More than 5.600 people were gathered in Oslo Spektrum on New Year’s Day for the praise- and worship event “Glory”. Martin directed the 115 singers in the Mass Choir and Reflex were the core group of the choir. A DVD and CD of the event are soon to be released.
2004 has been a vey productive year for Martin. He is represented on the collections ”Favorittsanger” (”Favourites) and ”Get together – The Best Of Norwegian Gospel” from Master Music with two and four songs respectively. The ”Sanger fra Bedehusland” (”Favourite Hymns”) series has been restarted in 2004 with the release ”Sanger fra Bedehusland vol. 6”and…
Martin and Reflex performed with the group Secret Garden on their release concert for the new album “Earthsongs” in Oslo Concert Hall on December 4th.
“The Soul Of Christmas” CD is with Kor-90 and several well known Norwegian artists as soloists: Inger Lise Rypdal, Knut Anders Sørum, Hans Espen Gihle (of Oslo Gospel Choir) Ronne LeTekrø (of TNT),Liv Ingund Nygård, Ingvild Pedersen and Lewi Bergrud. The album is a soul- and gospel inspired Christmas record. Martin has written two new songs on…
Martin will be directing the Mass Choir and perform with Reflex on the praise and worship event “Glory” in the Oslo Spektrum on New Year’s Day 2005. A strong lineup of Scandinavia’s best know worship leaders will participate along with the US artist Rebecca St. James.
”Shout All Over God’s Heaven” was recorded by Kor-90 and the jazzgroup Funky Butt. The mass has been performed on several jazz festivals in Norway. Soundbites can be heard here: Musiconline.The sheet music will be available from Norsk Musikkforlag in the near future.
Reflex needs some new singers. Audition in Østre Frikirke, Lakkegt 47 on Tuesday 23rd Sep at 6 pm.
“Stjerneskinn” (Star shine) in concert: Friday 27.11 Trefoldighetskirken, Oslo at 8 pm with The YMCA Oslo Community Choir and Hege Saugstad, Sindre Dybvannsvik and Madeleine Ossum. Director: Martin Alfsen Wednesday 2.12. Østre Fredrikstad Kirke, Gamlebyen, Fredrikstad at 7 pm with Fredrikstad Community Gospel Choir and Hege Saugstad, Sindre Dybvannsvik and Madeleine Ossum. Director: Martin Alfsen Thursday…