Liturgy
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Gospel music before 1991
Liqe Siltanat Hapte Mariam, head of the Holy Trinity Cathedral, had an evangelism outreach program started called the Ethiopian Orthodox Mission (EOM).
- It produced radio programs in Amharic, which Radio Voice of the Gospel broadcasted.
- It also operated a cassette ministry with religious education, music, etc.
Sarawita Kristos Maheber
(BCMS, Stokes, Memre Sileshi Wolde Mikael)
Hymn book
Mäzmurä täwahǝdo zäʼortodoks [መዝሙረ ተዋህዶ ዘኦርቶዶክስ, Songs of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church]. 4 volumes. Edited by Deacon Yared Ademe. Addis Ababa.
- Vol. 1. 2001/02 (1994 AM).
- Vol. 2. date?
- Vol. 3. date?
- Vol. 4. 2007/08 (2000 AM).
Manuscripts
» Read manuscript with EOTC hymns in Hadiyya language
YouTube Channels
Mahtot Tube (mainly Amharic EOTC hymns,
* 2019, > 750k subscribers)
Nisebiho Mezmur (more than 1200 EOTC hymns, mostly in playlists;
* 2020, > 160k subscribers)
Kiduel (mainly Amharic sermons and hymns,
* 2009, > 220k subscribers)
Salem Tube (mainly Oromo hymns,
* 2014, > 10k subscribers)
Debesey Orthodox Tewahdo Mezmur
(mainly Tigrinya hymns from Eritrea;
* 2017; > 100k subscribers
Choirs / Groups
Soloists
A
Abel Mekbib (Deacon)
B
E
Engdawerk Bekele (Qesis)
F
(?) Fantu Wolde
G
(?) Gebreyohannes Gebretsadik
H
Hawaz Tegegne (Deacon)
K
(?) Kinetibeb Wolde-Kirkos (Like Mezemeran)
L
Lulseged Getachew [Leulseged?] (Deacon)
M
(?) Martha Hailu
(?) Mendaye Berhanu (Qesis)
(?) Mirtnesh Tilahun
S
Samson Negash (Deacon)
T
Tadewos Awugchew (Deacon)
Tewodros Yosef (Deacon)
Y
Yilma Hailu (Like Mezemeran)
Tsege-Mariam Gebru (Emahoy; pianist) * 1923
Bereket Tikue (Eritrea)
Invitation
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