Soprano “Hong Hye-ran,” the first Asian winner of the Queen Elizabeth Competition (Vocal Category)
Tenor “Choi Won-hui,” who made his lead debut at the New York Metropolitan Opera
A praise album released by a world-class vocalist couple!
[The Promise]
Featuring 12 tracks, including globally beloved hymns such as [Amazing Grace] and [I’d Rather Have Jesus], as well as original compositions by tenor Choi Won-hui.
A praise album with a rich repertoire, harmoniously blending solos, duets, choruses, and instrumental performances by piano, cello, guitar, and violin!
The infinite, repayable love and gratitude the couple received together are fully captured in this album.
Featuring 10 globally renowned hymns and original songs [The Promise] and [Promised Love], this is the first praise album presented by the two as a vocalist couple. Tenor Choi Won-hui personally participated in the production, putting special effort into the acoustic simulation and design, and recorded at Infinity Studio, a recording venue frequently visited by famous artists. Sheet music for the tracks, arranged in various versions such as solo, duet, and chorus, is also available on online sheet music sales sites.
[Key Track Descriptions]
01 Promised Love
Lyrics By Choi Won-hui, Park Tae-young / Composed by Choi Won-hui / ARRANGED BY Oh Eun-chul
A song written and composed by tenor Choi Won-hui, containing sincere lyrics about walking the path of promised love. The solid and perfect harmony between Hong Hye-ran and Choi Won-hui, combined with an easy-listening melody and violin lines, delivers a rich sound.
04 I’d Rather Have Jesus
Lyrics By Rhea F. Miller / Composed by George Beverley Shea / ARRANGED BY Oh Eun-chul
Newly arranged for soprano, tenor, and chorus, this piece showcases the various emotions of our life's journey through a beautiful, confessional melody layered with the mysterious colors of a choir.
It aims to express the path of our lives, moving from a climax where inner conflicts burst forth like a scream to reaching true peace expressed through a cappella.
12 The Promise
Lyrics By Oh Eun-chul / Composed by Oh Eun-chul / ARRANGED BY Oh Eun-chul
A song containing a cry longing for light within the dark and lonely tunnel of life. The journey of desperate cries from the soprano and tenor, accompanied by deep cello melodies, concludes upon hearing the voice of God, who is the light.
