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Ole Børud Keep Movin
Kyrkpressen (The Finnish National Weekly Church Magazine) (på svenska)
http://www.kyrkpressen.fi/content/view/32991/902/
http://www.kyrkpressen.fi/images/stories/2011/kp1106.pdf
He Gets The Gospel Across With His Music
(Original title of interview in swedish)=Han missionerar genom sin musik. (Translation from original text in Swedish with additional text for better clarification in English)
In March or April, just months after he released the album Linin 'Track, the next album of Christian-Charles de Plicque: "Dying to Live!"
In March or April, just months after he released the album Linin 'Track, the next album of Christian-Charles de Plicque: "Dying to Live!" "Linin 'track was completely different than what I have done before"
, he says. "It was inspired by forty blues album and we recorded it for our own pleasure over a period of five years. But someone heard it and thought we should put all those songs together to make an actual cd."
But Dying to Live! will be recognizable from de Plicque's work earlier.will be recognizable from de Plicque's work earlier. "-You could call it r&b, but not the r&b young people today are talking about but it was played in the sixties".
Christian-Charles de Plicque, he is called "Risto-Kalle" (which is the actually Finnish translation of his French names). His Finnish-speaking friends have nicknamed him this over 20 years ago. But he is called: "Crille" by his Finnish Swedish-speaking friends. de Plicque was born of French parents in Dallas Texas 1948. Even as a child he loved music and began playing in bands with his childhood friend, the late great blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan.
"We were pretty odd, he was white and came from a poor home, while I was black and came from a wealthy home. Then it was much rock n roll that mattered back in those days. But really it's the blues that I grew up with...."
Not Yet a Missionary
Not Yet a Missionary Actually, Christian-Charles de Plicque is a missionary. But in Finland, we are used to sendinh missionaries to Africa. A black man being a missionary and coming to live and work in Finland did not fit into the Finns' view of the world.
"When I went to Europe in 1979, I had no idea that I would eventually end up in Kokkola" he says. Then I went to the leaders of my home church in Dallas, I wanted only to have confirmation from them that they too had heard from God about me going to the Mission Field. I got that confirmation, and the promise that they would pray for me."
Left Dallas with only 50 dollars in my pocket
From the beginning he believed that God would support him. With 50 dollars in his pocket and a one-way ticket to London, he left on his Missions voyage.
"Since then I have lived in the belief that God provides me with what I need. It has not been easy, particularly for the flesh to deal with. But each month, somehow, to this day, the missionary support comes. I do not usually know where the support comes from, but over 40 years, it comes"....
Ater barely a year in London, he reached his goal, Paris France. A little later, he participated in a seminar outside of Amsterdam, where Christian artists gave workshops, ministered in concerts and had the opportunity to present themselves to major American Christian record labels that were searching for new european artists.
- While I sang to it seems like 2000 people, I began began to hear a voice in my head, repeating exactly the words that I was singing. The Holy Spirit was speaking to me in this way. The feeling was so overwhelming that I actually had to stop singing when I begin to profusely cry. "Not here Lord, on the stage in front of all of these people I thought, but when I dared look up, I saw that the Holy Spirit did something in the crowd, some weeping, others prayed for each other...."
Afterwards a Finnish journalist approached me as I was trying to compose myself again. He said that: "we need men like you in Finland"
. "Well, I thought, what kind of men DO you have in Finland?!"
Not Here To Entertain
Not Here To Entertain The journalist arranged an invitation to a church, in the city of Turku, for de Plicque to preach in 1981. Afterwards, over the years, the missions visits became more frequent, and in 1987 he officially moved form France to Finland and is now an official resident of the country.
Afterwards, over the years, the missions visits became more frequent, and in 1987 he officially moved form France to Finland and is now an official resident of the country. Christian-Charles moved from Tampere to Karleby (Kokkola in finnish) in 1994 and was involved as a freelance evangelist/youth worker in the Kokkola Swedish-speaking church.
"I have a dream to reach youth and adults", he says. "When I minster in song, I strive to reach out to people in the world, and not just to Christians alone. I do not want to entertain."
I do not want to entertain." Therefore thank him often 'yes' to sing at jazz and blues festivals. Even where he sings songs with Christian messages.
But most of the listening audience is not always listening so closely to the lyrics, as they are in english. But the talks backstage when he has a chance to share a bit with those that come: "I have seen many come to Jesus and seeds of faith planted"
, he says.
Black guy from Kokkola
A few years ago he received an email from South Korea where he was invited to perform at a festival. The organizers wanted him after listening to the music on his website.
"I asked them to stop broadcasting bother me with their constant e-mails, because I thought it was a joke. But their correspondance to me was in earnest. "
To make a long story short they sent a First Class plane ticket and met me with the limousine of all things, at the airport. The festival's attendance during that week was some estimated 500 000 listeners. I wondered who was really the main artist on such a high class event."
When he finally arrived in South Korea, it was only then he found out that the main ministering artist was in fact,Christian-Charles de Plicque.
"Then I got nervous, it was a total surprise to me. There were so many many truly great artists and groups there from that country. People who had gold and platinum cds, etc...... I thought I would just sing a few songs, but I was told I had 90 minutes in which I was free to minister on stage. Who am I, I'm just a black guy from Kokkola. But it went well and I have visited Korea several times since then."
(Truly God does move in mysterious ways...)
On the walls of Christian-Charles de Plicques home in Karleby/Kokkola, are memories from a long musical career. Since 1966 he he made some thirty recordings.
Johan Sandberg Journalist, The Church Press Weekly Magazine of Finland February 2011
Han missionerar genom sin musik
(Kyrkpressen)
http://www.kyrkpressen.fi/content/view/32991/902/
http://www.kyrkpressen.fi/images/stories/2011/kp1106.pdf
Han missionerar genom sin musik
I mars eller april, bara några månader efter att han gett ut skivan Linin' Track kommer nästa skiva av Christian-Charles de Plicque, Dying to Live.
– Linin' Track var helt annorlunda än det jag gjort tidigare, säger han. Det var inspirerad av fyrtiotalsblues och vi skivan spelade in den för vårt eget nöjes skull under fem års tid. Men någon hörde den och tyckte att vi skulle ge ut en.
Men Dying to Live kommer man att känna igen från det de Plicque gjort tidigare.
– Man kan kalla det r&b, men inte den r&b som dagens unga talar om utan det man spelade på sextiotalet.
Christian-Charles de Plicque, han kallas Risto-Kalle av sina finskspråkiga vänner och Crille av sina svenska, föddes av franska föräldrar i Dallas Texas 1948. Redan som barn tog musiken honom och hans barndomskompis bluesgitarristen Stevie Ray Vaughan.
– Vi var ganska udda, han var vit och kom från ett fattigt hem medan jag var svart och kom från ett välbärgat hem. Då var det rock som gällde. Men egentligen är det blues som jag växt upp med.
Missionär men ändå inte
Egentligen är Christian-Charles de Plicque missionär. Men det kallar han sig inte här i Finland eftersom vi är vana vid att sända ut missionärer till Afrika. Att en svart man är missionär i Finland passar inte in i finländarnas världsbild.
– När jag åkte till Europa 1979 hade jag ingen aning om att jag skulle hamna i Karleby, säger han. Då sökte jag upp ledarna för min hemförsamling i Dallas ville jag endast ha en bekräftelse av dem för min missionärskallelse. Jag fick bekräftelse och löfte om att de skulle be för mig.
Åkte med 50 dollar i fickan
Redan från första början räknade han med att Gud ska försörja honom. Med 50 dollar i fickan och en enkelbiljett till London åkte han iväg.
– Sedan dess har jag levt i tron på att Gud förser mig med det jag behöver. Det har inte varit lätt, i synnerhet inte för köttet. Men månad kommer pengarna in. Jag vet inte varifrån de kommer, men de kommer.
Efter ett knappt år i London nådde han sitt mål, Paris. Lite senare deltog han i ett seminarium i Amsterdam där kristna artiser presenterade sig för för kristna skivbolag.
– Medan jag sjöng för 2 000 personer började en röst i mitt huvud upprepa det jag sjöng. Den Helige ande bekräftade för mig de ord jag sjöng. Känslan blev övermäktig och jag måste avbryta sången då jag började gråta. Inte här, tänkte jag men när jag vågade titta upp såg jag att den Heliga ande gjorde något i publiken, en del grät, andra bad för varandra.
Efteråt kom en finländsk journalist och sade att vi behöver män som du i Finland. – Jo, tänkte jag. Vad här ni för män där i Finland egentligen.
Vill inte underhålla
Journalisten ordnade en inbjudan till en kyrka i Åbo för de Plicque att predika i 1981. Efter det blev besöken flera besök och 1987 flyttade han till Finland helt och hållet.
Till Karleby kom han 1994 efter att ha blivit engagerad på freelance-basis i ungdomsarbetet i Karleby svenska församling. Numera kallar han Finland sitt hemland.
– Jag har en dröm om att nå ungdomarna, säger han. När jag sjunger strävar jag också till att nå ut till människorna i världen, inte bara till de kristna. Jag vill inte underhålla.
Därför tackar han ofta ja till att sjunga på jazz- och bluesfestivaler. Även där sjunger han sånger med kristet budskap.
– Men för det mesta lyssnar publiken inte på texten. Men i samtalen backstage har jag sett många komma till tro, säger han.
Black guy from Kokkola
För några år sedan fick han epost från Korea där han erbjöds uppträda på en festival. Arrangörerna ville ha honom efter att ha lyssnat på musiken på hans hemsida.
– Jag bad dem sluta sända störa mig för jag trodde det var ett skämt. Men det var på allvar. De sände en flygbiljett i första klass och mötte mig med limousine på flygfältet. På festivalen uppträdde den ena förmågan efter den andra för 500 000 åhörare. Jag undrade vem som var egentligen var huvudartisten på en så högklassig tillställning.
Det var först då han fick reda på att huvudartisten var Christian-Charles de Plicque.
– Då blev jag nervös, det var en total överraskning för mig. Jag trodde jag bara skulle sjunga några sånger och fick höra att jag hade 90 minuter på mig. Vem är jag, jag är bara en svart kille från Karleby. Men det gick bra och jag har besökt Korea flera gånger sedan dess.
På väggarna i Christian-Charles de Plicques lägenhet i Karleby hänger minnen från en lång musikerkarriär. Sedan 1966 han han gjort cirka trettio skivinspelningar.
Johan Sandberg Journalist, Kyrkpressen februari 2011
Please note!
All previews/songs are in mp3-format. You will need an
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"Linin' Track" CD
Another Blast from the past!
Yes, once again, a song from the age of the Dinosaurs! Long before you were born! Memories! (Try not to laugh too hard!) Christian-Charles de Plicque Recorded at JJ Studios Tampere Finland 1994 Produced by: de Plicque Released on Bluelight Records Helsinki Finland Under The Ether! Mp3 (9mb)
"Solid Ground" : A Song for Haiti (på finska)...
"Solid Ground"
"Vakaa maa"
A Song of hope For Haiti Laulu toivosta Haitille Creole flavored song of inspiration Kreoli-mausteinen laulu innoituksesta
All proceeds from the eventual sales of the cd choral recording of this song goes to assist with Finnish missions outreach in Haiti.
1st Verse: To prepare for tomorrow, we must begin today He'll erase the pain and sorrow, He wipes the tears away... There's no changing yesterday, but we do have hope day We lift our voices to the sky, we lift our hands and pray!
1. säkeistö Valmistautuaksemme huomiseen meidän täytyy aloittaa tänään Hän ottaa pois kivun ja surun, Hän pyyhkii kyyneleet... Eilistä ei voi muuttaa, mutta meillä on toivo tänään Me korotamme äänemme taivaaseen ja nostamme kätemme ja rukoilemme!
2nd Verse: Father we are in Your hands, You see our broken earth... Father, You understand, You see each death and birth This world is not our resting place, but for now we call it home The mountains have been lowered, and the streets are where we roam.
2. säkeistö Isä me olemme sinun käsissäsi, Sinä näet särkyneen maamme... Isä, Sinä ymmärrät, Sinä näet jokaisen kuoleman ja syntymän Tämä maailma ei ole lepopaikkamme, mutta nyt me kutsumme sitä kodiksemme Vuoret ovat mataloituneet ja me vaellamme kaduilla
3rd Verse: It seems we're roamin' to and fro', with rocks beneath our feet Our familys' gone, our friends are lost, defeat upon defeat... Yet we hear Your constant voice, Your Words' forever true You lead us on each passing day, and You will see us through!
3. säkeistö Tuntuu että vaellamme edestakaisin, kivet jalkojemme alla Perheemme on hävinnyt, ystävämme kadonneet, tappio tappion jälkeen... Kuitenkin me kuulemme jatkuvasti äänesi, Sinun sanasi ovat ikuisesti tosia Sinä johdatat meitä jokaisena päivänä ja viet meidät perille!
Chorus: Our feet are set on solid ground! That solid ground is You! We won't give up, though times are tough Our faith will guide us through!
Kertosäe: Jalkamme ovat vakaalla maalla! Tuo vakaa maa olet Sinä! Me emme anna periksi vaikka ajat ovat kovia Uskomme johdattaa meidät läpi!
4th Bad times don't last always, The sun is sure to shine! The winds of sorrow come and go, But You are always mine Always mine and we are Yours, our lives are in Your hands Whatever this world sends our way, On Your Word will we stand!
4. säkeistö Huonot ajat eivät kestä ikuisesti, aurinko tulee paistamaan varmasti! Surut tulevat ja menevät, mutta Sinä olet ikuisesti minun Ikuisesti minun ja me olemme Sinun, elämämme ovat Sinun käsissäsi Mitä tahansa maailmassa kohtaammekaan, Sinun sanasi varassa me kestämme!
5th Verse: It's not our nature to give up, we are strong because of You We stand vic-to-ri-ous, in all we must go through Though the earth may rock and roll, we are fixed on solid ground for that solid ground is You, and You are where we're bound!
5. säkeistö Ei ole luonteemme mukaista antaa periksi, me olemme vahvoja Sinussa Olemme voitokkaita kaikessa minkä läpi joudumme kulkemaan Vaikka maa järkkyisi, me olemme vakaalla pohjalla sillä tuo vakaa pohja olet Sinä ja Sinun luoksesi me matkaamme!
Lyric: Sanat: Christian-Charles de Plicque
Music and Arrangement by: Mikael Svarvar
© February 2010 SACEM France/ESEK Finland
Angel House International Missions Ministries r.f.
"Spirit In The Dark!" the NEW CD
Hello everybody!
orders for my cds for companies only
Here is the listing for the International Distribution company in Sweden, where orders for my cds can be made for companies only :
http://www.talkingmusic.se/
The cd is also listed with the site below:
Den finns också på www.cdon.se
och
www.ginza.se
Iceland:
Om det är privat personer som söker den på Island är det kanske lättast att de köper den via www.talkingmusic.se
Om det är norden och eu går det även bra med cdon.com
Om det är gospel butiker
kan de kontakta profana butiker inom norden kan kontakta sälj avd på Bonnier Amigo i Stockholm...
Talking Music
Fagerslättsvägen 16
561 35 Huskvarna
Sweden
Phone +46-(0)36-131790
Fax +46-(0)36-132750
e-mail: leif@talkingmusic.se
www.talkingmusic.info
"Spirit In The Dark!"
Angel House International Records Finland is now distributed, internationally, through:
Bonnier Amigo
Box 264
532 37 Skara
Sweden
Fax +46-(0)511-170 80
Reception: +46-(0)8-55 69 39 30
Distribution & Logistic Manager
Thord Johansson
Tel: 0511-161 54
thord.johansson@bonnieramigo.com
Sales rep.
Ulrika Junge
Tel: 08-55 69 69 72
ulrika.junge@bonnieramigo.com
Sales rep.
Michael Gustavsson
Tel: 08-55 69 69 76
michael.gustavsson@bonnieramigo.com
Campaign & Sales Manager
Michael Blomqvist
Tel: 08-55 69 69 73
michael.blomqvist@bonnieramigo.com
His cds continue to be likewise available through:
Dei Kauppa (The God Radiance Internet Store)
contact in English on his website:
www.deplicque.net
In Finnish:
www.deikauppa.fi
Latest recorded de Plicque composition:
"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.
CDs and LPs
Nothin but the Truth - CD orders are Exclusively, Internationally, made through:
International money orders (in euros), credit card, or direct bank transfers (in euros) made to:
Deikauppa (The Radiance Internet Store)
Ilmalankuja 2 I
00240 Helsinki
FINLAND
e-mail: deikauppa@radiodei.fi
International telephone: +358.20.133 433 International Fax: +358.9.7514 4555
CD Pris/Price: 22€/21€
Deikauppa (The Radiance Internet Store):
International telephone: +358.9. 7514 4516
Fax: +358.9. 7514-4555
The Radiance Internet Store's web site (in Finnish only)
http://deikauppa.fi/
Bank information:
Bank name: Nordea FINLAND
IBAN: FI40 1426 3000 1145 85
SWIFT Code: NDEAFIHH
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Nothin' but the truth |
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A 1989 Retrospective lp original release, now exquisitely
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Fat City |
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You Are! |
03:00 |
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Cd directly available in Poland through: CCM Poland Magazine www.ccm.pl |
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Various Artists Sitruunamaailma Records |
Softworks |
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Various Artists Studio DR Compilation released in Poland including de Plicque, Amy Grant etc. |
Zyj z wydzwiekien |
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Pepe Ahlqvist Pepe Ahlqvist and The Rolling Tumbleweed Band 1999, de Plicque composition (Bluelight Records, Helsingfors). |
Tigerbeat |
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de Plicque Up From The Ether! The Blues Don't Care. (CD single: Bluelight Records Helsingfors). |
Up From The Ether! The Blues Don't Care |
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Pepe Ahlqvist Pepe Ahlqvist and Jari Rissanen. de Plicque composing and guest vocalist with Ahlqvist (Bluelight Records). |
Doggone Blues
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Pepe Ahlqvist Pepe Ahlqvist and Jari Rissanen, de Plicque as guest vocalist and composer (Fazer Music). |
Good Act
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Pepe Ahlqvist & H.A.R.P Pepe Ahlqvist and H.A.R.P. Songs by
Esa Kaartamo and de Plicque (Fazer Music, Helsingfors). |
On The Ground
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Various Artists Jouko Kantola, de Plicque as guest vocalist with famed finnish pianist Kantola (FG Music Helsingfors). |
Black On TheRock
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Various Artists Finnish Film Soundtrack (Lasse Heikkilä composer). de Plicque in the Lead Role, singing and acting in Finnish. Gospel Power Music Productions. Film available now on video, with english and french translations. |
Simon Kyreneläinen
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Christian-Charles de Plicque: "Mainenant, C'est L'Heure!" (This Is The Hour) de Plicque's first European CD in French, (Atteindre le Monde Disques, Paris France) English translations included. |
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