Sanger fra bedehusland – Country
The new CD “Sanger fra Bedehusland – Country” with roots and country inspired arrangements of well known hymns and gospel songs will be released by Master Music in June 2006.
Shout All Over God’s Heaven
Martin will direct his Negro Spiritual mass ”Shout All Over God’s Heaven” with Big Chief Jazzband and Kor-90 i the Oslo Concert hall on Wednesday the 11th January. The concert is sold out.
Gospelkirchentag
Reflex and Martin has been invited to the giant ”Gospelkirchentag” in Düsseldorf, Germany on 1st – 3rd September 2006. They will perform alongside US Gospelstar Kurt Carr, for an expected audience of 3-4000 people.
Reflex and Martin performed Christmas Songs on popular Radio
Reflex and Martin performed Christmas Songs on popular Radio 1 on the morning show on 23rd December.The choir sang live and unplugged in the studio and performed requested by the listeners..
Christmas concert with Reflex
Reflex will play a Christmas concert in the Oslo Concert Hall on Friday 9th December at 8 pm. The choir will, under the direction of Martin Alfsen, perform a Christmas program with much variation; from Bach and Mozart, through traditional Norwegian Christmas music, to gospel inspired Christmas songs and evergreens. Tickets can be purchased through…
Martin has edited and collected 175 gospelsongs
Martin has edited and collected 175 gospelsongs in the ”Gospelsangboka” that has just been published by Norsk Musikforlag. Here is traditional black and southern gospel and contemporary songs from the likes of Kirk Franklin, Kurt Carr, Andraé Crouch, Tore W. Aas and Martin himself. All the songs are presented with lyrics, melodies and chord symbols.
Reflex in Germany and Holland
Reflex in Germany and HollandReflex and Martin has returned from a successful tour in Germany and Holland. The concerts were mainly full and the press gave very positive comments on the choir’s performance. After the Gospel Art Festival in Lahr, the “Badische Zeitung” wrote about the outstanding qualities of the singers and musicianship in Reflex…
Reflex to Germany and Holland
Martin and Reflex will tour in Germany and Holland from 29. September. Here is the tour itinerary: 30.09: Concert in Vicelin Kirche, Kiel, at 7.30 p.m. with Gospelboat choir1.10: Concert in Creative Kirche, Witten2.10: Concert at “Gospel Art 05” Festival, Stadthalle, Lahr, at 6 p.m.3.10: Concert in Karlsruhe5.10: Concert in Münster with Gospelchor Lüneburg6.10: Concert…
Sucsess for the Norwegian Homecoming tour
The Norwegian Homecoming concerts in Oslo, Vennesla and Stavanger in the end of June were very succesful with packed houses and close to 4000 in the audiences. The US artists Lynda Randle and Russ Taff were headlining the program that also included domestic artists Mini Tvers, Finn Eriksen, Solveig Leithaug Henderson, Jan Groth and Arnold…
Morgensol
Martin has arranged and produced trumpet player Finn Eriksen’s new album. The album is slated for an early June release and contains well known hymns and gospel songs as well as three new compositions. Martin has written the song “Morgensol” (“Morning sun”) for the album. Reflex and several guest vocalists participate on the album as…