May 13 2007
Download N.I.V.'s live performances here
N.I.V. stands for Newbold International Version, and as the name indicates, the members of this male vocal Christian acapella group are of different national backgrounds and met while students at Newbold College close to Bracknell, England. I started singing with the group in -91, which is why I'm sharing some of my video-takes with you. Unfortunately, the sound and image quality of a Sony video 8 camera isn't all that impressing.
The unique experience of a Christian community, Church and dormitory/married students' quarter- life that this Seventh-day Adventist college provided, both building a solid friendship within the group and getting together for daily practices was easy. Thus the group gradually built up a repertoire of about twenty Christian accapella songs from 1989-1993. Some songs were added later while on tour. The most unusual thing was that even after several of the N.I.V. members graduated from Newbold in -93, the same group came together from all over the world to tour both Holland in -94 and Norway in -95. Eleven years later, the N.I.V. gave the Week of Spiritual Emphasis at Newbold College in October 2006!
Click either the image or link to download.
"Blessed Assurance" - Holland -94
N.I.V. reunion in Holland where we gave a concert at the Dutch SDA Youth Congress in 1994. Click to download 13,7Mb
"Blessed Assurance" - Ireland -93
N.I.V. held a concert at one SDA-Church in Belfast, Ireland in the spring of 1993. Click to download 7,9Mb
"Ezekiel" - Newbold College spring -92
Performance in a concert at Newbold College in the spring of 1992 just after producing a cassette recording that sold nearly 1000 copies. Click to download 22,5 Mb
"Ezekiel" - Holland -94
N.I.V. reunion in Holland where we gave a concert at the Dutch SDA Youth Congress in 1994. Click to download 19 Mb
"Ezekiel" - Norway -95
Performance on a tour in southern Norway in the winter/spring of 1995. The SDA Norwegian Union Youth dep. secretary, the late Kåre Lund, arranged and sponsored the tour,Click to download 18,5 Mb
"He stands at the door" - Hull, England -92
The N.I.V. contributed at a fund-rasing concert for ADRA at Hull, England, in 1992. Click to download 15,5 Mb
"Criminal on the Cross" - Czeck rep -92
This song the N.I.V. first performed in 92/93 and became the fastest and perhaps snappiest spiritual in our repertoire. Click to download 24,3 Mb
"Criminal on the Cross" - Newbold -93
This song the N.I.V. first performed in 92/93 and became the fastest and perhaps snappiest spiritual in our repertoire. Here performed at Newbold College. Click to download 16,5 Mb
"Criminal on the Cross" - Holland -94
This song the N.I.V. first performed in 92/93 and became the fastest and perhaps snappiest spiritual in our repertoire. Click to download 24,3 Mb
"How rich I am" - Newbold -92
Performance at Newbold College in concert, spring 1992. Click to download 15,6 Mb
"I feel good" - The Czech Rep -92
The N.I.V. joined a crucade with an evangelistic team in the Czech republic in 1992 where we visited a large number of schools singing, even miming and giving short talks. We also gave two complete concerts both at Churches and a packed concert hall. Click to download 18,5 Mb
"I feel good" - Holland -94
Here singing to a lively audience of Dutch youth. Click to download 18,1 Mb
"In the middle of the road" - Hull, England -92
Among a mix of several groups an choirs, the N.I.V. felt priveleged to contribute to the ADRA fund raising project in Albania. Click to download 19,4 Mb
"Let the lower lights" - Newbold, England -92
Philip P. Bliss, 1871, both wrote the music and lyrics for this song, but here the arrangement is smoother and modernized. Click to download 26,8 Mb
"Let the lower lights" - The Czech rep. -92
"On a dark, stormy, night, when the waves rolled like mountains, and not a star was to be seen, a boat, rocking and plunging, neared the Cleveland harbor. “Are you sure this is Cleveland?” asked the captain, seeing only one light from the light-house.
Quite sure, sir, replied the pilot.Where are the lower lights? Gone out, sir.Can you make the harbor?We must, or perish, sir!And with a strong hand and a brave heart, the old pilot turned the wheel. But alas, in the darkness he missed the channel, and with a crash upon the rocks the boat was shivered, and many a life lost in a watery grave. Brethren, the Master will take care of the great light-house: let us keep the lower lights burning!"
D. L. Moody. Click to download 25,0 Mb
"God, be in my head" - Finland -92
A prayer. Click to download 41,0 Mb
"My soul" - Finland -92
The tour this performance is taken from, included performances in Holland, Sweeden and southern Finland in 1992. Click to download 11,1 Mb
"Nearer to Thee" - Assessment Newbold -92
This song always makes people's faces brighten up. Click to download 25,3 Mb
"Nearer to Thee" - Hull, England -92
With the simple message of being close to God, put across by a snappy rhythm and good arrangement, it passes on enthusiasm and invites the listener to dig deeper into the storage of God's love.Click to download 18,7 Mb
"Nearer to Thee" - Norway -95
The N.I.V. gave concerts in several SDA Churches in southern Norway in 1995. Unfortunately, Paul and Onno weren't able to join us, but we managed somehow. Check the result.Click to download 18,4 Mb
"Nearer to Thee" - N.I.V. reunion Oct. 2006
In Oct. 2006, the N.I.V. was invited to give the Week of Spiritual Emphasis at Newbold College. Here we're practicing "Nearer to Thee" for the first time since 1995. Click to download 3,6 Mb
"Oh, God let you fire" - Newbold -92
This song is special in that it was composed by Antti Nissilä;, Rune's brother in law and the arrangement was done by a member of the predecessing accapella group of N.I.V. at Newbold College. Click to download 18,4 Mb
"Oh, what a price" - Newbold -92
Performance from touring southern Norway in the winter/spring of 1995. Click to download 18,4 Mb
"Oh, what a price" - Holland -94
Unique to this version of the song is that Onno hadn't sung with the group since 1992. With only one practice befor the concert, he did the solo-part and his regular part in several other songs despite a three year absence from the group. Click to download 18,4 Mb
"Steal away to Jesus" - Newbold -92
This African-American spiritual reminds us of the importance of taking time to be with God. In addition, the historical context of the song as a code for escape from slavery in 18th century America, reminds us of God's rescue plan for all of mankind. Click to download 18,4 Mb
"Steal away to Jesus" - Holland -94
Performed at a Youth Congress in Holland. Click to download 18,4 Mb
"The Father loves you" - Newbold -92
With bright harmonies, the song reminds us of God's active part in giving salvation for free to all that want to receive. Click to download 17,1 Mb
"The Father loves you" - Holland -94
Performed at a Youth Congress in Holland. Click to download 11,1 Mb
"The Gentle Healer" - Holland -94
Michael Card's The Gentle Healer is one of the later additions to the N.I.V.'s repertoire and represents a different genre from the rest of the songs. Click to download 14,7 Mb
"Walk in the Kingdom" - Newbold -92
This powerful song usually comes at the end of a concert conveying the deepfelt wish of all Christians; walking in the Kingdom of God! Click to download 28,7 Mb
"Walk in the Kingdom" - Hull, England -92
The song has become close to being a trademark of the N.I.V. Robert sings the lead and the arrangement conveys powerfully a burning desire to be in God's Kindom. Click to download 33,7 Mb
"Walk in the Kingdom" - Holland -94
Here performed with Onno, but Theodore wasn't able to make it for this tour. Click to download 29,0 Mb
"Walk in the Kingdom" - Norway -95
Performance from touring southern Norway in the winter/spring of 1995. Click to download 29,7 Mb
"When I get to Heaven" - The Czech Rep -92
This snappy happy-song conveys both through its lyrics and arrangement what might happen when we meet the King of Kings - Jesus! Click to download 16,1 Mb
"When I get to Heaven" - Holland -94
Performance at a Youth Congress in Holland in 1994. Click to download 16,7 Mb
"When I get to Heaven" - Norway -95
Performance from touring southern Norway in the winter/spring of 1995. Click to download 9,0 Mb
Although the members of Newbold International Version now live in different parts of the world,we won't say no to touring again. Our reunion in October 2006 at Newbold College, where we had the week of spiritual emphais,showed that we are still able to praise God and inspire others through our accapella music.
The N.I.V. are:
Geert - from Holland, now in England. Staff at Newbold College.
Paul - from England, councellor
Leslie - from England, pastor
Robert - from England, now in Denmark as youth pastor
Rune - from Norway, educator/teacher
Theodore - from Bulgaria, now in the U.S.A. Pastor and doing his Ph.d. at Andrews University
Atte - from Finland, pastor. President of the SDA Union also doing a Ph.d.
Onno - from Holland. We're trying to get in touch with him.
Comments
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Posted by Theoon May 17, 2007 7:15 AM
BRAVOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Rune. I like it.
Let's sing again. And ask Gert what happened to the CD(heiiii, we did a recording at Newbold, didn't we???). CD or my money back.
All the best!!!Theo L.
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Posted by Rune Stavdalon May 17, 2007 9:02 AM
Hi Theo and Geert, and of course the rest of you guys, thanks! So, you're in for a tour in Norway in 2008? Enjoy the day!
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Posted by Piegirlon May 25, 2007 12:22 AM
Oh wow! This is neat to see that you guys kept it up for some time. Came here thru your Facebook site. Nice to reconnect with Old Newboldians!
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Posted by Leslieon June 4, 2007 8:41 AM
Hi Rune
Great to hear from you and about the plans for another reunion. Hopefully it can be worked out. Excellent job on the website, we don't sound too bad.
Blessings to family
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Posted by Atteon July 25, 2007 9:34 PM
This is great! - thank you so much Rune for what you have done. I just downloaded some and gave a little internet concert to our guest at our home. The sound is excellent. Bless, Atte
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Posted by snjezanaon July 31, 2007 4:50 PM
My kids loved this, keep listening over and over again. Let us know if you tour in France :)
Snjezana (Newbold 87-90)
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Posted by Simon and Anitaon August 5, 2007 9:11 PM
Wow, this is great! It brings so many wonderful memories from our time at Newbold. Miss those times! If you are going on a tour in Norway, please, please, please come to Fredrikstad Church! Hope to see you soon!
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Posted by Rune Stavdalon August 6, 2007 10:20 PM
Thanks! Miss those times too! Will keep your request in mind:)
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Posted by Runeon October 14, 2007 8:54 AM
For those of our "fans" who happen to browse by this page, the N.I.V. is having yet another reunion in the summer of 2008! We were invited to sing and speak at the SDA Norwegian Family Camp! C.U. there!
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This is awesome stuff Rune!!!!
Did we do this many? And even studied too? ;-)
Thanks for the great memories and possible chances in near future!
Blessings to all of you
Geert