The Power Of Thy Name
I’ve been meaning for some time now to share my joy and admiration at the creative endeavors that the beloved writings of Baha’u'llah have inspired not only in myself but in other artists and filmmakers.
The lyrics for The Power Of Thy Name is such a powerful quote that it is no wonder it has inspired such moving works as the song by Devon Gundry and popular video by Justin Baldoni that has made its rounds on the Internet and has been used in various devotional gatherings, deeply touching everyone with emotion, including myself.
This kind of creative expression of the word is exactly what we need to reach a new generation!
This quote must have equally inspired my producer Jarome and score arranger Farshid Samandari to have come up with such beautiful cello parts for the song that so many have enjoyed and commented on.
I thought I would post the version we composed here since it’s not available on my website elsewhere.
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The Power Of Thy Name by Elika Mahony Strings composed by Jarome Matthew and Farshid Samandari
Thought Of The Day:
Armed with the power of Thy name nothing can ever hurt me, and with Thy love in my heart all the world’s afflictions can in no wise alarm me. Ya Baha’u'l-Abhá!
- Bahá’u’lláh
Tags: Baha'u'llah, Devon Gundry, devotional, farshid samandari, film, jarome, Justin Baldoni, power of thy name
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February 1st, 2009 at 4:13 pm
Dear Elika,
It’s so wonderful to hear about the synergy amongst the Baha’i music community! The Memphis community has been so blessed to have the Gundrys grace us with their musical and loving presence in the past months. I am most excited about your latest project! Congratulations on the completion! And it was so cute to hear about your anniversary… Zhu nimen shengri anniversary! Please give Taraz and Amelia my love!
February 2nd, 2009 at 5:45 am
We loved your new CD, dear Elika! Thank you again for sharing your talents with the world! :-) It’s AWESOME! Please let us know when the next one is ready!
Big big hugs to your dear family, and it was LOVELY seeing you in HK. :-)
February 8th, 2009 at 3:26 am
Dear Naree – I’m so glad you’re surrounded by wonderful music! Thanks for the kind anniversary wishes.
Thanks Sarmad! I’m so glad you and Varya are enjoying ‘Birds of Love’ and are able to sing with it. You are always so appreciative! Asante sana. :)
March 28th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
[...] Justin for spreading the word this way! I blogged about this song and posted my own version here: http://www.elikamahony.com/2009/01/31/the-power-of-thy-name/ The Power Of Thy Name by Elika Mahony Strings composed by Jarome Matthew and Farshid Samandari [...]