I enjoy listening to people speak, and I enjoy even more listening to them speak in languages foreign to my ears. Though I may not understand the meaning, the gesture and enunciation have their own beauty. Somewhere in this auditory interest it struck me that I had not heard many of humanity’s most sacred texts in their native tongues.

During my studies I was fortunate to befriend Angelos Mitsios, a graduate student from Konitsa, Greece. Music took both of us to Oklahoma, and afforded us the leisure to explore each other’s aesthetic and faith. It was during this time the idea of creating a work based on the original language of the New Testament piqued my interest. Angelos agreed to recite passages from each Gospel, as well as provide a couple chants from the Greek Orthodox tradition he thought complemented the verses best.

What began as simple curiosity yielded a spiritual journey. "From Sacred Texts" is my offering.

From Sacred Texts - Stereo Version

Joshua D. Tomlinson