NEW! 
mp3 downloads
Please note!
songs are in mp3-format. You will need an
mp3-player, like winamp, to
listen to songs. Downloads may take a few minutes depending on your
internet connection.
CD: "Nothin' but the truth"
12 FULL mp3 songs to enjoy
"Nothin' but the truth" 
playlist
Christian-Charles de Plicque's long awaited cd:
"Spirit In the Dark!"
track listing
(30 second excerpts in mp3 format @ 192kbps)
- Prayer Meetin'
- Spirit In The Dark
- Hello New Man!
- God Bless The Child
- That's All!
- New Name!
- Deep River
- This Train
- Trouble In Mind
- Don't You See?
- If Trouble Don't Come Today
- Until I Met the Lord!
- The Saviour Is Waiting
- Sweet Lorraine (bonus track)
or download all the excerpts in one go as a zip file
or listen to all the excerpts online (opens a playlist for your media player, you may have to confirm, 'open file' and choose your media player if it doesn't play automatically)
From: Lasse
Heikkilä's musical "Simon Kyreneläinen"
"NÄkemiin Jerusalem" Duet with Päivi Sini Virtanen, From:Lasse Heikkilä's musical "Simon Kyreneläinen"
NakemiinJerusalem.mp3 (3.7
Mb)
"Uusi aika alkaa/Hymni" From: Lasse Heikkilä's musical "Simon Kyreneläinen"
FGCD 5075 (1990)
UusiAikaAlkaa.mp3 (4.0
Mb)
"Muukalainen" (from "Simon Kyreneläinen")
FGCD 5075 (1990)
Muukalainen (3.1
Mb)
"siinÄ vasta mies" (from "Simon Kyreneläinen")
siina_vasta_mies.mp3 (3.6
Mb)
Siinä vasta mies!= Wow! What A Man!
The film is about the black man, Simon of Cyrene, who helped carry the Cross of Jesus when He became too weak....and about people 2000 years ago and the fact that nothing has changed: We all still need a Saviour.
In this scene of this song, the Jewish women are amazed by Simon. They love Simon and are dancing all around him, the typical jewish dances, smiling and trying to get his attention. While their men are standing in the background, hating this black foreigner, so talented, who has just arrived in Jerusalmen and who cannot speak their language well. This man has taken the interests of their women and eventually they try to kill him...
Music and Finnish lyrics:
Lasse Heikkilä
(English translation: Christian-Charles de Plicque)
From the Finnish Easter classic musical Film:
"Simon Kyreneläinen) Simon of Cyrene
A caravan is travelling through the vast plains
Carrying to market, a load of multi-colored slaves
One is black as ebony...
The other one is yellow, like the moon
Right away a buyer becomes crazy over the black one!What a man! What a man!
A black stranger that everyone knows...
What a man! What a man!
He's got sweaty brows!This man is strong as a bear, but never have I seen a lazier one!
Day after day, he wanders in the streets boasting!
His eyes are gleaming like cats eyes when he tells his stories
And all the people stay to listen, to listen!Wow! What a man!
Written by: de Plicque and Esa Kaartamo
Sung by: Pepe Ahlqvist
Cd: Pepe Ahqvist & H.A.R.P.
Fazer Music
Written by: de Plicque & Pepe Ahqvist
Cd: Doggone Blues: Pepe Ahqvist & Jarkka Rissanen
Bluelight Records 1998
Lyrics by: de Plicque. Music: Pepe Ahqvist
Cd: Tigerbeat: Pepe Ahqvist and The Rolling Tumbleweed
Bluelight Records
cd: On The Ground
Pepe Ahqvist & H.A.R.P.
Lyrics: de Plicque Music: Esa Kaartamo
Fazer records 1990
Linin' Track! An old slave work song
Christian-Charles de Plicque in duet with Finland's one and only famed Bluesman and recording artist: Pepe Ahlqvist and Jarkka Rissanen on National Steel guitars
From the acoustic cd: "Good Act!" Fazer Records, Finland
2007
In Everything, Give Him Thanks 1982 Recorded the day after my wife, Jean-Béatrice's funeral in 1982.
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra and the Whitey Thomas Background Vocalists.
2004
"Fishin' Blues" (mp3, 5.27 Mb)
Nice story! with Jarkka Rissanen on National Steel Guitar, Pepe Ahlqvist on Harp. 1994
2004
Will The Circle Be Unbroken? MP3 (7.73 Mb)
The Black Diamond Duo! Live in Finland!
Jarkka Rissanen on National Steel
Christian-Charles de Plicque on voice
www.deplicque.net/press/blackdiamond.html
There are two Black Diamond Duos!
One with Mikael Svarvar
and the other with Jarkka and Christian-Charles.
Just scroll down on the page for the news about them!
www.deplicque.net/news/news.html
More detailed Rissanen/de Plicque Duo stuff on the above page also!
MORE Really Breaking News!
The Black Diamond Duo! = Christian-Charles de Plicque, and gifted finnish guitarist, Jarkka Rissanen Together, on cd again after 18 years!
Acoustic 1940's & 50's, back-to-the-roots of gospel... " 'Lectric Slide N' Gospel!"
Produced by the Finnish legendary music man, Janne Haavisto!
2004
The Black Diamond Duo! "Live In Finland"! : The Saviour Is Waiting (mp3 8Mb)
From the cd:
Rough and Uncut!
"Live In Finland!"
Christian-Charles de Plicque &
Jarkka Rissanen: "The Black Diamond Duo!"
2004
Talk about a blast from the past!: Marionette mp3
Now don't fall on the floor laughing your head off when you hear this!
"Marionette" French expression meaning: "Pretty girl"
Disco! 1985 ( I know, you were
not even born then!)
Polydor Records (Paris France)
I have always loved to write songs and this was one I sent in as a demo to this label, hoping maybe one of their great soloists would consider recording it. Long story short, the company liked the demo as it was (with me that is) and decided to release it, as it was, with my vocals. The verses are in english and the refrain, en français bien sur!
The lyrics are "clean" and just talking about a girl I saw one day, on the famed street in Paris, Le Champs Elysées. And how she blew my mind and my life was never the same after having met her!
I have always sung gospel at that point for almost 20 years, (not that I am against secular music), but I really did not want to be known as a "secular" artist in France, seeing that I lived and worked in there as a missionary.
However Polydor convinced me anyway to let them release it and said at least I would not only make money as the artist, but likewise as the composer.
That year, it because a number one "maxi-single" in all of France. (Go figure!)
Now if people would only buy Gospel like they do secular music!
Then they wanted me to go on tour to promote it, with dancing girls and all of that...no comment! But it is really funny to listen to music that was recorded in 1985.
When I think I have been recording since 1965... man!
Too much stuff here in my collection of Master recordings to listen too, so I thought I would bore you with some of it!
Hope it brings a smile to your face! It does mine.
Christian-Charles
www.deplicque.net
Single released on Bluelight Records Finland.
Something raw and to the bone as we say in Texas! Here is a single released on Bluelight Records Finland.
"The Blues Don't Care About You!" 5.51 MB
I love this song. Simple arrangement, no overdubs. It takes me back to my Texas roots
of blues and Gospel and the lyrics are the truth! "The Blues Don't Care About You!"
The 2nd song (not included on this mp3), on the single release is entitled: "Up From
The Ether!
2004
New MP3 download! "Trouble In Mind!"
Live! And totally direct and unmixed!
Café Backstage in Karleby
Finland 2003
Christian-Charles de Plicque & The Gospel Explosion Band:
- Mikael Svarvar, Fender Rhodes
- Stefan Lindblom, bass
- Johan Nybäck, Drums
TroubleInMind.mp3 (4.25
Mb)
"Flame!" ©2004
ESEK Finland/SACEM France
Vocalist: Heidi Storbacka
Words and Lyrics: de Plicque
Arranger: Mikael Svarvar
flame.mp3 (2.6
Mb)
"Flame!" was a song submission, from the Österbotten area of the country, for Finland's 2004 Eurovision Song Contest. Over 320 songs from the country were submitted but only 20 were chosen as semi-finalist from them. This one did not make it, but will be released as a single and also the original r&b gospel version will come out on de Plicque's upcoming solo cd 2004.
Other mp3s for download:
"Up from the Ether" (Ashley Cleveland)
Bluelight Records Blr 4532 5 099765 894172.
UpFromTheEther.mp3 (3.37
Mb)
"Yes, God is real"
Rasmus F.Forsman (Hammond B3), Michael Svarvar (Steinway Grand) Radio
Dei Seinäjoki's 2nd Anniversary Celebration 2002
YesGodIsReal.mp3 (3.73
Mb)
"Heaven Bound" (de Plicque)
From cd "Cross Roads" 1987
Lord Records 60 565 SACEM France/Gema Germany
deplicque_heavenbound.mp3 (1.74
Mb)
"Chant de l'Esprit" (Spirit Song) (John Wimber)
From "I Go to the Rock!" Atteindre
le Monde Disques Paris France 1980
deplicque_ChantDelEsprit.mp3 (1.62
Mb)
"I Go to the Rock" (Dottie Rambo)
(same info as above)
deplicque_IGoToTheRock.mp3 (1.78
Mb)
"Jesus is the Answer" (Andraé & Sandra Crouch)
Hope concert live Vaasa Finland 2000
Stefan Jansson (Steinway Grand Piano), Angel House Records
deplicque_JesusIsTheAnswer.mp3 (3.45
Mb)
"Good Morning Miss Brown!" (Taj Mahal)
Ristirock Festival (Cross Rock festival) Tampere, Finland
Jari Rissanen, Dobro guitar
deplicque_GoodMorninMissBrown.mp3 (2.43
Mb)
"The Saviour is Waiting" Ralph Carmicheal)
Same info as above
deplicque_SaviourIsWaiting.mp3 (1.84
Mb)
