Oslo Gospel Choir - We Lift Our Hands

Published Wednesday 17th May 2006
Oslo Gospel Choir - We Lift Our Hands
Oslo Gospel Choir - We Lift Our Hands
DVD

STYLE: Gospel
RATING 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
OUR PRODUCT CODE: 16341-DVD219
LABEL: Integrity 8713542008169
FORMAT: DVD Music video
ITEMS: 1
RRP: £12.99

Reviewed by David Faulkner

The Bonzo Dog Band once asked whether blue men could sing the whites. I don't know about that, but Scandinavia has a long history of producing gospel choirs (anyone remember Choralerna in the 1970s?) and the OGC have been going since 1988. Don't expect the unique timbre of African-American singers but do expect accurate European pop voices. And it's more polite charismatic than wild Pentecostal - although it does heat up by the end of the gig. The material is largely mainstream charismatic worship songs. Some, such as "The Power Of Your Love", work particularly well with a soloist and choir. DVD-wise, the lighting is excellent. The only glitch is a poor edit into the last song. The bonus feature Behind The Scenes adds little. Are they worth seeing live? Definitely. Just don't let the name lead you to expect LCGC or Hezekiah Walker: OGC are different and that's fine.

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Product Description
'We Lift Our Hands - Part One' is a unique live DVD from the Oslo Gospel Choir to accompany the CD already available from Integrity-Provident.
The DVD is a high-quality presentation of the very special evening recorded on 21 May 2005 in the St. John Church in Gouda, the Netherlands. The Oslo Gospel Choir led over 700 people in worship. Old hymns, popular worship songs and new Oslo Gospel Choir songs were used to bring people in God's presence.
The DVD lets you relive this special night with the ambiance of the church, the stained glass windows, the chandeliers, the choir… Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime experience!

Reader Comments

Posted by Trevor in Stoke-on-Trent, England @ 11:12 on Jun 6 2006

Sure I remember Choralerna - they blazed a trail for all sorts of blue-eyed European gospel choirs and singers from the early 70s right through to the 90s - my favourite memory is a truly anointed live reading of Dottie Rambo's classic 'I Go To the Rock' with the late great Danniebelle ...



Posted by paul smith in england @ 00:31 on May 30 2006

OGC have energy, passion, voices like angels, and the annointing of god all over them. I recently heard them in croatia together with delirious, where they performed to a crowd that had not heard a public performance since 1968. The evening was spine tingleingly lovely.!! I am flying to Switzerland on December 1st 2006 to see them perform one of 3 shows there. Cant wait. Well done guys.



Posted by ned in ireland @ 02:38 on May 25 2006

i have been listning to the OGQ singers on a icelandic gospel channel, i think they are just fab, a girl called anita is one of the lead singers,
i would be in to pop rock dance inspirational etc, i have written a good pop dance song, even if i say so myself, then again other people said song was good as well,



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