Upper Room Media is a ministry of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Its mission is to bring the word of God from a timeless faith into your hearts and mind anywhere at anytime.

The Orthodox Church worships God in continuity with the earliest Church, and as such is the oldest Church. It is a Church of balance: between the mystical and the tangible; between spirituality and theology; between the worship of God and service to humanity. Everything is in balance, otherwise known as right worship, which means Orthodox. It is not a denomination, but rather pre-denominational. It is not a religion but rather a life with God in Christ. 

The Orthodox Church worships God in spirit and truth (John 4:24) and dynamically incarnates that truth in every age - empowering all people from all walks of life to love God, others, and themselves. 

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Our brand new album People is out now! See you soon on The People Tour!

مينا عريان مغني و منتج موسيقي مستقل، بدأ مسيرته الموسيقية في ٢٠١٢ عن طريق دراسته للبيانو وموسيقي الكلاسيك بكونسيرڤاتوار الإسكندرية ثم انتقل بعد ذلك لدراسة موسيقي الچاز الحديثة عن طريق الدراسة الذاتية ويعمل الآن كمدرس بيانو ومدرب صوت، أثقل خبرته وعلمه بالغناء عن طريق مشاركته في عدة ورش غنائية منها لچورچ ونيس وروديكا أوشيسيانو وكرستين إسكندر وأيضًا عن طريق مشاركته في عدة كورالات بالإسكندرية مثل قلب داود وقيثارة السماء وكورال مكتبة الإسكندرية، ثم انتقل بعد ذلك لدراسة الغناء بشكل ذاتي ، تتميز موسيقاه بالمزج بين الموسيقي الشرقي وموسيقي الچاز الحديثة ، يقوم بإنتاج موسيقاه من خلال تسجيل وميكس وماستر من الإستديو المنزلي الخاص به .

Mina Erian is an independent vocalist and music producer, Started his musical career in 2012 by studying piano and classical music at the conservatoire of Alexandria, Then he turned to study modern jazz by self studying and he works now as a piano instructor and a vocal coach, He earned his knowledge and experience in singing by participating in vocal workshops by George Wanis, Rodica Ocheseanu and Christine Eskander , also by participating in many choirs in Alexandria like Davids’ Heart , Heaven Harp and Bibliotheca Alexandrina Choir, Then he turned to study vocal by self studying .His music is characterized by oriental music and modern jazz music . He produces his music from recording , mixing and mastering from his own home studio .

Asaph Tunes aims to encourage young Orthodox Christian artists to write, compose and sing new songs using contemporary music
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Music is an integral part of our make up as human beings. Music has always been found to inspire many different emotions in the human soul that nothing else could. This is not a twenty first century find but it has been right from the beginning of creation. We read in the book of Genesis hidden among a long list of names of the sons of Adam and Eve, and only four generations removed from them a character who’s name is Jubal, the bible says about him that “he was the father of all those who play the harp and flute.” Genesis 4:21. Later on we know that David not only wrote psalms that were and are still used for worship but he also assigned musicians and chief musician who’s primary role is to play music in the temple worship.
The Orthodox Church has always embraced music in its worship; some of the music that is used in the Orthodox Church worship have stood the test of time and have until today taken the worshippers into a spiritual realm that prepared them for receiving the Holy Eucharist.

Historically music was not restricted to church worship alone but there are many saints who have offered the church a great library of songs and poems that taught Christians their orthodox faith against the many heresies. A perfect example of this in the Coptic Church is the mid-night psalmody especially the Theotokia (praises to saint Mary) which very accurately spells out the Orthodox Church’s theology of St Mary. Other contemporary examples are the many poems of the late Pope Shenouda III.

It is for this reason that Asaph Tunes, aims is to encourage young Orthodox Christian artists to write, compose and sing new songs using contemporary music. A very important aspect of a song is its educational value that it offers to listeners. In other words the lyrics must present a substantial theological teaching about the Orthodox Church teaching and theology. Asaph Tunes role is to encourage and present the work of those artists to the best quality and provide it in the most common media available such as iTunes and sound cloud and various other internet radios stations.

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