Finlandia Hymn (One Man Choir) - Trudbol A Cappella

Finlandia Hymn, a song of Peace - Julien Neel

Trudbol A Cappella One Man Choir multitrack cover of Jean Sibelius' Finlandia Hymn, performed by Julien Neel.

This song was sponsored by my YouTube friend V. Thank you for introducing me to this beautiful tune and for your support.

--- ABOUT THIS PIECE ---
The Finlandia Hymn (in Finnish Finlandia-hymni) refers to a serene hymn-like section of the patriotic symphonic poem Finlandia, written in 1899 and 1900 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. There have been numerous suggestions that the Finlandia Hymn should become the national anthem of Finland, but Maamme is the de facto national anthem.

These are not the original lyrics, obviously. Other words commonly sung to the same melody include six Christian hymns (Be Still, My Soul; I Sought the Lord; We Rest on Thee; A Christian Home; This Is My Song; and I Then Shall Live), Gweddi dros Gymru or A Prayer for Wales (a national song of Wales), Ambrosian Oaks (the alma mater of St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa), and Land of the Rising Sun (the national anthem of the short-lived African state of Biafra).

--- LYRICS ---
This is my song, O God of all the nations,
a song of peace for lands afar and mine;
this is my home, the country where my heart is;
here are my hopes, my dreams, my holy shrine:
but other hearts in other lands are beating
with hopes and dreams as true and high as mine.

My country's skies are bluer than the ocean,
and sunlight beams on cloverleaf and pine;
but other lands have sunlight too, and clover,
and skies are everywhere as blue as mine:
O hear my song, thou God of all the nations,
a song of peace for their land and for mine.

[JulienNeel]

Thank you, delighted you enjoyed it. I love this piece as well.

I get "nervous" for every song I release, you know: I spend quite some time and do my best for each video, whether it's tied to a country or not.

This particular song's lyrics go beyond the history and borders of Finland alone. This should be a world anthem, in my humble opinion.

[JulienNeel]

Yes, I trimmed the 10 second outro because YouTube's audience retention rate dropped at the end, and it was becoming harder to find the video. YouTube changed the rules of the game, and many of my videos are now buried in search results because of this. I also gained a few subscribers since the time I published this video, can't hurt to let them know about some of the older releases too. :)

[Damaskox]

As a Finn, it's probably natural how much I get cold chills off this =)

[SingingGio]

Seriously, I'm more and more convinced you are one of the best voices. Your tone is unmistakable.

[HackDiesel]

Had a never-ending stressful day, and this song put me in a complete state of peace. Thank you for what you do.

[pinkycorp]

Your such a great singer. I stumbled on your channel not long ago and fell in love with not only your singing but barbershop as well. Thank you for giving us a chance to hear wonderful music

[TheLordbarry]

I originally thought you would do the Finnish lyrics lol

[panetrya]

I still come back to this video every so often because it warms my heart. :)

[JulienNeel]

Because YouTube audience retention rate was bad because of my lengthy outro. I had to cut it out and re-upload the video, otherwise it was buried in search results.

[joho]

I want to thank you so much for sharing your lovely music with the world! God bless you and your signing friends! You, re all Great. Best greetings from Norway :-)

[THEfamouspolka]

You truly outdid yourself on this one!!! Simply magnificent

[walleyewinder]

Your talent is far from just good. It is incredible. You, good sir, are one of the reasons I keep on singing with other barbershops, and with myself. Please NEVER stop what you are doing. I'm sure the rest of your fans can agree.

[captainandthelady]

One man, twelve voices, one song... magic

[tarstakars]

i came across this at a small low spot in my life and it gave me the courage to carry on and i want to thank you very much for when i am down i just listen to this

[kisti]

Thank you from Finland, you nailed it. :)

[TheShamusOfSlots]

I can't tell you how much I enjoy your YOU TUBE channel! It is absolutely to your credit that you can turn out beautiful traditional music (in a modern and novel way), and put on a Mario cap, and become a different type of superstar! A great sense of humor. Thanks so much!

[JulienNeel]

Dès que quelqu'un se proposera pour sponsoriser le projet. C'est beaucoup de boulot, un coup de pouce serait apprécié. :)

[JulienNeel]

Please read the video description, it's all there.

[MrNobodyy]

You should DEFINITELY do more hymns, this sounded spectacular.

[GusMacGus]

My moms a music professor and I know how much she loves teaching Sibelius. Beautiful piece