Music for the heart - grupul Cadmiel
I've been spending quite a bit of time trying to find out about this music band from Romania (Orade I think) that apparently did some recordings in the early 90s. The name is "grupul Cadmiel'. I've been trying hard to get to the source and find out about this group and were to buy their music but my search so far has been fruitless. My wife had a couple of copied tapes with their music and I decided to convert them to MP3 files so I can listen to them on my mp3 player, hence the need for better copies.
Anyway, I find some of their songs incredibly touching and uplifting. Call me a moron or whatever, yesterday I could barely hold back the tears as I was listening to them at work.
I wonder if I'm the only one that gets so deeply touched by this kind of music. On Sunday the church showed a movie in the evening service (Facing Your Giants). At first I thought geez, there goes the shallow american church showing movies about football instead of their Sunday evening service... Did I mention, I HATE FOOTBALL!!. Anyway, in the end I was in tears, and God really used that movie to challenge me to face some of the giants in my own life and to decide to not give up so easily. When I asked my wife what she thought... she said it's inspirational, but it's only a movie... it's not real life. Well I don't know, but I think if a movie or a song stirs up a persons emotions enough to make them think long and hard about their life and if this soulsearching results in a real, permanent change in that person's life, then that movie is no longer just a movie... it has become real in someone's life. This stage I'm going through with anger, confusion, depression, excitement and just searching for answers in my life, I hope it changes me for the good.
Anyway, last night I tried in vain to make those mp3s but it seems that my piece of crap computer probably has a fried soundcard or something. I don't have a preamp for the tape player, so the the output isn't even line level. I got so frustrated, but this morning I was able to record a couple of the songs and then I amplified them digitally, which is not the best thing, so the quality may be lacking but at least I have something.
So here are the results of my labor:
Introducing Grupul Cadmiel
The first song: http://www.cnw.com/~ulicip/Cadmiel/m-ai%20regasit.mp3
If this ain't grace, then what is?
M-ai regasit cand eu pierdut an mine / You found me again, when I was lost within myself
Ma rastigneam pe-altarele de lut / I was sacrificing myself on altars of clay
Cand prabusit zaceam in neputinta / when collapsed I lay there without strength
Cand faptele pagane m-au batut (I'm not sure I understand the lyrics here) / when the heathen deeds beat me ??? some thing like that.
Tu m-ai cules din pulbere cu harul / You picked me up from the dust with your grace
Ca sa ma-mbraci cu dragostea dintai / To clothe me with your first love
Si mi-ai soptit tu-mi esti margaritarul / And you whispered to me: "You are my precious jewel"
In dragostea-mi de-a pururi sa ramai / Remain in my love forever.
The second song: http://www.cnw.com/~ulicip/Cadmiel/miedor.mp3
Ok, this is not what most people would call "high quality music"... and it's probably not "cool" by most people's standards but listen to them... listen to the words. Tell me... am I the only one who feels this is powerful? maybe my medicine is just making me more emotional... wait a minute, I forgot to take my meds for a month now.
Anyway, I find some of their songs incredibly touching and uplifting. Call me a moron or whatever, yesterday I could barely hold back the tears as I was listening to them at work.
I wonder if I'm the only one that gets so deeply touched by this kind of music. On Sunday the church showed a movie in the evening service (Facing Your Giants). At first I thought geez, there goes the shallow american church showing movies about football instead of their Sunday evening service... Did I mention, I HATE FOOTBALL!!. Anyway, in the end I was in tears, and God really used that movie to challenge me to face some of the giants in my own life and to decide to not give up so easily. When I asked my wife what she thought... she said it's inspirational, but it's only a movie... it's not real life. Well I don't know, but I think if a movie or a song stirs up a persons emotions enough to make them think long and hard about their life and if this soulsearching results in a real, permanent change in that person's life, then that movie is no longer just a movie... it has become real in someone's life. This stage I'm going through with anger, confusion, depression, excitement and just searching for answers in my life, I hope it changes me for the good.
Anyway, last night I tried in vain to make those mp3s but it seems that my piece of crap computer probably has a fried soundcard or something. I don't have a preamp for the tape player, so the the output isn't even line level. I got so frustrated, but this morning I was able to record a couple of the songs and then I amplified them digitally, which is not the best thing, so the quality may be lacking but at least I have something.
So here are the results of my labor:
Introducing Grupul Cadmiel
The first song: http://www.cnw.com/~ulicip/Cadmiel/m-ai%20regasit.mp3
If this ain't grace, then what is?
M-ai regasit cand eu pierdut an mine / You found me again, when I was lost within myself
Ma rastigneam pe-altarele de lut / I was sacrificing myself on altars of clay
Cand prabusit zaceam in neputinta / when collapsed I lay there without strength
Cand faptele pagane m-au batut (I'm not sure I understand the lyrics here) / when the heathen deeds beat me ??? some thing like that.
Tu m-ai cules din pulbere cu harul / You picked me up from the dust with your grace
Ca sa ma-mbraci cu dragostea dintai / To clothe me with your first love
Si mi-ai soptit tu-mi esti margaritarul / And you whispered to me: "You are my precious jewel"
In dragostea-mi de-a pururi sa ramai / Remain in my love forever.
The second song: http://www.cnw.com/~ulicip/Cadmiel/miedor.mp3
Ok, this is not what most people would call "high quality music"... and it's probably not "cool" by most people's standards but listen to them... listen to the words. Tell me... am I the only one who feels this is powerful? maybe my medicine is just making me more emotional... wait a minute, I forgot to take my meds for a month now.
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