Even When He is Silent

Description

I believe in the sun even when it's not shining
I believe in love even when I feel it not
I believe in God even when He is silent.

Commissioned by the St. Olaf Festival in Trondheim, Norway, Even When He Is Silent masterfully expresses the sentiment of the text – hope in times of despair. Beautifully melodic, with rich harmonic texture from the fresh compositional voice of Kim André Arnesen.

“The text was found written on a wall at a concentration camp after World War II. Imagining what that person went through makes the words so powerful. As I read them, it was a Credo – when everything is dark and difficult in life you might wonder where God is, or if God is there at all. This is about keepign faith in God, love, and hope. I think of the sun as a metaphor ofr home.

“Even without think of metaphors, the text has a deep meaning. Even if people take away your freedom, your friends, the people you love – they cannont take God away from you.”

– Kim André Arnesen

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