Slow Down - Sissel (2019 Pioneer Concert with The Tabernacle Choir)

Published 2019-08-23
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Internationally acclaimed Norwegian-born singer Sissel performed "Slow Down," by Chuck Girard and arranged by Sam Cardon, during the 2019 Pioneer Day Concert with The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square. This was a stand-out moment in the concert that brought on many tears and a standing ovation each night. Sissel expresses emotion and meaning through lyrics and music like no other.

Lyrics:
In the midst of my confusion
In the time of desperate need
When I am thinking not too clearly
A gentle voice does intercede

Slow down, slow down, be still
Be still and wait, on the Spirit of the Lord
Slow down and hear His voice
And know that He is God

In the time of tribulation
When I'm feeling so unsure
When things are pressing in about me
Comes a gentle voice so still, so pure

Slow down, slow down, be still, my child
Be still and wait, on the Spirit of the Lord
Slow down and hear His voice
And know that He is God
And know that He is God

Audiences still have not forgotten Sissel’s stunning performances at the Choir and Orchestra’s 2006 Christmas concerts and still regard her as one of the favorite guests of the Choir. The concert was shown in 2007 on PBS stations to 4 million viewers around the country. The Christmas CD, Spirit of the Season, was #1 on Billboard’s Classical chart for nine weeks and was nominated for two Grammy® awards.

For more about Sissel: sisselmusic.com/

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All Comments (21)
  • I am dying battling cancer I feel like I am underwater holding my last breathe. This song brought life back with God's holy spirit in me I can do anything. Loved love ❤️ this song 🎵 😊 TYTYTY
  • @DGLUK1
    My Sister and I fell into a habit of finding music on YouTube and playing it to each other. Because I have always loved the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, I stumbled across this beautiful song. I played it to my Sister who cried upon hearing it. Like me, she thought it was one of the most beautiful songs she had ever heard. Sadly, my sister died in January this year. I played this at her funeral and it had almost all the congregation in tears too. Though it brings me sadness, I keep coming back to listen to it time and time again.
  • I saw this live in 2019. There wasn’t a dry eye in the entire conference center. I cry every time I hear this. Any one with any light within their soul will feel the presence of God while listening to this magnificent song. Inspired music is a window to Heaven and a gateway to the soul.
  • I am a classic rock and roll guy, and I must admit this is the most beautiful song I've ever heard.
  • @lowsonpearse
    People need to understand that the amount of control it takes to sing slowly and to maintain pitch and breath control is HUGE.. it is so difficult.. it takes my breath away again and again every time I hear this. ❤
  • I lost my identical twin in August ‘22 to cancer. My niece’s daughter sang this at her funeral. I could feel my sister in the room. I feel the spirit every time I hear this song. Our God is so close.❤
  • @bobdavies8728
    This is the most beautiful song I have ever heard in my 77 years. Sissel's voice is the ultimate in any field that I have heard. Listening to Sissel daily makes my life worth living. So pure. I'm not a religious person but this song would appeal to almost any person hearing it.
  • I was there three years ago when she canonized this song in truly angelic fashion. That moment touched me forever. The applause seemed to go on forever. Standing ovation, whistling, cheers. The applause was recognition of having witnessed true artistic perfection and having felt a few moments of perfect peace. What an amazing and blessed talent! Thank you Sissel and TCOTS!
  • @autumn86524
    My sisters and listened to this song the morning my dad died. It's been almost 3 years and it still makes me cry. But the message is so beautiful and such an amazing reminder of the might and love of the Savior and Heavenly Father. 😢❤
  • I listened to this about 2,000 times throughout 2020, when shock overcame me. All I could do, other than my job, was “be still and wait on the Spirit of the Lord.” What a gift she gave, right before a series of traumatic family and other events.
  • @shmachable
    I’m so glad they didn’t edit out the applause. That moment when she realizes that approximately twenty thousand people are giving her a standing ovation is magical.
  • Sissel NEEDS to sing much more Regularly with the Morman Tab. Seriously...it's a match made in HEAVEN.❤❤❤
  • I am a Orthodox Christian. I must say, this is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.
  • @tbascoebuzz4782
    The Lord spoke to me today and I almost missed it. He was saying, “what’s your hurry?…child, don’t you hear Me?… hear My voice…slow down”…and just a few minutes later, this song was emailed to me. It stopped me in my tracks. God had been speaking to me all along and I was too busy and almost missed it.
  • @aldurtschi5923
    This is by far the most beautiful song I have ever heard in my life. I just cannot get enough of it.