@noahperkins96 yeah it's latin. here's the repeating lyric and english translation below: In articulo mortis caelitus mihi vires. Deo adjuvante non timendum in perpetuum. Dirige nos Domine ad augusta per angusta. Sic itur ad astra excelsior! At the moment of death My strength is from heaven God helping, nothing should be feared Forever Direct us, O Lord To high places by narrow roads Such is the path to the stars Ever upward
Also check out James Steven's version done by the Piano Guys (on cello) ! Like this YouTube here, definitely put on the headphones. Laptop speakers do not do these justice. And crank em' loud. You blow out your ears on stupid rock, this is a far better reason. Look up on YouTube - "Nearer My God to Thee (for 9 cellos) Steven Sharp Nelson"
And James (the arranger of this for VP), You are worthy of being with the original hymnmasters, the Flowers sisters.
so.... I don't get it... what do people dislike about us "mormons"? do they hate that we're good people? and that we try to do good? helping people is wrong? being nice is wrong? being chaste? not doing bad things is wrong?
@TheCosplayNinja The monument is in Andrews Park, Southampton, England, it remembers and lists the 35 ship engineers who remained at their posts as the Titanic broke up and sank.
I think they've used the immage here as Nearer My God to Thee is the song the ships band reportedly played as the boat sank.
I wanted to see what the latin part in english was, so I put it through Gtranslate, and the result was amazing: The moment of death the powers of heaven to me. Not fear God's help for ever. Direct us, Lord, to the August through narrow. All my song shall be Near my God, to Thee, Direct us, Lord, to the August through narrow. Higher than they go to the stars! (repeat) Love this song. :)
Oh my freaking gosh, I love this song! GO BYU VOCAL POINT!!! Anyone who doesn't like this is, no offense, in need of hearing aides. Just as stated by keithasan75
Hooookay. I love reading comments on this video, but I hate hate hate seeing religious discussion. I posted the video because the piece is one of the best acapella bits I know, not because I'm religious. (I'm atheist actually.) Enjoy the music without analyzing it too much yeah? It actually makes the piece far more enjoyable.
@wowdanalise The problem with that theory is that God isn't a deity, He has a body and actually exists as a physical being. If we all stopped believing that Neptune is really there in our Solar System, would it cease to exist?
One word..."Beautiful." I'm not trying to start an argument, but if you dislike this you either can't hear or you are so completely tone deaf, you don't understand what you're listening to.
we used this song for our marching band show of 2010 and i had the solo part on the saprano sax...i loved playing such a beautifull song...i almost cried every time i performed it because i love playing to our creator
I AM OBSESSED WITH THIS SONG!!! And not by the words so much as the chords. Oh my goodness, first hundred times I listened to it I cried! I LOVE IT!!!
if you are religious appreciate the message behind this song- the lord watches over us always. he will guide us to heaven if we but put our trust in him. if you are not religious appreciate the beauty of a song performed perfectly and appreciate the beauty of their voices and how well they sing.
Glad to see that this finally getting up there with the number of views. Sadly though that will attract the kind of people who will start flame wars about religion. Arguing on youtube is like winning the special olympics. You may win but at the end of the day you are still retarded. (no offense to those who are challenged).
It's a shame that religions such as that practiced by the ancient Greeks and
Romans (before the adoption of Christianity) have died out. The deities in such worships were clever, astute, and often violent. The Norse gods would be another example but they still carry a small and diminishing following.
So much better then the fruitcake god of the Islamic, Judaic, and Christian religions(each evolved from the same events and tales but and are differently matured expressions of the same god).
@wowdanalise One could say that since those other gods DID "die out" as you have said, along with their cultures, that they weren't actually REAL after all. As for the God of the Judeo-Christian religion, well, He's still going strong so far. I guess you and I will meet at the end, and see if there is any fruitcake. (Hopefully not. Nobody likes that particular dessert. It's harder to get rid of than zucchini bread. LOL)
While your comments about desert are very true, It's sad that a deity only exists so long as it's worshipers continue to practice. According to this rule, if all worshipers ended their glorification instantaneously, all gods would cease to exist giving reason to believe they were none but ideas all along.
@wowdanalise If you don't share our faith, don't go off about why we're wrong. Let us worship in peace, enjoy this music by this amazing group, and move on. Just because you don't agree with what we believe, doesn't mean you have to right to bash us because we don't agree on some doctrines with one another. We can agree to disagree. Please, just enjoy the music; don't focus on bashing everyone who actually appreciates the message it brings.
I was just putting your comment about now dead religions to work on still existing ones, not trying to bash any faith in particular. I'm sorry if my words were taken too harshly.
I have always believed that people would be happier if they submitted to blind faith. While science brings revealing light to the world, the knowledge that I am made of coiled up strings, and those made of small electrically charged balls is altogether depressing. I wanted to work in the word dismal.
VIctory! I have finally mastered the Latin and can keep up with them ! Whoo hoo! (I still want to know - Where does this Latin text come from? Is it another hymn? Part of a liturgy?)
@NoFuturePete Whoa...hold on a minute. You can't possibly compare this to a teenage-BS-drama-filled series T.V. show. Good to know you have a personal opinion but if it's "pretty gay", you make a version of this and post it :)
I've been looking for the music for doing with my choir. i only found the 9 part male arrangement. Is this the only one out there or do you have a different arrangement. I'm going crazy right now because I really love this song but don't have the abilities to do a nine-part guy version. Thanks so much!
Thanks for uploading...thanks guys of Vocal Point for using your talents; you have blessed my life personally. You just made the world a better place by singing this song. Please never stop sharing.
When the bass sings the low Bflat, BELOW LOW C, my heart leaps. Incredible. I've watched a video response, and it was terrible. These guys are incredible.
James Stevens is the soloist AND the arranger of this hymn. He has been directing Vocal Point for the past 6 years and arranges a lot of their music. James also recorded and mixed their NON-STOP CD. One of my most favorite James Stevens arrangements is found on the new MERCY RIVER CD which James produced. His arrangement of "Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing" will also blow your mind. Yes...I'm a fan of BYU Vocal Point and James Stevens.
Is there any place to buy this? I love this arrangement and was so bummed when the video of vocal point doing this song was taken off. I need to make sure that I don't go without it in the future.
The soloist owns, but its hard to tell how well the rest of the choir did, I mean, its not hard to sound good when you run everything through Auto-Tune...
Therefore, we are to assume they can't actually sing anything like that? Beyond that, though, it's the (stunning) arrangement itself which we are meant to enjoy.
I agree completely with that last bit, but you definitely took what I said out of context. Nowhere did I imply that they couldn't sing, but whether or not you can sing, auto-tune can improve vocal quality measurably. I would have preferred a little less production on it so I could hear what they really sounded like. But I guess that's what the live version is for. (Which I HAVE heard)
whatever dude, I was just giving my opinion on the song's production. I'm just wondering why a group as talented as Vocal Point felt the need to use auto-tune in an a cappella track. If you can find anywhere where I insulted Vocal Point or made any inflammatory remarks, please point them out.
everyone uses auto tune. no one is ever perfect on pitch. and if this is a song that is listened to over and over then it needs to be perfect. human voices aren't metal strings or bronze tubes that are ridgid and dont change shape easy. small things like tension and stress change the tones and pitches drastically in the human voice
Not everyone uses auto tune, nor does anyone NEED to use auto-tune or be perfect, even in a recording. There's beauty in the imperfection of the human voice in its natural state, without auto-tune, that I believe should be embraced. I don't mind auto-tune being used for a specific effect, but I don't like it when it is used subtly by artists to perfect a vocal performance, they're not being true to themselves.
I feel as if you are being too idealistic here. Go listen to an unmixed, unedited version of an acapella song yourself. Over and over. Then compare it with the mixed/edited/master version. If you dont think the latter is better I don't know what to tell you. They aren't less of artists because they are cheating. Clearly they have a great performance when they sing live, so whats the big deal if they have the best product they can have in the studio?
I don't advocate that a track is completely unmixed, but I personally prefer to hear actual unprocessed vocals over auto-tuned vocals, at least, when it comes to talented singers. I think it's a matter of subjectivity, which is really kind of pointless to argue over. It's the same reason many people prefer naturally grown fruit over GMO fruit, or find plastic surgery to be ugly.
Amazing Song! thanks Vocal Point you guys are cool oh and if dan is around, your friend elder cooper is serving in my ward and he gave me your band to check out sme kool church songs:) sweet brother
This monument, in Andrews Park, Southampton, England, remembers and lists the 35 ship engineers who remained at their posts as the Titanic broke up and sank.
The inscription reads:
Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his live for his friends
To the memory of the engineer officers of the R. M. S. "Titanic" who showed their high conception of duty and their heroism by remaining at their posts.
15th April 1912
Erected by their fellow engineers and friends throughout the world.
I'm sure there are soooo many great acapella groups that would have been amazing...Idk if BYU's would've been allowed to go though, they're like 3 peat national champs or something like that...I think.
\drool
so amazing
ehhorvath13 6 hours ago
What are those guys in the background (the more chant stuff) saying? Is it in latin?
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@noahperkins96 yes. it is in latin.
Zladysman 5 days ago
Also check out James Steven's version done by the Piano Guys (on cello) ! Like this YouTube here, definitely put on the headphones. Laptop speakers do not do these justice. And crank em' loud. You blow out your ears on stupid rock, this is a far better reason. Look up on YouTube - "Nearer My God to Thee (for 9 cellos) Steven Sharp Nelson"
And James (the arranger of this for VP), You are worthy of being with the original hymnmasters, the Flowers sisters.
qwinkly 1 month ago
Love Vocal Point. And I love their arrangement and performance of this song!
MysteryPerson242 1 month ago
I have single-handedly upped the watch counter on this song by at least 20. And I've been linking it to everyone I know.
mizsparrow 2 months ago
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HarryPudenda 2 months ago
@TrueSpartan177 I love this song! (And your name. I
m guessing you tried 117 and it was taken?)
dman20229 2 months ago
Free replay buttons, anyone? 00:00, 00:00, 00:00!
xXxWaffulzxXx 2 months ago
That bass is orgasmic......that guy can sing so freakin low!!
UruGealai 2 months ago
I wish there was a "love" click-button.
ses418 2 months ago 5
so.... I don't get it... what do people dislike about us "mormons"? do they hate that we're good people? and that we try to do good? helping people is wrong? being nice is wrong? being chaste? not doing bad things is wrong?
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Good is evil, and evil is good...
kodeykurtis 2 months ago
@TrueSpartan177 Would you (or anyone else) know what that monument is? Just wondering. Thanks!
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@TheCosplayNinja The monument is in Andrews Park, Southampton, England, it remembers and lists the 35 ship engineers who remained at their posts as the Titanic broke up and sank.
I think they've used the immage here as Nearer My God to Thee is the song the ships band reportedly played as the boat sank.
MrCwmdonkin 3 months ago
what's the other song in the other language they're singing? it's beautiful....
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DaneAgathon 3 months ago
@DaneAgathon You can get a better translation by just clicking the show more button above. :)
thatsillymormon 3 months ago
This guy sings higher than like all of the altos in our choir. Ridic.
StrikerMiss 3 months ago
OMG THIS IS SICK!!! This is the one of the best acapella pieces i have ever heard...and it's in Latin :-D
bucky9987 3 months ago
I would like to dedicate this song for Mr. Steve Jobs. the great man of the century. God bless his soul.
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Perfect.....
ehop26 4 months ago
no argument . best voices out of anyone ever herd. GHS SEMINARY
zabuza6060 4 months ago
these are some wonderful voices singing a piece very well and it's completely impressive... but you mormons are still craaaazy!
faithispoison 4 months ago
Awesome song. I'm going to rework it a bit simpler for our church a cappella group. Pity they're not pronouncing 'caelitus' correctly.
igitur1978 4 months ago
@igitur1978 That completely depends on whether you are speaking Classical or liturgical Latin.
ghillies4life 3 months ago
Oh my gosh. I am so gonna try to join this group when I transfer to BYU provo after my mission!
TheTurls 4 months ago
Oh my freaking gosh, I love this song! GO BYU VOCAL POINT!!! Anyone who doesn't like this is, no offense, in need of hearing aides. Just as stated by keithasan75
thatsillymormon 5 months ago
thanks for the upload man. i love this song.(:
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petersonboyz131 5 months ago
Hooookay. I love reading comments on this video, but I hate hate hate seeing religious discussion. I posted the video because the piece is one of the best acapella bits I know, not because I'm religious. (I'm atheist actually.) Enjoy the music without analyzing it too much yeah? It actually makes the piece far more enjoyable.
TrueSpartan177 5 months ago 17
@wowdanalise The problem with that theory is that God isn't a deity, He has a body and actually exists as a physical being. If we all stopped believing that Neptune is really there in our Solar System, would it cease to exist?
jgajewsky 5 months ago
One word..."Beautiful." I'm not trying to start an argument, but if you dislike this you either can't hear or you are so completely tone deaf, you don't understand what you're listening to.
keithasan75 6 months ago
I imagine the army of God's angels fighting Satan's army, and just out right whopping up on them like nobody's business!
cavenrm0608number2 6 months ago
beautiful
pearlvstama 6 months ago
He holds that one note for 24 frgn counts. That's absolutely amazing.
MrsJessicaaLovee 6 months ago
The bass vox in this group is amazing.
TheIrishbassist 6 months ago 3
so good D: and yeah, its 7/8
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is there any way to get the sheet music for this?
24brookeanne 7 months ago
is there any way to get the sheet music for this?
24brookeanne 7 months ago
we used this song for our marching band show of 2010 and i had the solo part on the saprano sax...i loved playing such a beautifull song...i almost cried every time i performed it because i love playing to our creator
defmouse93 8 months ago
Does anyone know what time signature this is in? I have been trying to figure it out for a while now.
justbeingthatguy 8 months ago
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It alternates between 4/4 and 7/8.
9kmurphy 8 months ago
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Sounds like 7/8. 12 12 123 12 12 123.....this pattern starts at 0:53.
Brivixxycej8 7 months ago
@Brivixxycej8 It most certainly is 7/8. It took me a while to figure it out, and I'm in university for conducting.
sinerae 7 months ago
awesome - love it
Mariazelle 8 months ago
Got chills @ 2:40.... This is truly amazing. I can't believe I've had this in my watch later pile for so long...
kruzdawg88 8 months ago
duh, winning.
YourGuardianEngel 8 months ago
que lindo perfeito isso mesmo Deus merece o melhor .gabi
gabriela0901ful 8 months ago
Thank you. This is beautiful, powerful, and moving. It reminds me of sunrise.
musicwhiskers 8 months ago
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musicwhiskers 8 months ago
I'm pretty sure it's impossible to make a more powerful arrangement than this.
Mikeyondadrums 8 months ago
I AM OBSESSED WITH THIS SONG!!! And not by the words so much as the chords. Oh my goodness, first hundred times I listened to it I cried! I LOVE IT!!!
chibilover4ever 9 months ago
amazing. I absolutely love this rendition! You are amazing! :)
kitkatkale 9 months ago
Nothing but voices.
cah95046 9 months ago
Is there a piano playing, or are there some reallllly deep voices in this?
daileydevotion 9 months ago
@daileydevotion No, they are all voices. But yeah, some true bass there
TheAlexanderRabah 9 months ago
@TheAlexanderRabah The basses are so deep and beautiful here that it makes my hair stand on end. I'm serious.
Qwinkly3 8 months ago
*o*
I can't even describe the felling I have right now.
This is my favorite hymn and it just got better. I seriously feel like crying right now because this song is so beautiful.
captainkayleeinc 10 months ago
That was fantastic! Why are they so good?! Haha
andrewhill1 10 months ago
hermosa himno lo mejorr se sientee el espiritu deveras gracias por el videoooo lo mejorrr!!!!1
jhordanctr29 10 months ago
the first time i have ever heard them was at the start of my mission....a year and a half ago in the MTC! ^.^
shadowshark18 10 months ago
Best acapella song I've ever heard! Just awesome!
grad754 11 months ago
This sounds great, guys! I love the arrangement!!
Cregsta2002 11 months ago
Wow.. damn.. nice solo vocals there.. damn..
FujiSyuusuke94 11 months ago
if you are religious appreciate the message behind this song- the lord watches over us always. he will guide us to heaven if we but put our trust in him. if you are not religious appreciate the beauty of a song performed perfectly and appreciate the beauty of their voices and how well they sing.
rexcalvin 11 months ago
This is beautiful- and boo on haters; don't focus on the religion if you aren't religious. Focus on the voices.
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@KayleyMackenzie i`m not religious an I focus on the voices :)
amazing song!
CinisNivis 10 months ago
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@KayleyMackenzie i`m not religious and I focus on the voices :)
amazing song!
CinisNivis 10 months ago
Amazing! The base is so powerful i love it! Go Cougars! :)
7Millzo7 11 months ago
Glad to see that this finally getting up there with the number of views. Sadly though that will attract the kind of people who will start flame wars about religion. Arguing on youtube is like winning the special olympics. You may win but at the end of the day you are still retarded. (no offense to those who are challenged).
Cuchulainn131 11 months ago 16
@Cuchulainn131 Truth. Guys, just enjoy the music, be smarter than the average YouTuber.
TrueSpartan177 11 months ago 19
@Cuchulainn131
How is that supposed to not offend those who are challenged?
Nacnud6792 10 months ago 2
@Cuchulainn131 Poorly said. And there's no way that can be construed as anything but offensive to some.
Qwinkly3 8 months ago
@Cuchulainn131 Bad analogy brother.
It's like wrestling with a pig, whether you win or lose you still end up dirty...
elprez33 1 month ago 2
That's some powerful music.
BabySteve47 1 year ago
thanks for posting the sheet music to this awesome arrangement
austerenight 1 year ago
I don't think I've watched a single video as much as I have this one.
TwoFootedMan 1 year ago 2
This is my all time favorite song. Ever.
TwoFootedMan 1 year ago
I am speechless.
AllTheStopsJB 1 year ago
Gänsehaut .... :)
lolxdjb 1 year ago
I hate to make this all sad and mushy, but my friend just died in a car wreck and this song has helped me a lot these past days. Thanks BYU.
raindrops2rainbows 1 year ago 2
@raindrops2rainbows im sorry bout ur friend :(
MegaSkillet101 1 year ago
It's a shame that religions such as that practiced by the ancient Greeks and
Romans (before the adoption of Christianity) have died out. The deities in such worships were clever, astute, and often violent. The Norse gods would be another example but they still carry a small and diminishing following.
So much better then the fruitcake god of the Islamic, Judaic, and Christian religions(each evolved from the same events and tales but and are differently matured expressions of the same god).
wowdanalise 1 year ago
@wowdanalise One could say that since those other gods DID "die out" as you have said, along with their cultures, that they weren't actually REAL after all. As for the God of the Judeo-Christian religion, well, He's still going strong so far. I guess you and I will meet at the end, and see if there is any fruitcake. (Hopefully not. Nobody likes that particular dessert. It's harder to get rid of than zucchini bread. LOL)
Qwinkly3 11 months ago
@Qwinkly3
While your comments about desert are very true, It's sad that a deity only exists so long as it's worshipers continue to practice. According to this rule, if all worshipers ended their glorification instantaneously, all gods would cease to exist giving reason to believe they were none but ideas all along.
I need to go to sleep, have a good night scrubs.
wowdanalise 11 months ago
@wowdanalise If you don't share our faith, don't go off about why we're wrong. Let us worship in peace, enjoy this music by this amazing group, and move on. Just because you don't agree with what we believe, doesn't mean you have to right to bash us because we don't agree on some doctrines with one another. We can agree to disagree. Please, just enjoy the music; don't focus on bashing everyone who actually appreciates the message it brings.
luvfldhcky6 11 months ago 10
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I was just putting your comment about now dead religions to work on still existing ones, not trying to bash any faith in particular. I'm sorry if my words were taken too harshly.
I have always believed that people would be happier if they submitted to blind faith. While science brings revealing light to the world, the knowledge that I am made of coiled up strings, and those made of small electrically charged balls is altogether depressing. I wanted to work in the word dismal.
wowdanalise 11 months ago
@wowdanalise I understand. Thank you for clarifying. I appreciate it.
luvfldhcky6 11 months ago
VIctory! I have finally mastered the Latin and can keep up with them ! Whoo hoo! (I still want to know - Where does this Latin text come from? Is it another hymn? Part of a liturgy?)
qwinkly 1 year ago
What were the 4 dislikes listening to?
Lazylivy 1 year ago
Am I going to sound like an idiot if I ask where does this Latin text come from? Is it another hymn? Part of a liturgy?
Qwinkly3 1 year ago
I always go back to this song when I really want to be moved by some really good music. Thanks BYU.
mawhorea 1 year ago
calming...thanks..
valerievelina 1 year ago
Man this is so clean! Love this song!
TNTTTMT 1 year ago 2
Superb!
Wleonora 1 year ago
AAhh Amazing!!! <3
limeylimers21 1 year ago
@NoFuturePete
Uneducated statements such as the one you posted on this video are the cause of your username.
Andy001Andy 1 year ago
Can I marry this boy? Haha :)
rachiebug00 1 year ago 2
@titsandbeermakemefat I think you mean Bb. (Bass clef) But even so, it's amazingly low.
I was impressed by the final tenor note personally. My jaw literally dropped to the floor... okay maybe not literally, but it was pretty close.
jacksonmusicoverlord 1 year ago
@NoFuturePete Whoa...hold on a minute. You can't possibly compare this to a teenage-BS-drama-filled series T.V. show. Good to know you have a personal opinion but if it's "pretty gay", you make a version of this and post it :)
aceflyer89 1 year ago
this brought God nearer to me...
wait, hes always right next to me....
it brought me closer to him...
GMac20102010 1 year ago
Doing this in choir. Best song to learn ever..
Wecansavetheworldnot 1 year ago
I've been looking for the music for doing with my choir. i only found the 9 part male arrangement. Is this the only one out there or do you have a different arrangement. I'm going crazy right now because I really love this song but don't have the abilities to do a nine-part guy version. Thanks so much!
egritters 1 year ago
Very impressed!!!!
Wleonora 1 year ago
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I can't stop listening to it! Love these guys. :)
MysticalBaby07 1 year ago
I can't stop listening to it! Love these guys. :)
MysticalBaby07 1 year ago
Thanks for uploading...thanks guys of Vocal Point for using your talents; you have blessed my life personally. You just made the world a better place by singing this song. Please never stop sharing.
Elliadam84 1 year ago
I love this version of this song! It is amazing!
hugbuggirl 1 year ago
No matter how bad life can get for me sometimes, I just listen to this song and I know everything will be ok. Thank you so much for uploading.
squirtlemcgee 1 year ago
Can't stop listen to this... !!!
Kerubym74 1 year ago
i love this song.
lovemymuse 1 year ago
THIS IS AWESOME. I THINK IT WOULD SOUND SO MUCH BETTER WITHOUT THE ENGLISH LYRICS. JUST USE THE LATIN AND IT WILL BLOW PEOPLES MINDS
OMGmynameisLILI 1 year ago
That was epic :)
thenightdance 1 year ago
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where did you find the sheet music at?!? i need to acquire this!
ortegabro2 1 year ago
...dear god..I am speakless and bow down ****
vmlnc 1 year ago
my bishop/close friend has recently passed. thank you for this. it has helped me cope.
dalmezles 1 year ago
When the bass sings the low Bflat, BELOW LOW C, my heart leaps. Incredible. I've watched a video response, and it was terrible. These guys are incredible.
THSChoir 1 year ago
Oh, my gosh, this song is incredible! The soloist's High C was superb! Favorite!
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This is absolutely brilliant!
27AznBoy 1 year ago
James Stevens is the soloist AND the arranger of this hymn. He has been directing Vocal Point for the past 6 years and arranges a lot of their music. James also recorded and mixed their NON-STOP CD. One of my most favorite James Stevens arrangements is found on the new MERCY RIVER CD which James produced. His arrangement of "Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing" will also blow your mind. Yes...I'm a fan of BYU Vocal Point and James Stevens.
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accapellawoman 1 year ago
Deo Adjuvante Non Timendum...a beautiful phrase...and it makes a beautiful tattoo, This song is incredible
razorleech 1 year ago
You guys should really hear Fountain Valley High School's a capella group do this. It's awesome!
sushiman 1 year ago
You guys should really hear Men of the Mill sing this song, it's beautiful.
BoeNur 1 year ago 2
Holy flippin' cow.
MysteriousMan2000 1 year ago
Absolutely breathtaking. It's so beautiful....
hailybugaboo 1 year ago
Absolutely stunning.
HaydenBoal 1 year ago
Is there any place to buy this? I love this arrangement and was so bummed when the video of vocal point doing this song was taken off. I need to make sure that I don't go without it in the future.
Mikeyondadrums 1 year ago
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You can buy the MP3 on Amazon for $0.99. Look for Vocal Point's album titled "nonstop".
JMD0429 1 year ago
BYU is the best school ever.
TNTTTMT 1 year ago 2
Wonderful
TheChronicMom 1 year ago
Love this song. So excited our marching band will be playing it for our show, with a Sax on the saprano voice. Wow this is gonna rock!!
DesolateEyes26 1 year ago
The best way to make a bad day good
jacjackson09 1 year ago
I have been watching, well listening to this over and over... no better way to make a bad day good
jacjackson09 1 year ago 28
i love being lds and going to byu!
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In articulo mortis -- At the moment of death
Caelitus mihi vires -- My strength is from heaven
Deo adjuvante non timendum -- God helping, nothing should be feared
In perpetuum -- For ever
Dirige nos domine -- Direct us, O Lord
Ad augusta per angusta -- To high places by narrow roads
Sic itur ad astra -- Such is the path to the stars
Excelsior -- Ever upward 2 days ago
IdRthrBeGolfing 1 year ago 2
...dear god...so great *****
vmlnc 1 year ago
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IdRthrBeGolfing 1 year ago
Geeze people! Auto-tuned or not this song is beautiful.
I'm sure "being nearer to god," means to argue the topic of auto-tuning. Goodness.
sexynat50 1 year ago
@sexynat50 Its not autotuned, i've heard them live
Doogle126 1 year ago
my acapella group is singing this piece at a school talent show. No auto-tune needed. We'll see how it turns out.
gingersnapsnare 1 year ago
i need the chords for this song...haha
semaj09kdl 1 year ago
...dear god...speakless !!
vmlnc 1 year ago
The soloist owns, but its hard to tell how well the rest of the choir did, I mean, its not hard to sound good when you run everything through Auto-Tune...
m8cct 1 year ago
Therefore, we are to assume they can't actually sing anything like that? Beyond that, though, it's the (stunning) arrangement itself which we are meant to enjoy.
kslice14 1 year ago
I agree completely with that last bit, but you definitely took what I said out of context. Nowhere did I imply that they couldn't sing, but whether or not you can sing, auto-tune can improve vocal quality measurably. I would have preferred a little less production on it so I could hear what they really sounded like. But I guess that's what the live version is for. (Which I HAVE heard)
m8cct 1 year ago 2
Forgive the defensive conclusion-jumping.
kslice14 1 year ago
@m8cct TROLLIN' LIKE A PRO.
hellonieman 1 year ago
whatever dude, I was just giving my opinion on the song's production. I'm just wondering why a group as talented as Vocal Point felt the need to use auto-tune in an a cappella track. If you can find anywhere where I insulted Vocal Point or made any inflammatory remarks, please point them out.
m8cct 1 year ago
everyone uses auto tune. no one is ever perfect on pitch. and if this is a song that is listened to over and over then it needs to be perfect. human voices aren't metal strings or bronze tubes that are ridgid and dont change shape easy. small things like tension and stress change the tones and pitches drastically in the human voice
imwithoutwax 1 year ago
Not everyone uses auto tune, nor does anyone NEED to use auto-tune or be perfect, even in a recording. There's beauty in the imperfection of the human voice in its natural state, without auto-tune, that I believe should be embraced. I don't mind auto-tune being used for a specific effect, but I don't like it when it is used subtly by artists to perfect a vocal performance, they're not being true to themselves.
m8cct 1 year ago
I feel as if you are being too idealistic here. Go listen to an unmixed, unedited version of an acapella song yourself. Over and over. Then compare it with the mixed/edited/master version. If you dont think the latter is better I don't know what to tell you. They aren't less of artists because they are cheating. Clearly they have a great performance when they sing live, so whats the big deal if they have the best product they can have in the studio?
imwithoutwax 1 year ago
I don't advocate that a track is completely unmixed, but I personally prefer to hear actual unprocessed vocals over auto-tuned vocals, at least, when it comes to talented singers. I think it's a matter of subjectivity, which is really kind of pointless to argue over. It's the same reason many people prefer naturally grown fruit over GMO fruit, or find plastic surgery to be ugly.
m8cct 1 year ago
@imwithoutwax Hmmm...explain perfect pitch. I beg to differ.
THSChoir 1 year ago
@THSChoir perfect pitch meaning the exact numerical frequency of vibrations in the air that make up a musical pitch. what do you differ with me on
imwithoutwax 1 year ago
great consistency, amazing song!!
darelander 1 year ago
simply amazing
bigseats88 1 year ago
absolut geil....
Thank you for posting !!
vmlnc 2 years ago
we do the intro of this song as a warm up in chorus... sooooooo epic.
imbatman1995 2 years ago 2
Amazing Song! thanks Vocal Point you guys are cool oh and if dan is around, your friend elder cooper is serving in my ward and he gave me your band to check out sme kool church songs:) sweet brother
s3f1t4 2 years ago
This monument, in Andrews Park, Southampton, England, remembers and lists the 35 ship engineers who remained at their posts as the Titanic broke up and sank.
The inscription reads:
Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his live for his friends
To the memory of the engineer officers of the R. M. S. "Titanic" who showed their high conception of duty and their heroism by remaining at their posts.
15th April 1912
Erected by their fellow engineers and friends throughout the world.
umirmao 2 years ago 3
i dont think you can listen to this song too many times. it is sooo gorgeous and has an amazing message.. seriously makes me cry.
kayliebevprobert 2 years ago
This is the best song that they have ever put out, its so explosive and incredibly in tune, just beautiful....
gman9876543210 2 years ago 3
Wow! That is just plain amazing! They are definitely one of my favorite acappella groups!
arklyn 2 years ago 8
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Thelazyone55 2 years ago
ear-gasmic
carygrant13 2 years ago 5
HOLY WOW. if this song doesn't give you chills i dont know what does.
iamaservant4him 2 years ago 4
Too bad they didnt go on the singoff, they would have absolutely dominated
Thelazyone55 2 years ago 4
@Thelazyone55 there are many groups that would have dominated!! it seems they picked reeaally amateur groups to perform
lilmateo91690 2 years ago
I'm sure there are soooo many great acapella groups that would have been amazing...Idk if BYU's would've been allowed to go though, they're like 3 peat national champs or something like that...I think.
Thelazyone55 1 year ago
no, the only won once, which is still freaking impressive. I think the only group to have ever won it more than once is the UC Men's Octet.
m8cct 1 year ago
That is true music
PRkid151 2 years ago 12
omg Omg OMG!!! THAT WAS AWSOME
PRkid151 2 years ago 2
Depth @ 2:40 is mindblowing.
OfficerNelson 2 years ago 2
This song is so comforting and BYU has done such a great job. I keep listening to this song over and over.
rosehorses7 2 years ago 7
This is absolutely breath taking. i cant help but listen to it over and over again. thank you so much vocal point. you lift my soul
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