をつたえて上げて下さいね、何もできない人ですけど皆さんで未来に向けて幸せなうたを聞かせてくださいね。幸せに乾杯かな
I had this song stuck in my head from church, and tried to find a recording on TH-cam. THIS is the most beautiful performance of the song that I have ever heard. Thank you
We sang this song at my mom's funeral in October. This is such a joyous version. Thank you!
This song is the very heart and soul of one of my favorite Finnish hymns that I've been wishing all the English speaking world could enjoy... Then this week I found this one!!!! It's so much the impression of the song "Maa on niin kaunis" which of course is sung to the tune of "Fairest Lord Jesus" but with totally different words. If anyone wants to listen to that one, you're in for a treat. And you can find a translation if you search. Music is so beautiful, especially when used to praise our Savior and Creator, who is blessed forever, and coming soon. Great job with this, everyone! Maranatha!!!
Link?
@@FarReacher41 I'm not very techy. But if you just type in the words to TH-cam search bar, you get many options. God bless !!!
this song has carried me through many trials and troubles, and at 85 I have had my share of them, but always this song has lifted me to better heights and I am able to face life with hope and have a reason to go in singing, awesome words of hope in our creator
Bravo!
Right behind you, th-cam.com/video/2p3KPnCSwoQ/w-d-xo.html
Ditto, Sister. Blessed be.
God gives us the strength to face anything! He is all we have but He is all we need! May God bring you Joy every day❤️✝️
@@terrygiles7145 Amen!
Thank you so much. This song sustains me. Blesses and holds me. Let’s keep singing.
Sing out like a bird! Be free as God intended. "Let my people go!" God is saying celebrate and sing praises. You made it through 2020. You will overcome evil, all of it.
It was the summer of 1998, in suburban Chicago. at Loyola Hospital. Clinical Pastoral Education, basic course. One of my colleagues/fellow students was named Amy, a Lutheran/ELCA seminary student from Iowa. The first time I heard this song was at a local church, where she led Sunday worship and preached a mighty fine sermon. I was thrilled at this wonderful hymn, never forgot that experience, and enjoy it to this day. I also have used it in my worship ministry.
God Bless Amy, and all who serve the Lord. And thanks be to God for this awesome video gift!!
the best of humankind!!!
God bless all the musical people of all ages, who dedicate yourselves to your craft and do what you do to bring joy to us all, and all the technical wizards who figured out how to bring us these celebrations of life and spirit! Music lifts us all!
Love, love this performance and every soul in it. I’ve experienced it quite a few times over the past year and feel like I know everyone! 😊 it’s a very good thing as I’ve been having hard times the past couple of years and this sometimes helps my spirit.
So inspiring. Glad the virus has not kept all these musicians from singing and playing. Thanks.
Now I’m feeling it: the peace and unity of the whole of creation. Bless you all singers and players.
"Since LOVE is Lord of Heaven and Earth, how can I keep from singing..."?
"since love prevails in heaven and earth" (: I love this song.
Yes those are the lyrics. I think they took the Christian elements front the song.
I feel blessed to have been a part of this amazing project..... THANK YOU!!!🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Wonderful, uplifting musical experience! Thank you Adam and Matt
Sy Burgess, this is great! I’m sending you the one we did!
th-cam.com/video/MXKQPyqjn6c/w-d-xo.html
Absolutely loved it. Thank you Sy.
Is it just me or are there two girls in there that are identical twins, one playing the flute and one singing???
Thank you to all the wonderful musicians who contributed to this video. It filled my heart with joy. May God bless you all, and I hope you will all remain safe and well, and, of course, keep singing!
This video includes people of all races, that's why it is so beautiful
Watching this the Holy Spirit helps me to see that on our own we may have a gift but how much more beautiful when all those gifts are put together to create a beautiful harmony for God's glory!
Through healing tears, on this, the day of my father's passing, I thank you all.
Praise Jesus for His comfort!
Peace to you.
So sorry for your loss 😢❤️
May the Lord comfort you and bless you with peace, in Jesus' name.
So sorry to hear of your loss.
While though the tempest round me roars, I know the truth, it liveth.
And though the darkness round me close, songs in the night it giveth.
Wow. An unseen reality beyond understanding.
2:51 thats my mom one up from bottom left love her great job!
You must be very proud of her! This is beyond beautiful
So glad you pointed her out to us! It's a tribute from a terrific kid proud of his terrific mom.
Amazing it boost my morale to continue singing in the worship service for the glory of the Lord.. God bless you all..
Oh, GOD I miss my choir!!! thank you for this. you brought me to tears.
I listen to this every time I'm feeling low, especially during the pandemic. It lifts my spirits, and keeps me singing, too.
So happy to hear it Kathleen. We do the same. :)
What a wonderful arrangement of one of my favourite hymn tunes! Kudos to all who participated-- I don't get tired of watching this. Blessings and good wishes to you all from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
I sang in a concert with Nebraska Weselyn University last night, and this was one of the songs
I teach PreK-5 Music in a small Catholic school in FL. My 2nd and 3rd grade students are so captivated by this song, they asked to learn it. The message is timeless and so comforting. Thank you.
Beautiful rendition of the Robert Wadsworth Lowry hymn. May God be praised.
He is worthy of all praise, indeed! God bless
No music is completely secular. Music is a gift of spirit.
Thank you each and every one....my sisters and brothers in New York! What a totally uplifting experience during this difficult pandemic. Please, never stop making your music....it has filled at least one soul across the country in California.
This was just gorgeous. Thank you so much. I was going to say simply gorgeous but there is nothing simple here. I cannot imagine all the work this took in post-production to create this video, matching singers and instrumentalists, adjusting sound levels, and creating the video. It was worth every second. I miss hearing people sing and play instruments together so much. This rendition of this beautiful hymn made me cry and feel utter joy at the same time (As Lily Tomlin's Edith Ann says, "two feelings for the price of one!"). I so appreciate everyone's contributions to this creation.
wow! I have no idea how much skill on how many levels is involved in technological perfection of this fabulous, inspiring, soothing, comforting . . . virtual piece. I play this often, and I'm always intrigued, blessed with joy by it!
THANK YOU to all!
Thanks for your comment! I agree. I could cry and I was very happy about the video.
Beautiful. I would like full score (choir and orchestra). It's possible?
I'm a choir singer and my group has sung this. But this arrangement is the most gorgeous, perfect setting of a fabulous piece of music. I've been playing it over & over and have shared it with everyone I know. I LOVE seeing everyone's faces in the video.
Thanks to all involved in bringing it to us.
I can't remember a time in my life when there wasn't singing. I am 74 and miss this so very much. I have always loved this song and the arrangement is stunning. I am trying to produce one of these with my own choir{ I have a choir of about 70 voices} and watching this only made me want to do it more. I was not able to really sing along, but perhaps the lump will be more gone during the second time! Thank you so much for this!
I listen over and over again, an never get tired of this arrangement
This song kept me alive during the lockdown and still it does. Beautiful human voices singing about light and hope. Thank you! LOVE
Just before discovering this hymn rendition, my son was perusing an 1883 hymnal in my collection (Gospel Hymns Consolidated) that had this hymn title with a different melody. He was so taken by the hymn that he looked it up on TH-cam and found this lovely rendition. The lyrics in my hymnal were attributed to "Anon." But while the lyrics of this virtual choir rendition are almost entirely lifted from the 1883 hymn, the meaning is entirely different in that hymnal:
My life flows on in endless song
Above earth's lamentation
I hear the sweet tho' far-off hymn
That hails a new creation
Through all the tumult and the strife
I hear the music ringing
It finds an echo in my soul
How can I keep from singing
What though my joys and comforts die
The Lord my Saviour liveth
What though the darkness gather round
Songs in the night He giveth
No storm can shake my inmost calm
While to that refuge clinging
Since Christ is Lord of heav'n and earth
How can I keep from singing
I lift my eyes the cloud grows thin
I see the blue above it
And day by day this pathway smooths
Since first I learned to love it
The peace of Christ makes fresh my heart
A fountain ever springing
All things are mine since I am His
How can I keep from singing
While I absolutely love the NYC Virtual Choir musical rendition of this hymn, it saddens me that there has evidently been a conscious effort somewhere along the way since 1883 to conceal the anonymous author's real source for singing. Somehow, our growing post-Christian world has drifted away from what once gave life, in my view, a much deeper and significant meaning.
@@AdelineCowgirl Good choice. I like this melody better, too.
Glad you've enjoyed the rendition. Our choice to edit the lyrics to be more inclusive follows from the purpose of putting this particular project together. We hoped to bring many choirs from different backgrounds together in solidarity during a difficult time for NYC (and the world at large). The more inclusive lyrics that we've used are an attempt to preserve the power of this old hymn while opening the doors to non-christians who want to be part of the message. Thanks for listening.
@@PoddBrothers While I understand what was attempted was likely done with good intentions, when the line is changed from "since Christ is Lord of heaven and earth" to "since love prevails in heaven and earth", without including a note in the title about it being altered, this disrespects the original writer and his likely intention to give Christ glory (not to mention, disrespecting Christ Himself), and results in appropriation. From the Christian perspective, there is no way to preserve the power of this hymn while also removing from the song the basis of it's power- Christ- the source of life, love, and peace in a world of uncertainty. It fundamentally alters the meaning of the song. The concept of Christ being Lord as the source of hope is a critical tenant of the Christian faith: "If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation." Romans 10:9-10. I hope this helps explain why some might be concerned about the change in lyrics.
Christ is God and God is love, no?
What an uplifting and heart-soothing rendition of one of my favorite hymns! Right now, I am homebound, but, in the past, I have sung in church choirs as well as directed them. Singing with others, in a congregation or a choir, is one of the things I miss the very most. I am deeply grateful to every one of you who were involved in making this in any way, especially for sharing your talents, time and hard work as you created this video; listening to it, singing along with it has brought the Spirit of the Lord into my home and heart, and this spiritual gift has helped to make my Sabbath feel more like a Sabbath. May the Lord bless and keep each of you, and may He continue to inspire and lead the Podd Brothers in their writing and arranging of other, sacred pieces.
This beautiful rendition of Robert Lowry's hymn made my spirit soar and my eyes moisten. As a choral singer, I love the synergy that emerges when voices and instruments meld to create an uplifting experience - shivers and all. BRAVO for this production and all the participants. You truly have shown us the light at the end of this dark tunnel we are experiencing. May we all find the will and the grace to live and sing in harmony and love our neighbors far and wide.
How can I keep from singing! Throughout the paindemic (yes - pain…) this recording kept me afloat filling me with hope. Uplifted! I missed singing with my choir so much I could not sing without sobbing, so I relied on you and the lyrics of this piece of music to keep me grounded. Can’t thank you enough for all the beauty and spirit you brought to me and our upside down world. Thanks 🙏 Bless each of you always.
WOW I have no words....
These long weeks of isolation have truly been blessed by getting to see videos like this. Thank you so much to all of you who are able to figure out the technology that makes performances like this possible. I miss singing in my church choir so much that I can't help but have tears listening to these videos, wishing I could do the same. Blessings to all of the singers and instrumentalists for lifting our spirits and giving us hope that someday we can all sing together again.
Thank you for this expression of gratitude and joy to start our day.Thank you for redirecting my thoughts from challenges to the love and joy of our Savior. What a wonderful, selfless thing for all of you to do for all of us. Today, I will sing.
Amen! Praise Jesus!
Gratitude to all the talented loving people who made this. It does honor to our dear ones. (A.A. A.Ž!)
I keep watching this, eyes closed sometimes, singing along sometimes. It's always been one of my uplifting go-to songs, but these musicians have taken it to a new level with their joyful and heartfelt rendition. HUGEST of thanks to you all!
I LOVE the Lyrics. Confirms me of my saviour. EVERYTHING will fade. His beloved ones will be with HIM!.
How can I keep from crying.......salve to the soul. Bless you for doing this.
Never heard this song before , nearly passed it by , but its a great song, and this is the best virtual choir on youtbe .
I love this presentation. I can listen to it over and over. Thanks for all your work to encourage many.
Technology has finally proven its real worth...to bring so many of us together in a purely joyous celebration of beauty and hope. I am a habitue of the concert and recital hall, and this gathering of musicians is thrilling to me! Is this the new iteration of "chamber" music. Thank you.
Love your comment on so many levels, not the least of which is a word rarely seen in social media, "habitue" ((: Be well.
Beautiful choice, beautifully sung.
Now, if only this was possible in real-time.
You are so right! This is what's getting me through this weird time.
This made me cry at the beauty of these voices. Please keep singing! ❤️
All those beautiful, singing faces, and the great instrumentalists. Thanks, everyone. We need this! 😊❤️🎶🙏🏼
And this is how you make differences go away the right way.
Thank you for keeping on singing. You are all a thing of beauty and joy!
I keep watching this, and cry each time... Thanks for letting us take part.
Be strong in the Lord and the power of his might. He leads us to green pastures..we will see him as he is!! 💜💜💁💜
I start 2021 with this hymn!
I like the version of words in Karen P Thomas' arrangement "When tyrants tremble as they hear the bells of freedom ringing when friends rejoice both far and near how can I keep from singing?"
This piece and each musician have made a huge impact on my life and I listen to this multiple times a day. Heartfelt thank you! By this I am now stirred and encouraged to join others and sing in my first upcoming virtual concert. Health and Blessings to all.
I agree with every comment I read. Your rendition lifted my heart. Thank you
I want to sing along, but I can't stop the tears long enough to get all the way through it. What a gift.
Same here. So powerful.
@@foinkle I just want to hug every single person in this video. But even more than that, I WANT TO SING WITH THEM!
@@VikingDiariesTV yes, me too!
Agree! I could listen again and again!
@@suzannerhoades877 I've lost count of how many times I've listened ... nearly have the alto part completely sorted at this point!
The human spirit is irrepressible. Thanks for sharing this,.
One hundred plus voices singing as one! Just sublime!
A lovely hymn and every verse of the hymn is special, especially "no storm can shake my inmost calm, I hear the music ringing.
I hear an echo in my soul, how I can keep from singing'
I drift off to sleep singing those words silently in my head and as I rouse from my sleep those same words are with me.
Virtual choir and orchestra, thank you.
So beautiful, and yes, I'm crying too. Thank you, and God bless the good people of NYC.
Most uplifting in times of dire need. Last comment was 12 months ago .. a revisit is always a good thing!
Tears of joy, gratitude and amazement! Thank you so much for your gift of music and illustrating the beautiful way in which humanity is interconnected!
Thank you so much. Your musical presence means a lot!
Even in the midst of trials, he is good, so we must keep praising him!🙌🙏
I can't stop watching....and SINGING! Bravo and thanks for the blessing!
Wonderful! Watching in May 2021! Thanks for the Music!
Truly, music is the universal language. What a joy to hear all those voices together. It brought joy to my heart. Thank you, all!
The joy in this video is so infectious I literally can not help but sing along!
NOTHING takes our joy away.
It’s amazing the power of technology to draw people together. The absolute joy of singers’ smiling faces, moving to the music and a fantastic arrangement. Viewed in Ireland. Thoroughly loved it.
As a fellow choral singer, this gives me life ♥️
It's amazing how we can all still connect and be One Voice in spirit! Bravo!!! 🙌🏾
Such beautiful talent, musicians and singers! I am astounded, and I listen to this particular song every day, more if I need to - this music speaks to the soul itself.
“No storm can change my inmost calm”. I so needed to hear this now for so many reasons. Thank you thank you!!!
You are the beauty, the hope and inspiration that I needed today. With deep gratitude, thank you.
Something beautiful emerged from the pandemic... with much gratitude...
Beautifully performed by a whole lot of fine musicians. Just what we all need just now.
We are singing this in our spring concert in 2 weeks. What an inspiring video! I love how it focuses on the instruments during their solos, etc. So glad to be out of the Covid quarantine, but I hope we never forget all we learned from that experience...the centrality of community and the healing balm of music. Thank you so much!
I'm astounded at the quality of the sound. Each time one of these is put together it takes hundreds of hours of work, and that work is much appreciated! But beyond that, the quality of the performance is right up there with a great concert and it blows the mind. Thank you each one for your contribution.
I"ve heard this song twice, once from a choir from Nebraska Weselyn, and once from my former church"s bell choir, IT IS BEAUTIFUL!!
Thank you for your music and uplifting my spirit. I am seeing people around the world with their music via TH-cam in this... a time of isolation and human need 💖💖💖
Jane here. Aww that blessed my soul! Thank you. It was lovely.
This brought me tears. Fantastic
God bless all people at NYC virtual choir and orchestra , i will wait for new songs from NYC 🥰🥰
This a huge virtual choir.
why does this make me cry. every. time. love from lockdown two in Melbourne, Australia.
My middle school choir did this song a few years ago (much simpler arrangment), but this reminded me...we WILL SING TOGETHER AGAIN! I miss hearing them so much.
BEAUTIFUL. The most amazing performance I've heard since this pandemic. The energy of each performer comes through. Bravo!
Me too!
Guy u
Agreed A phenomenal arrangement to gorgeous hymn
Glorious to keep me calm while watching the 2nd impeachment of djt which is killing me but I have to know.
Loving the two cells for the cellos...one for the player, one for the instrument.