'Vrede van God' - Opwekking 602 - Orgelconcert Venhuizen 

My new Johannus Organ arrived recently from The Netherlands. This is the first song I played because you played it so beautifully and it truly represents what God means to so many people. Thank you for developing your amazing talent. Keep going. Your music blesses so many people!

This song is very unique for me. It is the antithesis of what music teenagers are supposed to enjoy these days. I love it, but I am 66 years old !! Gert obviously loves it and he is only 19 !! Thank God that He has given Gert talent enough to play it so beautifully and lovingly. And, thank you Gert for all the practicing that you do to improve your craft.

Hallo Gert, fijn dat je gisteren in Ommen was om te spelen bij ons in de kerk. Ik en de anderen die er waren hebben genoten, trouwens dat doe ik nu ook weer nu ik luister naar "Vrede van God" Nogmaals heel hartelijke dank. Groeten Bert

Gert You are a SUPERSTAR Thank you so much to bring so much joy en happiness in people's heart and soul may your life always be blessed

Live a long life Gert. Your music is giving me great joy in my retirement years. Stirring!!

Gert, I have listened to you play this more than I care to say. With each listening it becomes more beautiful. God has given you not only a wonderful talent to play, but He has also given you the gift of feeling and expression. You are a delight.

SINCERE, SINCERITY. Those are the words to describe this performance. You love your God. You are not squandering the talent He has given you. Thank you so much for sharing your God-given talent with us.

I have run out of things to say about this amazing young man. I remember urging him not to allow technique to overshadow his love for the instrument and the music. He has the technique but his love for what he does shines through above all else. This is what makes him stand out from his contemporaries.

He's taking me through the streets of heaven with this.......

So reverentially played. So heartfelt. I might play this every day till my death. Thank you Gert. You are the best, the very best. Tears run down my cheeks. I thank God that he gave you a love for this kind of music. Very rare in teenagers.

Beautiful control of the organ. Outstanding. Many thanks.

Outstanding!!! A real joy to listen to this young man and I truly believe he is the best I have ever heard. He plays with compassion and a wonderful sparkle to music. A job very well done!!!! 😊👍❤️🇺🇸

Gert, met héél veel gevoel en emotie gespeeld, heerlijk genoten van Vrede van God

Wow! Jij maakt van dit in 1974 door mij geschreven eenvoudige liedje een magistraal orgelwerk... Heel bijzonder. Ondanks het magistrale blijft de vrede van God doorklinken. Mooi om te horen en je aan het werk te zien. En gezien de reacties bij dit filmpje zegen je er heel veel mensen mee. Ik wens je veel vrede van God!

This is the very best sermon I have ever heard. No words were needed.

Praise God for your talents!! Thank you.

You are the best Organist in the world, listening now on YOU Tube,3:46am

Gert: Im now 80 [bummer] this rendering of Opwekking 602 - so very soothing - I wnted to say, as usual i'ts GREAT even though done months ago.

Roger Webster I am relaxing here late into the evening listening to this young man playing most wonderfully a most moving hymn. Thank you so much Gert. A lovely end to the day.

Beautifully played Gert! That looks like a new organ.

Gert, thank you so much for sharing your playing with us! I enjoy watching and hearing you play through RU-vid. It touches my heart and uplifts my spirit and I thank you! If I'm ever in the Netherlands, I definitely want to attend one of your concerts. You have a great talent. Greetings from the USA!

beautiful as usual, could sense you feeling the music you play so beautifully, you are so talented, thank you for sharing

Gert jongen, dit is echt het allermooiste stuk dat ik van jou heb gehoord. En dat zijn er heel veel. Zoveel gevoel als jij in jouw orgelspel hebt liggen, dat is echt uniek. Kippenvel !

What a beautiful rendition of this hymn. Peace of God is what we need right now amidst our turmoil. Cant stop watching this video. One can see at 6:53 you were filled with the Holy Spirit to render such heavenly sounds. Be always blessed. From Cape Town, South Africa

Gert that was wonderful! I think this has to be one of my all time favourites. Such a heavenly tune and played with such professional reverence. You are so young and so greatly talented. I have a feeling that many people out there just don't know what they are missing!

I've been following Gert a few years now and I keep coming back to this wonderful piece of music. Gert puts life and emotion into all his music. Well done. Cheers from Canada. Doug

Super gespeeld Gert! Opwekking 602 is één van de mooiste opwekkingsliederen. Gr, Korné

Oh, Gert het was weer om te huilen, prachtig, prachtig !!!!!

Beautiful. This performance really brings out your brilliant virtuosity through loads of work and practice. It was a pleasure watching it live. John

Beste Gert, Fantastisch gepeeld met gevoel en emotie... om stil van te worden dit prachtige opwekkingslied.....

You deserved the applause and then some!! You are so exciting to listen to - your skills as a musician and as an organist have gotten better and better. BRAVO!!

mooie prestatie. kunst, mystiek en geloof ... dank u :)

'Vrede van God' is a hauntingly-beautiful piece, done with so much feeling, Gert van Hoef. When I think of great hymn themes, I will always remember this. Thank You!

Beste Gert, Met genoegen blijf ik luisteren naar je orgelspel in dit nummer. De ingehouden power in het begin, de kracht die later naar buiten komt en tot slot weer de ingetogenheid. Magnifiek! Het blijft mij pakken en ontroeren, het raakt mij tot op het diept van mijn Zijn. Thanks!

So beautiful....so very beautiful !!!!

How beautiful! Great inspiration to listen to this piece. I felt it in the depths of my being!

Lovely playing! Amasing, excellent.

This is so beautiful it brings tears to my eyes and happiness to my soul.

Superb! I feel like touching the sky, hearing a music from heaven. Thank you!

GREAT JOB AS USUAL !!!

Thank you for posting this beautiful song!

Thank you Gert, You are the best.

Vrede van god zij met jou!!

A beautiful piece played with reverence and love.

Gert . . . who taught you to be so reverent ? Very commendable and rare these days, seemingly, in young 'ins like you. Thanks for sharing your gifts on youtube. I can't say it enough. I'm Dutch too, btw.

Isn't this just beautiful? The first music I listened to today.

Outstanding!! Thank You !

Wow! My new all time favorite of yours! Beautiful and breath taking.

gert: Improvisation is your great GIFT . . specially with Horatio Gates Spafford''s great poem set to music by Phillip Paul Bliss. Don't let anyone discourage ou regarding this gift!! Praise God!!

'Vrede van God' - Opwekking 602 - Orgelconcert Venhuizen ВЕЛИКОЛЕПНО!

Played with such passion; one of my favourite video's from your postings. Your audience is now the world. Thank you, and thanks to the vidographers.

Oh, man that is beautiful

I can hear a mix of Great is Thy Faithfulness and It is Well With My Soul plus a few other hymns and it's beautiful. Thank you Gert, seven years after the event.

Hallo Gert, Wat een prachtige vertolking van dit mooie lied. Heb er weer enorm van genoten. Bedankt!

Fantastic!

Beautifully performed!

Geweldig hier wordt je blij van.

Stunning performance! Beautiful, moving and wonderfully peaceful.

It is beautiful, you are very good organist,you have a great talent:)

I am to believe that young. mr. gert van Hoef playing this beautiful music. Just blessed.

Prachtig!!!

La musique semble vous être aussi naturelle que votre respiration , tout devient sublime quelque soit la technique quand tout vient d'une âme sincère…Merci pour tous vos enregistrements qui sont un véritable baume au coeur…..

Bedankt wat een mooie uitzending

prachtig nummer blijf ik het vinden en vooral ook omdat ik het zelf zing met het koor waar ik op zit.

Ten years after this was recorded "Vrede van God" remains one of my favorite pieces that Gert plays. "And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:7

c'est absolument magnifique.

Prachtig hoe je dit bijzondere lied - schijnbaar moeiteloos - hebt bewerkt Gert. Bij mij gaat het in ieder geval regelrecht door de blouse het hart in.

That was wonderful Gert thanks for sharing it with us! :o)

Gert, je bent een sfeermaker achter het orgel. Je drukt je gevoel uit met je spel. Je doet dit met een romantisch klankidioom en veelal volle akkoorden. Dat spreekt velen aan. Je spel doet me aan KJ Mulder denken. Die kon ook goed sfeeer maken met akkoorden. Ikzelf zal het mooi vinden als je in de toekomst ook vanuit de traditionele vormen gaat improviseren, bijvoorbeeld een duo, trio of fuga.

So very talented!!

Ik zit op een mannenkoor daar zingen we dit als een herkenings melodie als we beginnen met een concert

Superb!

ESCUCHARTE ... se me pone una "bola" en la garganta GERT... se me llenan los ojos de lagrimas .... yo toco el órgano de chico tocaba Armonios... pero me da vergüenza tocar luego de descubrirte jaja... que hermoso!!

een geweldige organist dat word een talentvolle jongen

hi Gert, nice and good piece, this my birthday the 21- of july,Your pieces are always nices, I am glad to ear and see You interpreted this music, friendly Jacques Canada.

This hymn is so very beautiful. The first time I heard it was Your arrangement of it on Your new "Reprise" album. I want so badly to get the printed music for this. I cannot find it anywhere here or on the internet. Now I have been listening to some Dutch vocals of the same. It tears me up every time I hear it. My heart aches when I listen to it. I think we all seek the Peace of God in this world. I know I do. God bless You Gert for bringing this Hymn to me. Joseph in Milwaukee.

Erg mooi gespeeld.

Fantàstic, salutacions des de Catalunya. Fantastic, regards from Catalonia

Geweldig zo mooi, ik weet zeker dat je veel mensen geraakt en veranderd hebt. Door jou bewogen en gedragen spel ben ik tenminste ook anders gaan spelen. Bedankt Gert

Gert to wspaniałe,perfekcyjne wykonanie.Przenosisz tą muzyką do nieba i mogę słuchać tego wykonania bez końca.Dziękuję,że jesteś.To wzruszające i zapadajace głęboko w serce.

Can you be in our church by 9:00 this morning? Gert, the list of organ benches you have sat on, or will sit on, is endless! You're a blessing to us all. Thank you and blessings from Wisconsin. :)

Estupenda interpretacion

Mooi zo, Gert! Dikke proficiat!

very uplifting ! I needed that .

Beau et touchant 💖 Merci Gert

Exquisite...

very nice gert

Magnifico grande

I believe that is one if not your very best. Please consider it for your next DVD!

Mooi

Gert, you are very talented organ player! You should come over to Riga and play the Dome organ some day as well as meet local players!

Sweet!

"He who speaks with the voice of the archetypes speaks with a thousand voices." Carl Jung. Listen to your recordings… then listen again. You're still growing emotionally, ever deeper and higher and wider. Only Time can teach this lesson and only Experience give this Gift... of emotional depth… in the very Moment. Sent with love. CVD

Dit is wat mij betreft je beste improvisatie. Een geweldige vertolking van 602. Bijzonder mooi geregistreerd ook (waarom geen registranten eigenlijk...?). Zó moet wat mij betreft een orgel bespeeld worden. Voor mij is het mooiste en meest verrassende deel 5.38-6.12. Invloeden van Widor, Guilmant, Eilander en Asma zijn hoorbaar, maar het is helemaal je eigen invulling. Complimenten Gert!

Ik ben blij als je hetzelfde stuk op verschillende organen spelen. Dit is een van mijn favorieten de andere is "Heer, U bent Mijn leven." Ik wens Opekking was beschikbaar in de VS. Wordt dit orgel pneumatische of tracker, zie ik de vrijdragende opdrachtgever pijpen, het is nogal een uniek ontwerp?

Prachtig ...

Vrede van God ,if i was i will not be vrede i will be happy ,i think he want us to be that.

Prachtig. Je hebt ook goede liederen uitgezocht.

The Vox Celeste stop.

wow he became so handsome