Maranatha is an ancient Hebrew, or rather Aramaic, word. It means: “Our God, please come!” The Essenes looked forward to the arrival of the Messiah, Jesus, and this hope was expressed with this word. The music and the texts on the tape transmit this hopeful and elevated feeling to the people of today. One part of the prayers and the texts comes from the Essene scrolls; the other part was received by the author, F. E. Eckard Strohm, from the angels. The music he heard was put into form by the composers Thomas Hemming and Henning Schmitz with his guidance.

Today the prayers should not be understood intellectually, but with our feelings and with our heart. This music helps us do just this. The most important part is the Gregorian chant, which with its solemn atmosphere provides a perfect background to the text. The tapes speak to the spiritually impressionable people of a new age. Those who let their souls be touched by prayer can confront the problems in their lives more successfully.