| Rev. Nerses Balabanian
Direction, arrangement, synthesizer (BA in Music, M.Div.). He was the
youth worker in the Christian Endeavor Union of Syria and Lebanon in Beirut
(1987-1990). Served as pastor and school principal in the Armenian Evangelical
Church and School in Ainjar, Lebanon util 1999. From 1999-2005 he served as the pastor of the Armenian Evangelical Emmanuel Church of Nor Amanos, Dora, Beirut. He was the director of the "Armiss" Choir. In the summer of 2005, Nerses moved to the USA to serve as the pastor of the Calvary Armenian Congregational Church of San Francisco.
Rev. Nishan Bakalian
Flute, oboe, saxophone, (BA in Philosophy and Religion, M.Div.). Former pastor of the Calvary Armenian Congregational Church of San Francisco (1984-1992), and former pastor of the Armenian Evangelical Church of Eshrefieh, Beirut (1992-1995). Served as the pastor
of the Armenian Evangelical Church in New York, New York until from 1995-2000. Is
currently the Chaplain of Haigazian University, Beirut, Lebanon. He conducts the children's "Dzirani" Choir.
Houry Apartian
Singer. Studied music at the Hamazkain Ganatchian Conservatory and in Paris, France. She currently resides in Aleppo Syria and teaches music at the AGBU Khatchaturian Conservatory.
Garbis Deyirmenjian
Arrangement and synthesizer (Businessman, craftsman) He is a layman
in Armenian Evanglelical Church of Eshrefieh, Beirut, Lebanon where he
serves as a Board Member. Former chairperson of Christian Endeavor Executive
Committee which serves the youth of Syria and Lebanon. Married and has
two children.
Hrag Karageozian
Drums, guitar. He is a graduate of Haigazian University, Near East School of Theology, and Tekelian School of Music. He is the assistant pastor of the Armenian Evangelical Church of Anjar, Lebanon and works among the youth in Beirut.
Sevan Balabanian
Back vocal singer. She is a graduate of the American University of Beirut and the Lebanese Superior Conservatory of Music. She is married to Nerses and they have two children.
Zakar Keshishian (guest)
Shvi and flute. He is a graduate of the Komitas Conservatory of Yerevan, Armenia. He specializes in Armenian folk wind instruments. He currently teaches at the Lebanese Superior Conservatory of Music and conducts the “Gargatch” children’s choir of Beirut and the “Varanda” choir of Karabagh.
Salpi Keleshian (former member)
Singer. She is an active member in The Armenian Apostolic Church in
Beirut, Lebanon. Beside recording for “Nor Yerk”, she has recorded nine albums
for the Armenian Cassette Ministry and “Orhnerk”. She is the mother of
three children.
Sako Keleshian (former member)
Guitar (Owner of body shop and craftsman) He is a lay preacher in the
Armenian Apostolic Church in Beirut, Lebanon and leads an Apostolic prayer
group. Sarkis and Salpi are married and together they have started the
Armenian Cassette Ministry and “Orhnerk” an apostolic Christian band.
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