Cornelia Eicker

Cornelia Eicker (born March 1, 1963 in Radevormwald ; also known as Cornelia Eicker-Behling or Conny Behling , civil since 1986: Cornelia Behling ) is a German singer with the soprano voice of the Christian music scene .

Life

Cornelia Eicker grew up into the musical work We sing for Jesus from her parents Elsa and Ernst August Eicker . At the age of three she sang at concerts with her older sister Ruthild and made her first recordings when she was about ten. In 1971 Elsa Eicker also founded the Wir-singen-für-Jesus children's choir , in which Cornelia sang as a children's soloist. Later she became the soprano part of the Wir-singen-für-Jesus-Choir under the direction of her father .

She subsequently developed into an independent singer with her own titles at concerts and productions of the individual formations of Wir singen für Jesus . In response to the steadily growing demand for a solo record by the soloist, the book and record publisher Hermann Schulte published a joint album with her sister Ruthild Eicker in 1979 under the title Es ist ein Gute Weg . Arranged and produced by Dirk Schmalenbach and accompanied by the rock band Eden , the sisters present themselves as independent artists in a much more progressive sound. During this time, Cornelia Eicker studied piano and singing at the Wuppertal Institute of the Rhineland University of Music (now the Cologne University of Music and Dance ) .

Today Cornelia Eicker sings as a soloist with Voices for Christ , the new generation of choirs from Wir singen für Jesus . In the musicals The Living Book and The Good News with Kids for Christ and Voices for Christ under the direction of Ruthild Eicker, Cornelia played and sang the biblical role of Lydia, the purple seller .

Cornelia Eicker also forms the quartet Die Eickers with her sister and parents . In this constellation they were present at all We-sing-for-Jesus concerts and productions until they were dissolved in 2004. The song Do I look back , that the Eickers had in 1991 released on the anniversary album for the 25th anniversary of the choir reached the desired songs broadcast of the ERF are happy to hear the first song the thousand mark. Also popular in the same show is the title Jerusalem by Cornelia Eicker, which can be found on the second episode of the CD series of the same name for the show, published by Gerth Medien .

In May 2011, Cornelia Eicker stepped next to other artists of the Christian music scene from the 1950s to 1970s on the nostalgia concert Unforgettable - Songs that remain of Gerth media and the gospel-radio with songs of the past decades, as well as a trio with Doris Loh and her sister Ruthild Eicker on .

Cornelia Eicker has been married to Frank Behling since 1986, whose real name she has carried since then. The two have three children named Sarah, Christina and Sebastian. On January 23, 2010, the couple were guests on the talk show Hof mit Himmel from ERF Fernsehen and spoke about Cornelia's chronic disease with neurodermatitis since infancy.

Recordings

Active in the Christian music scene for several decades, Cornelia Eicker has meanwhile worked on around twenty recordings. The following list contains her most famous recordings, including B. Their song Hope for you from the musical Das Leben Buch Heard, released several times on various samplers and compilations since 1997 and sung in countless churches and parishes, or Carry the light into the world , 1999 on the official album for the publishing anniversary Happy Birthday. Schulte & Gerth - elected 50 years young , and last but not least several other titles that are among the most popular of the ERF's wish-song program Gern .

• I am abundantly presented
• When you're all alone sometimes
• All are equal before God
• The Dove
• Jerusalem
• Whether the sun will shine tomorrow (duet with Ruthild Eicker)
• Hope for the world
• The new alleluia (with We sing for Jesus choir)
• Carry the light into the world
• Hope for you
• I look back (The Eickers)

Discography

The following lists the productions of Cornelia Eicker as soprano soloist in the Wir-singen-für-Jesus choirs , in the quartet Die Eickers and as an independent singer.

year	title	representative	publishing company
1974	Miracle of grace of Jesus	We sing for Jesus	Gerth media
1976	Ten years we sing for Jesus choir	We sing for Jesus	Gerth media
1978	We go through time	We sing for Jesus	Gerth media
1979	It's a good way	Cornelia Eicker, Ruthild Eicker	Gerth media
1980	He gave me joy	We sing for Jesus	Gerth media
1981	Ten years We sing for Jesus children's choir	We sing for Jesus	Gerth media
1982	We want to spread the word	We sing for Jesus	Gerth media
1983	Let's praise him together	We sing for Jesus	Gerth media
1986	Praise the Lord, all the world	We sing for Jesus	Gerth media
1988	Praise his glory	We sing for Jesus	Gerth media
1991	We sing for Jesus	We sing for Jesus	Gerth media
1993	Give glory to our God	We sing for Jesus	Gerth media
1996	God is the reason for our joy	We sing for Jesus	Gerth media
1997	The living book	We sing for Jesus	Gerth media
2000	Jesus, you are Lord	We sing for Jesus	Gerth media
2001	Christmas time online	We sing for Jesus	Gerth media
2002	Festival of Christmas carols	We sing for Jesus	Gerth media
2004	The good news	We sing for Jesus	Gerth media

Filmography

year	title	role	publishing company
1997	The living book	mother	ERF media
2003	Christmas time online	mother	Gerth media
2004	The good news	Purple Merchant Lydia	Gerth media

Web links

• Works by Cornelia Eicker in the catalog of the German National Library

Individual evidence

1. ↑ See the information in the catalog of the German National Library
2. ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from March 3, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
3. ↑ http://www.edenstory.de/Die_Story.html
4. ↑ Plate text on: It's a good way. 1979. Hermann Schulte, Wetzlar (HSW)
5. ↑ Halveraner Anzeiger: 1000x I look back , 2006
6. ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from October 3, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
7. ↑ 1,100 visitors to the “Unforgotten” concert in the town hall ( Memento from May 23, 2011 in the Internet Archive ), eann.de, article from May 20, 2011.
8. ↑ http://bever.feg.de/fileadmin/gemeindebriefe/2008/September_Oktober_2008_Ausgabe_124.pdf
9. ↑ http://www.erf.ch/docs/177fbd811ca6bcab3d3705ab3d384d24/PRO_010210_fern.pdf