Niko

The link to the video: http://www.nikoonline.com/theexodus

THE EXODUS
A Story of Current Events

I recently returned from one of the most amazing journeys of my
life! I was in Egypt and Greece. While in Cairo, I made an effort to go
to the pyramids to film. It was an adventure getting there, riding a
horse full speed across the desert while looking at 5,000 year old
pyramids in the distance, I’ll never forget that moment!

When my friends and I arrived at the location, my thoughts were
simply to film myself singing through a few of my songs. My goal was to
get 30 seconds of good footage that would be used for a promotion. So
for an hour, I filmed. The Great Pyramids were in the background and
every now and then camels and horses would walk by, it was perfect!
Totally unplanned, totally unrehearsed. No special lights or gear, no
film crew, just a simple hand held camera and lots of passion! Every
now and then people would stop at the top of the hill to look at a
madman in the desert who was singing his songs with no music being
played (I had in-ear headphones pumping the music to me so I could
synchronize my mouth and motions to each song).

When I got back to my hotel room and looked at the footage I was in
awe! I suddenly began to realize that without thinking about it I had
actually just filmed the music video for The Exodus! I was flying to
Greece the next day so I decided I would go to the Acropolis in Athens
and film there too. Both Egypt and Greece are important to the true
story that inspired the birth of The Exodus.

I completed the video edit yesterday and amazingly the headlines in
the news were about “the exodus” that is literally taking place in
Egypt right now! I don’t take this lightly. And also on the same day,
the Greek Prime Minister made the first official visit to Turkey in 50
years! All of these things are important to me. You see, my Greek
family fled for their lives from Turkey in the early 1900’s because of
war, they left behind homes, businesses, everything. So for Greece to
be seeking “…permanent improvement in relations…” with Turkey means
much to me and to countless others! Then during WWII, my family once
again fled for their lives, this time it was into the deserts of Egypt
where they lived as refugees for several years. The timing of the
completion of The Exodus and all these current events just amazes me.

For years I have known that God has been preparing me to go to
nations to deliver a message of hope and love to their people and
leaders, to sing a song that they can feel and connect with. I went to
Egypt for no other reason than because I felt it in my heart to go, and
after the decision was made and the ticket was booked that is when
things began to unfold and happen. First, an invitation to sing on a
national radio show, then in a moment of inspiration a few hours before
I was leaving Cairo I shot the footage that has now became the music
video of The Exodus! The same was true in Greece, after decided to go,
it was then that I was invited for an interview on a national radio
show and then as a result of the show I ended up doing my first live
performance in Athens and also had the opprotunity to film footage at
the Acropolis! Imagine having several dreams all come to pass in 48
hours. It was magical, I felt like time stood still. I feel very guided
and that my trip had a purpose that cannot be put into words.

The Exodus is about pain, loss and persecution but it is also about
resolution. The Exodus is the story of current events. This video is
RIGHT ON TIME. There’s nothing “slick” about this music video, it’s raw
and passionate. There are no words in The Exodus, only expressions and
cries of deep feelings and emotions. Someone said to me today, “If a
picture paints a thousand words then The Exodus paints a thousand
languages.” The Exodus is a story of HUMANITY and it speaks in an
unknown tongue understood by all. ~ Niko