Ever since I was young I loved the old hymns of the Church. So it was a dream come true when

                                   Provident /Sony RECORDS in Nashville approached me to record some famous Hymns with the

                                   full London Symphony Orchestra at Angel Studios in London

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Sweet Hour of Prayer

 

As a young person, I always loved singing in the congregation these rousing and stately hymn melodies. I remember praying that one day I could record singing them, So I jumped at the possibility of doing a epic & timeless recording of the grand old hymnal. As I grew older and as a student at Gordon Conwell Seminary  & Fuller Evangelical Seminary Pasadena  - I knew these old hymns contained great doctrines of the faith.  After all, the Hymns contain some of the greatest  theology and traditions of the Christian faith.

 

These songs will stand the test of time.

 

                                                    "Singing the grand old hymns is simply preaching to notes."

 

                                                                                                                                       Federico Cardella Hayler

 

In contrast, many of the contemporary Christian songs produced today, these Hymns have lyrics with deep meaning and real substance - eternal truths about the Trinity, Redemption in Christ, The Second Coming, the power of the blood of Jesus, forgiveness for sins,

repentance and  a relevant call to world missions.

 

My mentors & vocal teachers? Jerome Hines, Ken Smith, Franco Corelli, Luciano Pavarotti, Vera Rosca & George Beverly Shea. God has blest me more than I ever could deserve. All Glory to HIM!

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                         ne  afternoon, I had the honor to personally meet Dr. Billy Graham (Billy was on the board of directors of both seminaries)                             and he encouraged me to use my gifts of singing for evangelism. George Beverly Shea (my fav gospel singer) was a friend                             of my vocal  teacher Jerome Hines and both used their incredible basso voices to witness the Gospel-Dr. Shea with Dr.                                    Graham  crusades  and Jerome Hines created and produced an opera on life of Jesus.

 

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One sang of Christ in the Opera world - the other as a world renown Evangelistic ministry. Both were good friends and through the

years all of these great men of faith had a great influence on my life and in using my talents for Christ. 

 

 

I love this Hymns project and I hope you will too!

 

 

Blessings,

 

Federico

Ephesians 3:20-21