“Who Am I” is a song first released in 2003 by the American band Casting Crowns. In the years since its first release, it has since been translated and become popular worldwide – including in Slovakia. Marian Galdun, the lead singer of M2, believes that songs like...
“Thank You Mother” is a popular Roma song that’s been recorded countless times. The original author is unknown, but this is not unusual for these types of songs: Someone writes a song, someone else hears it and repeats it, someone else modifies it and adds to it… then...
“The King is Coming” is a song written by Ronald and Laura Sugar, members of the Devleskero Kher worship team. Since writing and first sharing it nearly three years ago, it has become a regular part of the worship of the church, also loved by the children and youth...
When we hear a Roma pop song and ask someone what the song's about, we usually get a confident, straightforward answer: [Shrug] Love! Romantic love is one of the simple joys that can be found in the difficulties of daily life – that’s why it’s celebrated...
“I Truly Love You” is worship song well-known among Roma in Kosice and the surrounding region, and can be found in various versions on Youtube and other social sharing sites. Its original author is unknown, but its simple melody and message speaks of the Roma...
“Romanca” is an instrumental song written by the students and director of the Galakticka School Band. It is a technical piece, meant to give the lead guitarist a chance to improvise on a simple melody. But though it’s a practice piece and not similar to traditional...
“You Are Worth More” is a song written by Leonard Horvath and frequently used in worship at Devleskero Kher Church. It’s a simple but heartfelt song about the role our relationship with God can play in our lives. Horvath says the inspiration for the song came from a...
By Grayson Hester Note: This article originally appeared on the CBF Blog on 22 July, 2020. Follow this link to view the original article. Some say that music is the universal language, a dialect all people can speak and understand. Well, if that’s the case, then...
The song Šukar Jakha (Beautiful Eyes) is one of countless Roma folk songs whose author and origin is unknown. It’s a simple song with themes that abound in Roma folk music – love and dancing. Recorded here by the Galakticka Children’s Choir, it follows a typical Roma...
“We Are Saved” is a praise song popular in both Slovak and Roma translations. It’s a simple expression of thanks and praise for God’s work in the life of the believer – something we can identify with no matter what language we speak. The band M2 Rankovce is a mixed...
