Sissel Talks: «Slow Down»

I'll tell you about the beautiful song «Slow Down», and what it means to me.
Listen to it here:

Video by Hans Haug

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[barbralaw]

“And know that He is God” was my favorite part. I haven’t felt his spirit for a long time until I heard this song.

[jimhamilton]

Sometimes walking along feeling tired or frustrated I force myself to sit down, observe & absorb what's around me. It never fails to get me back on track.

[wombatone]

In a world where Internet can make things happen so fast and all the answers are one click away. Just "slow down" and give your brain time to catch up. Thank you Sissel.

[deannaspjute]

This woman is a gift from God to us. Thank you Lord for Sissel!

[sabyegrp]

This little moment was just as beautiful as when she sang the song. She really is a very special gift to us all.

[TLChrist]

When I listen to this selection -- the haunting, ethereal quality of her voice and singing, and the almost other-worldly beauty and expression of her face -- something rises up within my heart and spirit. It is a combination of joy-longing-aching --- that brings both a joyfulness to my heart and tears to my eyes at the same time. SURELY the Spirit of God moves through this beautiful vessel of His Beauty, Joy and Love !!

This was not JUST a "performance". It was a ministration by God - with His Spirit working through a yielded vessel who was pleased to allow Him to use the tremendous, other-worldly gift and talent that she was given so that God might express His Love and Peace to a hurting, broken world !!

Listen to her voice - perfect in tone, pitch and cadence - drawing you into that STILL, quite place. Look at her face - the embodiment of peace, calm, love and joy. See how she uses her body-language and the gestures of her hands to calm, soothe and direct. Throughout the song, but especially at the end with her hands folded over her heart in prayer - she is transcended into the song and into the presence of God, beckoning all who are there to come join her. God is beckoning to ALL who will hear, "Come, be still before me, find the peace that you yearn for, and KNOW that I am God!!"

This "Spiritual Journey" was NOT lost on the orchestra, choir or the audience in attendance. They may not have known EXACTLY what it was that they had just experienced, but they DEFINITELY knew that it was something that transcended everyday experience. They reacted by the standing ovation that they honored Sissel (and God Himself) with !!

[suem]

Dear, dear Sissel. It is a lullaby sung by your father in heaven, by your creator. There is too much evidence by all sorts of belief systems of persons including atheists who died, encountered God, then revived, who witness the reality of God and his love. It is not belief but fact of which the song also testifies. No apologies necessary. You sang like an angel. If I had the gift of voice I would sing as you. Have been humming this song all morning while I ‘bless’ aka clean my home. Hope it will be an mp3 version so I can listen to your sublime performance on auto repeat. Blessings to you. Thank you for sharing this with the world and with your creator.

[suesturges]

I heard and saw you sing “Slow Down” and truly loved it. Watching you sing this song so well, one could feel what you were feeling. 🌸🌿🌸🥰

[TS-tvik]

I love you, Sissel! I listened to you sing this song with TC on repeat as I prepared my heart to lead Messiah during our Christmas program last year. Thank you so much!! You are a gem. ...and know that He is God!

[markmclendon]

she sings and tells the lie would freeze on her lips and shatter into oblivion hugs my soul and calms my spirit ....i love Sissel

[islandboybahamas]

Wow, I didn't see this coming! Sissel just hit me with a hammer of Love. I really needed to hear this. Thank you!

[janethowey]

Slow down was shared with me as a Christmas gift. I cannot thank you enough for the peace and calm that Slow down brought to my soul. I enjoyed with the MTC but even more enjoy your version by the river. A place of peace for my heart and soul Thank you very much. Slow down fills me.

[sabinaguerra]

Me encanta escuchar esta maravillosa interpretación de Sissel junto al Coro del Tabernáculo. Me ha ayudado a salir de un momento difícil de mi vida, en el que la depresión y ansiedad me hacían desfallecer. Cuando estaba a punto de caer, escuchaba en mi mente está hermosa melodía, como un abrazo de mi Padre Celestial.

[gdpower]

That song makes me cry every time. SUPERB

[ldyoung]

A beautiful song as performed by Ms Sissel. It is important to us adherents to the Christian faith as it reminds us of that timeless scripture from Psalm 46:10, Be still and know that I am God!

[williamtetrault]

I love the song! Sissel’s rendition has such a tremendous effect on me that my eyes begin “watering” halfway through it! Just beautiful!

[josblaak]

Dear Sissel, just saw this "talk" from you, what a time today for slowering down.
In this time of problems and sadness.
I play your (and the choir too) song almost every day, and like it more and more.
Please stay safe with every body you love, and keep singing!,
Greeting from the netherlands

[jna]

Very well said Sissel.
Your words are even better than you singing.
And you are a great singer.

[sikksnakk]

Din fremføring av Slow down med the tabernacle choir and orchestra er en av de beste live fremføringer jeg noen gang har hørt. Jeg har oppsøkt konserter og livemusikk i snart 50 år og gått hjem etterpå med mange store opplevelser. Er det en konsert jeg gjerne skulle opplevd så er det din konsert med den gjengen.
Det er vel ikke akkurat din type musikk jeg har valfartet til konserter for å høre (mest funk, jass, viser og heavy). Jeg har også alltid vært glad i kormusikk og beundret stemmen din. Men du har egentlig aldri vært så veldig synlig på min musikkradar.

Youtube er en reklameslitsom venn, men når musikk av denne kaliber strømmer gjennom høytalerne tilgir jeg dem det meste.
Denne fremføringen av Slow down var for meg en stor gave, og gjør deg i mine øyne til en legende. Jeg har ikke mange religiøse ben i kroppen, men har alltid likt melankolien og stemningen i salmer og religiøse sanger. Slow down live med deg og the tabernacle choir tok dette til et nytt nivå. Det er helt utrolig hvordan du tolker denne sangen.
Å kalle det en glimrende fremføring av en sang er et alt for svakt utrykk. Dette var en kunstnerisk opplevelse som krøller følelser for alltid.

Et gammelt rockehjerte har slowed down og slår nå i en musikalsk Sissel takt.

[Zannlyrae]

I think your amazing, I really wish you could release or sell the background track of your version so We could sing your song.