Bukas Palad Music Ministry

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Bukas Palad Music Ministry
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The Bukas Palad Music Ministry on the steps of the Church of the Gesù at Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City.
Also known asBukas Palad
Origin Quezon City, Philippines
Founded1986
Founder Manoling Francisco
Genre Choral music
Headquarters Ateneo de Manila University
Website Official website OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The Bukas Palad Music Ministry (Filipino for "generous"; literally, "open palm") is a Roman Catholic, contemporary worship musical group in the Philippines that composes, records, and performs original religious music. Since 1986, Bukas Palad has recorded over a dozen albums with the Jesuit Music Ministry of Jesuit Communications Foundation, a ministry of the Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus, based in Ateneo de Manila University. [1] The group has performed in over a hundred solo concerts across the country and overseas in Japan, Hong Kong, the United States, and Canada.

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History

Norman Agatep, Jandi Arboleda, and Rev Fr. Manoling Francisco SJ began writing liturgical songs as high school students. [2] Their songs were eventually popularised through use in Catholic Masses and other liturgical services nationwide.

After Francisco joined the Society of Jesus in 1986, Agatep and Arboleda gathered some friends to sing at a wedding. This group continued singing and soon recorded their first album of original songs, entitled "Bukas Palad", which also became the group's name.

Music

Bukas Palad has produced well over a hundred original liturgical and inspirational songs composed by Agatep, Arboleda, Francisco, and other members, as well as setting text to music like various Biblical passages and religious poems. Very few of Bukas Palad's members received formal musical training, yet over the years they have become a significant force in the Filipino music industry.

The group has also written hymns popular in the Philippines, such as "Hindî Kitá Malílimutan" ("I Will Not Forget You"), "Tanging Yaman" ("Only Treasure"), "Sa 'Yo Lamang" ("Only Yours"), "Anima Christi", "Humayo't Ihayág" ("Go Forth and Proclaim") and "I Will Sing Forever". [2] Many of their musical settings for portions of the Mass, such as the Gloria, the Lord's Prayer, and the Agnus Dei , are popular throughout the country. Popular Filipino artists like Lea Salonga, Regine Velasquez, Gary Valenciano, Basil Valdez, Jamie Rivera, Joey Albert, Cooky Chua, and Noel Cabangon have also covered and popularised the group's songs.

Bukas Palad has been featured in various media including radio, television, and film. Bukas Palad pieces have become theme songs and spawned films and television shows, such as the film Tanging Yaman and the 2010 series, and the 2010 film Sa 'Yo Lamang .

The group conducts liturgical music workshops for parish communities and choral groups, as well as outreach activities for the marginalised like the elderly, orphans, the sick, and the imprisoned.

Outside of liturgical use, Bukas Palad is also a highly acclaimed performing group, having staged concerts in churches, theatres, concert halls, convention centers, and shopping malls.

Discography

Albums

Collaborations

Awards and citations

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References

  1. "Meet the choir that sang for the pope during his visit to the Philippines, Bukas Palad". www.romereports.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Defensor, Tet. "Bukas Palad Ministry inspires others through music". philstar.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  3. "Behold the Risen Lord" . Retrieved April 9, 2019 via open.spotify.com.