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

A beautiful 6-minute performance of “Slow Down” by Sissel, earning a standing ovation each night.

Sissel Kyrkjebø, also simply known as Sissel, is a Norwegian soprano. She is considered one of the world’s top crossover sopranos.

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