{"id":17055,"date":"2024-01-09T16:20:40","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T16:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/?p=17055"},"modified":"2024-01-25T08:45:07","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T08:45:07","slug":"forty-years-of-faith-in-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/forty-years-of-faith-in-song\/","title":{"rendered":"Forty Years of Faith in Song"},"content":{"rendered":"

09 January 2024 | Zagreb, Croatia [Vladana Kova\u010devi\u0107 & Neven Kla\u010dmer]<\/p>\n

At the 34th “Christmas in Cibona” concert, Ensemble Agape, a renowned Adventist Gospel group, delivered a stunning performance at the Dra\u017een Petrovi\u0107 Basketball Centre in Zagreb, Croatia. The concert marked the group’s forty years of continuous music ministry, adding an extra layer of meaning to their soul-filled performance. The audience of around four thousand people was treated to an awe-inspiring rendition of “Psalm 95” (in Croatian – “O, do\u0111ite svi u najve\u0107i zbor”) and \u201cMerry Christmas\u201d (in Croatian \u2013 \u201cOvo sretan je \u010das!\u201d), sung a cappella, followed by an orchestral accompaniment for their song.<\/p>\n

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Ensemble Agape (at the back) during the concert held on the 26th December 2023, sharing the stage with the world-renowned singer Dino Jelusi\u0107 (at the front).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Croatian TV and radio personality Mirko Fodor introduced Ensemble Agape, emphasising their remarkable achievements through the years, which was met with thunderous applause from the audience. The group shared the stage with other famous singers and choirs, including Dino Jelusi\u0107, Vanda Winter, Darija Augu\u0161tan, Zrinka Posavec, Kre\u0161imir Stra\u017eanac, Luka Ni\u017eeti\u0107, Tina Vukov, Rok Bla\u017eevi\u0107, and the group Gazde. Additionally, under the artistic direction of maestro Zdravko \u0160ljivac, the male members of Ensemble Agape were invited to join the diverse choirs and vocal groups, which resulted in them singing for the entirety of the concert.<\/p>\n

The ensemble’s performance, which was broadcast live all over Croatia and worldwide through the Croatian National Radio and Television stations, received much attention and praise. The Mayor of the City of Zagreb, Tomislav Toma\u0161evi\u0107, expressed his gratitude for their inspired songs. The orchestration that artistic director Andrija Kova\u010devi\u0107 crafted for the Ensemble Agape’s performance was also highly appreciated by maestro \u0160ljivac and the orchestra musicians.<\/p>\n

\u201cEnsemble Agape’s performances bring people from different countries and continents closer to God, touching their hearts with their beautiful singing,\u201d commented Neven Kla\u010dmer, Adriatic Union Conference (AUC) Communication director. \u201cTheir name announces God’s wonderful love, and their performances represent the Adventist Church as light and salt in the world.\u201d Messages of enthusiasm and congratulations were received from all over the world after their performance, proving the enduring impact of their music ministry. Congratulations to Ensemble Agape for this remarkable achievement!<\/p>\n

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