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Sophie's Song (Remco, Vero, Veerle, Neo & Listen Up!)
Sophie Anna-Maria Dijkstra, the fourth addition for Remco and Vero Dijkstra, arrived with her own song. You can read more about Sophie and can hear the song at sophiedijkstra.nl. What a great addition!
A beautiful, cold, winter evening in a wonderful location. Together with the Leuvens Meisjeskoor and the Trinid Singers from Leuven we had a very special evening of Christmas song. Listen Up! sang
their song "Too Much Christmas" for just the second time. This was also an evening to tell how special it is to know Jesus - andf that this is possible for everyone.
Unfortunately, the concert planned for Sunday evening in Wommelgem was canceled due to snow! The song "Scrooge" by Paul Brazle made its premiere this evening in Heverlee. Listen Up! hopes
to record this and other songs in the future. It was an exciting, uplifting evening for all.
Would you like to know when Listen Up! sings in 2010? Click here for all information about concerts.
L15TEN UP & SING! was a fantastic week full of song and fellowship.
To celebrate our 15 years together we organized L15TEN UP & SING!. This gave participants from all over Europe
the chance to learn something about a cappella song. We had more than 100 participants from 8 different countries
who also showed during the concert what they had learned.
An easy way to drop a note and keep up on what is going on. Just click here to check it out.
After the succesfull launch of their 2nd CD in Haarlem and a tour of five cities in Switzerland the sunny south can now also enjoy a cappella group Listen Up!.
On Sunday, June 15 the festivities come to Maastricht with the presentation of the CD (see the details here).
As in Haarlem Listen Up! will sing some of the songs from the new CD "Yesterday is Coming" as well as favorites from the first CD "Old Stories, New Songs".
This gospel group has as its motto: 'We think words are pretty important' and since they don't want to show this only in a musical way,
they started a unique project during the EO-youth day last year.
During the launch of their new CD they continue this project by passing out 'compliment cards', on which
those present can write a kind word to one another. Our society is only getting harder: people react in frustration
and are interested less and less in their fellow man. High time, then, for a nice compliment to your neighbor, classmate,
family member, colleague or someone in the auditorium. Spread the word!
Listen Up! worked hard to make their second CD - "Yesterday is Coming" - complete and challenging. The folks at "Christelijkconcertagenda", a site
which presents Christian artists and news and reviews Christian music reviewed this new CD recently. This is the translated text (you can read the
original review in Dutch here).
"Surprising, this a capella formation from our own country! With the exceptional title 'Yesterday is coming' a capella group Listen Up! presents their first CD with juicy gospel songs written by their own hand.
The numbers are strong and the melody lines are easy to listen to; here and there a bit sentimental, but definitely believable. The harmonies are melodious and the voices impress well in all registers.
'My Saviour's pain' is a pure song that touches you deeply, beautifully and gently sung by Iris.
'Yesterday is coming soon' on the other hand is a technically complicated number that gets swinging. A whole bunch of text flies by, but the number excites all the way to the end.
The number 'My sweet baby' has a more classical feel, as opposed to the rest of the songs. It has a beautiful text, but becomes a bit square by the direct way it is sung. Because of this the depth of the text doesn't quite hit home.
'The city of God' is a beautiful, serene number and 'Another holiday'is also very well sung; the text is metaphorical and funny.
The leads of Listen Up! clearly have their own color and quality(!) and give the texts color/meaning, but sometimes tend to get a bit sappy.
In general their is a lack of tension dynamically. The songs all continue at the same volume. The impression is that this is due to the manner of recording.
Compliments to Rob Sjouke who is responsible for most of the texts and compositions on this wonderful CD!"
Ida Gorissen
Of course you can also listen to parts of the CD yourself and enjoy the texts or
order or download the CD.
Photos © Ana Mamaliga
"We think words are pretty important!" This is what Listen Up! wants to pass on to listeners everywhere. They are using their
unique blend of voices with texts pulled from their own lives and experiences to let listeners know how good it is to listen Up
- to listen to God!
This is a message they want to pass on to everyone, wherever they go, a message of good news, passed on in song and a style of
living that includes telling people good news. This is why Listen Up! wants to "Spread the Word", by helping people tell good
things about each other.
Photos © Ana Mamaliga
In September the three-man, two-woman formation launched their new CD "Yetserday is coming" with a resounding concert in their
home town of Haarlem. After new a cappella group "In Hymn" welcomed the audience, Listen Up! presented some of the songs from the new CD as well as favorites
from their first CD "Old Stories, New Songs". A few weeks later they were off to Switzerland for a tour of five cities there. Now their CD's, the music and
the message are available to everyone. Listen Up! sings about everyday life, about the questions we all have and about the
answers they have found for their lives. From the classical "Saviour's Pain" to the pop sound of "Don't forget!", the touching story
of "My sweet baby" or the fast-moving "Yesterday is coming" - the music of Listen Up! challenges and encourages at the same time.
And now everyone can hear this message. Click here to order your CD or listen to the songs
you would like to download.
The new CD "Yesterday is coming" has arrived! A CD full of new songs from Listen Up! with their unique style, energy and message. Everyone who pre-bought a CD will find their
CD soon in the mailbox - together with the thanks from everyone in Listen Up! You can also already listen to pieces of the new songs.
If you would you like this new CD, you can order it today!
Our first CD "Old Stories, New Songs" can now be purchased for a special price of € 10,00 plus postage.
Order a CD today and start enjoying the music and the message. "Spread the Word" and let the good news be heard!
Listen Up! is interested in bringing the good news of Jesus wherever we go. This ministry is only possible because we are helped financially by those who are also touched by this need. If you are interested in supporting this ministry, we want to thank you. Interested? Contact us for our bank information. And thank you for your support!