“Amazing Grace” is one of the most beloved songs throughout the world. The original “Amazing Grace” was written in 1779 and its words are just as moving and profound today as they were over 200 years ago. The Library of Congress has a collection of over 3,000 different recordings of the song. It would seem with thousands of bands and artists performing the classic hymn that it would be hard to make your own version stand out. This is not true for the Nordic Tenors.
The Nordic Tenors rendition of “Amazing Grace” stands out with their angelic voices and harmony.
The Nordic Tenors are a Norwegian vocal group, created in 2003, that is comprised of three tenors: Sveinung Hølmebakk, Jan-Tore Saltnes, and Roald Haarr. Tenor vocalists include some of the highest voice range for male artists. The Nordic Tenors are not only known for their angelic voices but their creative performances. They include comedic acts and surprises into their performances alongside their beautiful songs.
The Nordic Tenors provide the best mixture of laughter and awe at each performance.
The Nordic Tenors have traveled the world performing their unique show.
Each member of the Nordic Tenors bring something unique to the group and their shows. Sveinung is a published song and comedy writer. Roald trained within the opera community for over ten years before joining the Nordic Tenors. While Jan-Tore’s background includes boy bands, dance music and heavy metal. There is no other musical group like the Nordic Tenors.
The Nordic Tenors performed “Amazing Grace,” with only Øystein Lund Olafsen accompanying them on the piano, in Norway.
While the group is known for having a fun show, they are also known for their angelic voices with beloved songs and hymns, such as “Amazing Grace.” They know that while singing “Amazing Grace” there is no time for funny business.
Each member of the group gets a solo part during the hymn that showcases their individual voices. All of their voices are beautiful and can sing straight to your heart. Yet, it is during their harmonies where the hymn really shines above other renditions. Øystein’s accompaniment on the piano speeds the pace of the hymn at times. This is very unique to “Amazing Grace,” as it is usually performed very slowly.
The piano might have a faster pace but the Nordic Tenors never change their own singing pace.
After each member of Nordic Tenors perform a verse of “Amazing Grace,” the trio comes together to sing the famous first verse again as a harmony.
“Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now am found,
Was blind, but now can see.”
Their harmony at the end of their performance will brings goosebumps to your skin.
Their voices are so beautiful and the words are so powerful. The Nordic Tenors end their performance perfectly and almost quietly compared to the beginning and middle parts of the hymn. After watching their performance you will see how the Nordic Tenors rendition of “Amazing Grace” is able to stand out against the thousands of other renditions.
Watch the performance in full below of their beautiful rendition of “Amazing Grace.”
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