Luther Nordic Choir - Here I am, Lord - arr. Ovid Young

Allen Hightower conducts, Stephen Uhl accompanies the Luther College Nordic Choir as they perform the popular anthem Here I am, Lord. Luther College is located in Decorah, IA.

[@ut2290]

This was sung at my grandmother's funeral--- she was 100 at her death. It is an inspirational hymn and I LOVE this version.

[@mbalash3755]

Dan Schutte wrote this beautiful piece. He absolutely hit it out of the park with this one! This rendition is beautiful

[@genenelson3579]

The Luther Choir is as good as it was when I was a student in the early 1060's. A fantastic choir

[@chevy8544]

The 1060’s? That’s a long time ago. Jk I know you meant 1960’s ;)

[@lornabryan1053]

Does not get any better,Love this Anthem , so needed today!!

[@mollylea2643]

This is a beautiful song sung by my church choir many times. We are singing it again this Sunday in honor of our choir director, who is leaving after 6 years.

[@lianecornils8733]

Blessed are they who believe I. The power of God.

[@novalinnhe]

They hit the chorus and I knew straight away that this was my favourite version of this hymn on KZbin. Beautiful beyond belief - makes me miss my choir days. Will look out for more from this beautiful choir when I get the chance. :)

[@amybuckwalter6047]

Wonderful.....praise God. Here I am Lord......take me home.

[@PattyAHollandB]

Gave me the chills, so beautiful.

[@imeldalabao1336]

Very angelic voices, beautiful arrangement and rendition of the choir. Fantastic!

[@shialtin]

Thank you for the background explanation - loved the song but didn't know it's history. First heard it sung at an Episcopalian funeral. Truly devotional music transcends denomination; God is God.

[@pksuggs]

A beautiful rendition of one of my favorite hymns!

[@arvish.8560]

So beautiful, calming and uplifting. Beautiful piano accompaniment!

[@richellesmitley9107]

The men's (ACTS) choir sings this song at my parish. I absolutely love the male voices singing!

[@felytwiford4030]

Beautiful !!!

[@novalinnhe]

Absolutely agree - the dynamics are absolutely perfect, and the harmonies even more so. Soft and simple in all the right places, which is so fitting since this is a Nordic choir... and they are honestly some of the loveliest people I have ever come across. Couldn't have put your comment any better. :)

[@elizabethsytsema9773]

Thank you so much! So beautiful, Love this song!

[@davidhoadley39]

Lots of comments about the audio mix. Remember, this is a live concert, not a CD recording. Hard to find the right mix when recording is not the highest priority.

[@taichimaster62]

give yourself a round of applause oh precious saints of thy lord jesus christ and of the king most high

[@marks.nelson284]

Nice, well done beautiful musicality and interpretation... Wonderful Piano great collaboration...

[@lianecornils8733]

Wishing my should be daughter in law a life of happiness.

[@Your_Entire_Reality_Is_A_Lie]

Absolutely beautiful, brings wonderful memories and raises me up when I'm feeling down. Beautiful job :)

[@lianecornils905]

Break there hearts of stone....whom shall I send?

[@michaelcapatterson]

Beautiful! The Absolute best I've heard!!! I would love the CD.....well done Ladies and Gents!

[@richarddavis2107]

Listen to this vesion kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZSvaoZrlpiqm7c

[@JimMaslowski620]

What a GREAT arrangement and performance, Thank you for posting.

[@claireaucoin3339]

absolutely beautiful!!###

[@Gamezilla00]

Beautiful just beautiful music

[@duronimos]

Well I dont agree with the piano being too loud. The warmth of the chords in the arrangement would have been lost if the piano was softer. It is a stunning arrangement and so well executed by the piano and choir. Love it you guys,

[@raymondhenson1951]

I love the song a lot

[@sharonyang1704]

It's a performance recording....its not a mix for a cd.

[@brooksgorst9793]

I agree---I also find him distracting and over-acting as a pianist. I'm a prof accompanist myself.....we "accompany"---not usurp.

[@pouleatonise71]

Marvelous muzic. Pls send arr. Copy so i can proclaim.gods music. Emal [e-mail]. thank you

[@ameliakundel2946]

Steven is a professional pianist now! I was lucky to have him as my accompanist for my solos at Luther! What a talent!

[@susanflakes6968]

Change of the Guard, REFORMATION of CHURCH, PEACEFUL REVOLUTION in OUR COUNTRY in JESUS nam 4:53 4:57 e! Thank YOU! LORD!

[@gregoryantony2361]

I liked the coir conducted by Allen🙏🙏🇮🇳

[@lianecornils8733]

Send me. I have nothing to loose.

[@canuckleful]

WOW! Amazing!

[@pammyleung6575]

beautiful~

[@nlpceto]

Wow, so angelic!

[@carolebrazskybrazsky1318]

Absolutely fantastic!

[@ajplathwisconsin]

The first is composed by Dan Schutte in 1981 after Vatican Council II. Its words are based on Isaiah 6:8 and 1 Samuel 3. The song was then published by North American Liturgy Resources and was later purchased by New Dawn Music, a subsidiary of Oregon Catholic Press. Despite its Catholic origins, the hymn is often sung in many Protestant worship services as well, particularly services that are contemporary rather than traditional in structure and format.

[@friendofjesus1680]

beautiful! Glory to God!

[@camblakeslee7235]

So very good.

[@lianecornils8733]

I wish I had the music 🎶

[@ababin3]

Wow....fabulous 💗

[@vp550]

Very Very beautiful - Thanks

[@citymusic09]

It is Ovid Young. I am looking at the music right now. Thanks for the uploading this by the way!

[@paulhagstrom8395]

Beautiful! The choir is wonderful and a 12' Steinway might be hard to tone down, but he did a great job. I suspect by the acoustic screen they are standing in front of that it was in a large hall or gymnasium. The transitions were also beautiful.

[@alexhaitin6283]

Great performance

[@herbie424]

Thank you! Retired choir director.

[@lianecornils8733]

The best part of my day is the morning, where I lay in bed, coffee on my nightstand, world at my fingertips. 🤗 ahhh, such a punishment. 😁

[@lianecornils8733]

In my ..... heart.

[@alexhaitin6283]

You are amazing

[@Sj64299]

You should check you balance, the piano is a perfect compliment to the choir!

[@myspanishtaste]

Perfection!

[@lianecornils8733]

I love you mom and dad.

[@lianecornils8733]

How shall we bear my people's pain? Remind them what was more important then money as a reminder to do your job safely and correctly.

[@lianecornils8733]

Bless Silas

[@lianecornils8733]

I can't even hear it in my own home

[@rinabiswas3008]

Excellent

[@rinabiswas3008]

Amen.

[@goesslry]

One of my favorite Catholic hymns. And, the arranger is Ovid Young, not Wilberg. It's in the St. Olaf Series. Well sung.

[@lindabrandt847]

Sent to Facebook on the day of the funeral for George Floyd. Tusen Tak

[@lianecornils8733]

Follow that train of thought.

[@baritonebynight]

So nice to hear a choir that does not force a white/straight tone.

[@michaelcapatterson]

??????

[@jeangriffin3230]

Beautiful

[@lianecornils8733]

Captive audience,

[@richard_the_piano_man]

I don't agree on the piano being "hot" - the keyboard part adds SO MUCH to this arrangement.

[@lianecornils8733]

The crescendo is beautiful

[@lianecornils8733]

Wow.

[@lianecornils8733]

I see where I got my sense of perfection.

[@lianecornils8733]

See ya on the road someday

[@maestroz25]

@MichaelaMarie2012 no it was the concert in the Twin Cities at Westwood Luth.

[@maestroz25]

The Mack Wilberg is embedded in the video and yes in error. Read the description below the video that is correct.

[@michaelhaney3175]

Yes, the piano is a little on the hot side. I can tell you that as an audio technician the microphone placement could have been much better. It would be great if the choir members could give us feedback from their perspective.

[@maestroz25]

The audio is from the camera on this video. At that point in time I didn't use separate audio in my recording. I now take an audio recording as well as 4-6 cameras. See my recording of Lux Aeterna: Exultate Choir & Orchestra - Lux Aeterna - Morten Lauridsen

[@aaronlang8807]

Is it I +maestroz25 ?

[@lianecornils8733]

I can guarantee two people who new and will give out names. Guaranteed. So. Say and do all they can. I need the spine thicker on the book I wrote.

[@lianecornils905]

Maturity , it's an asset. 💕👌👍🏻

[@deepsky7206]

00:35 someone's running late

[@Krumh0rn8]

this kicks ass

[@kenneth7826]

👏bravo

[@maestroz25]

@citymusic09 We will make that change

[@colbey007]

wow

[@deborahmatherne]

so sad the acoustics were such that anyone who doesn't know the words already only hears the beautiful tones.

[@BrandonBurrup]

I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure this is Arr by Ovid Young, not Mack Wilberg. In any case its almost identical to the version I have by Ovid Young.

[@Randomperson385]

Brandon Burrup re-read the title

[@maestroz25]

@Jason31377 I'm only going by what was printed in the program

[@herbie424]

All of the below are wrong. It is a wonderful performance.

[@lianecornils8733]

I thought we sang well. Even if they keep a chair space between me snd Aurora girl.

[@MichaelaMarie2012]

Was this at Dorian? I don't remember if it was or wasn't...my choir went last year and performed.

[@sacsisejsajorgnobroicangi8518]

Hler i am lord jesieca s Rojas inc lokal abangan sur Marilao bulacan i am here lord j

[@lianecornils8733]

And all it takes is one.

[@KenWAnderson]

Lovely, lovely! (I'm just sorry that the mics were meddled with toning down the forte crescendo - poor technical oversight there.)

[@lianecornils8733]

I should have been called to go out for Gilbert. While he was living. Dirty people up here. 😆😥😥😥😥😥😥😥

[@junglemonkey2310]

This is the problem with most pianists, I prefer the soft dark tones of an organ. piano is supposed to guide, not be dominant and take over. Choir should bring the volume up a bit though, sounds so tiny and small.

[@Snuggelbubs1]

No no no! There are many ways in which the piano here is pure accompaniment (i.e. supporting the choir) and many places in this arrangement where the piano is soloist, which this pianist brings out very nicely. I agree with many commenters that the basic recorded sound is not great here - but this is a live concert. 'Slik er det' as we say in Norway.

[@lianecornils8733]

I would understand completely, your need to retreat, if you lost face.

[@Mrronren1]

hi! can i get the music sheet of this song?

[@rationalistx]

I am Lord of sea and sky. Lucky for the fish and birds. I live on dry land - I don't need you.........

[@lianecornils8733]

Me too.

[@lianecornils8733]

Me Too

[@lianecornils8733]

Must I carry the burden for all if them?

[@lianecornils8733]

Ten years ago, youbembarked on a lost cause. Let me show you why. 😋🤣😎😄

[@lianecornils8733]

I think so

[@sbro1462]

The piano is not too hot. Nice rendition very good accompaniment looks like a student playing.

[@maestroz25]

The piano is a Steinway D. perhaps the sound is more effected by the quality of the mic's on camera than the piano..This is 6 years ago, I no longer rely on camera's for audio. I capture separate audio now. Check out this video from 2015: Same choir, same location and same piano. And, yes, they always use student accompanists. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJ_Qm4OVrKZ0e68

[@lianecornils8733]

Stereo.

[@lianecornils8733]

I didnt do the crime. Im just reporting it.

[@lianecornils8733]

And I see what gets noticed, when people's reasonable attempts,... fail.

[@suzanba7]

Lovely choir - I find the piano intrusive

[@lianecornils8733]

Intuition😂😂😂😚