Sergey Kiselev: biography and creativity

Many will say that guitar and church music are not compatible. In fact, this is not so. Sergei Kiselyov with his own example proves that singing songs after which a person can think about his actions is not prohibited by the Orthodox canons. He has been helping people for many years to embark on the path to God. Texts and music for these compositions he writes himself. The clergyman published his collections because of requests from friends who wanted to have tapes with the recording of Sergey's songs.

short biography

Sergei Kiselev was born in Kiev in 1958. In the first years of his life he did not even think that he would become a clergyman. At school he, like all young men of that time, was fond of playing the guitar and composing songs. His first compositions were far from modern. They talked about feelings, the first youthful love. While he was an atheist, Vysotsky was his idol. In the army he composed the first collection, imitating the manner of this artist.

While working as a paramedic, he met the orderly Vladimir Zhernov, his colleague on work in the ambulance. They worked together in a psychiatric team. The first impression of his colleague's Christian beliefs was ambiguous. Sergei Kiselev even wanted to interrupt his communication, but then he was carried away by Orthodox teaching. The first book that the future priest studied was the Gospel. After the young man read it, he began to make sure of the truthfulness of Christianity. At the age of 25 he was baptized, and at age 32 he was ordained a priest and began to serve in the Yagotinsky district, in the village of Sulimovka.

So came to Christianity Sergei Kiselev, whose biography from this did not become less interesting, because he found himself not only in the service of God, but also in creativity. At the same time, Sergei is married and has three children. He has enough time for everything.

Why Guitar

Sergei Chiseliov chose the guitar not by accident. Bardovskaya song has long been close to the people, it is more sincere and penetrating. With the help of a guitar, you can build a more friendly relationship with those who seek their way to Christ. Bardovsky style of performance allows each listener to understand the text more deeply.

The singer does not plan for the near future, because he believes that creativity is a kind of sacrament. It is not known how quickly the work on the next collection will go. In 2005, together with the young composer Oleg Petrov, a clergyman worked on an unusual album. He was going to record it with the orchestra. It is interesting that the best songs were born near the altar.

How is it possible to combine church service and singing

This question is most often asked by Sergei. He responds that his songs can help people who are looking for their way to God, so their performance does not affect the service in the church. Initially did not plan to publish his songs Sergei Kiselev. Discography began to gather after the request of a friend who wanted to get a compilation on the audiocassette to listen to his house. At first the performer planned to record at home, but other friends expressed a similar desire. So Sergei went to the studio.

Upon completion of work on the collection, he was asked about how many copies he wanted to make. A modest clergyman first ordered only 20 copies, only in order to distribute to friends. Very soon the circulation of the first collection grew to 1,000 copies. At the same time with such success, relatives began to ask about the second album, from which the performer refused for a long time. Now, according to the number of solo compositions, Father Sergei is ahead of many performers.

Speeches

From contemporary artists Sergey Kiselev, whose photo you can see in the article, differs in that he gives free concerts. He chooses places for them consciously: schools, technical schools, correctional institutions. It is there that he can turn people to God and warn them against making mistakes. In fact, the church minister remained a medical worker, but now he does not heal the body, but the soul.

Another item in the concert program are festivals of Orthodox music, often international. They are going to many people who are close to Sergey's songs. In prisons, Father Sergius began to speak thanks to Vladyka Augustine, who at first suspected the clergyman in schism. Not always listeners understood the performer, but it was in prisons he saw the interested persons. Thanks to sermons under the guitar Sergei helps prisoners find an alternative to the pathetic chanson.

In particular, in the discography of our hero there are the following albums:

• "The Way to Heavenly Side";
• "This is what my life is given";
• "Heavenly love springs";
• "The beauty of truth and the squalor of the soul";
• "In the Ocean of Life";
• "Without pain, do not live with us";
• "Anatomy of the heart" and others.