Singing only to spread the gospel has never played or so beautiful, but this is exactly what the Bukas Palad Music Ministry ago. The fact is that even if they do not compete or do any of the activities of other high-profile professional choirs do, ask people if they have never heard of songs like "Tanging Yaman" or "Sa 'Yo Lamang," and are bound to sing a few verses.
Church choirs on a national scale have been singing Bukas Palad songs for over a decade. One song in particular, "Hindi Kita Malilimutan" was also popularized by Basil Valdez storyteller.
According to a member of Bukas Palad, Reggie gift, their group is not so much on the business side of singing and performing as the other choirs. Although they had their share of appearances as a guest performer well-known concert halls, believe that their singing an apostolate --- deriving joy from touching more lives to achieve popular success.
The beginnings of Bukas Palad started back in June 7, 1986, when there were only nine members of what was then the Ateneo Christian Life Community (ACLC) and University Students Catholic Action (ATSCA) Choir. It was only in 1990 when they recorded their second album, which were officially launched "Bukas Palad Music Ministry." The truth of the matter is, their name was taken from one of the songs on "Pananalangin knows Pagiging Bukas Palad", a Tagalog translation of St. Ignatius of Loyola Prayer for the generosity. "
From a close group of nine, Bukas Palad is now composed of about 80 university students and young professionals. In an interview with some members of the group, Palan Reyes revealed that although not all members are currently active, still support the group projects --- from concerts and recordings, to gather evidence or simply as friends.
"It 's an apostolate for us, a personal commitment. We come from different backgrounds and we are busy with our professions, different. But those who are not as active as before still find time to be with the group. Leaves Nobody really Bukas Palad "said Reyes.
Very different from the likes of structured professional repertoires University of the Philippines and De La Salle University, Bukas Palad members welcome, rather proudly, as a loose and informal group. They have their share of trials (said to be as informal as any evidence can be obtained), meetings, concerts and fund programs and commitment just like the other groups. Over the years, Bukas Palad has successfully resisted even four generations School.
Their only connection dense certainly transcends the ordinary "life" of the most popular. Perhaps it is easy to know that each member indicates to the other, or the common interest and shared roots in the University. Alternatively, their camaraderie has to do with the experience of touching the group with the wife of a coma-headed friend. He woke from his unconsciousness with tears in his eyes after hearing the group sing a particular song.
Whatever the reason, Bukas Palad touches the lives of people with their music. With 13 years of play throughout the country and eight albums to their credit (including their latest "Pasko Na!" Distributed by BMG Pilipinas, and until now, has been sold), the group has shown that there is Indeed, a public liturgical music. Bukas Palad is one of the main influences which choirs nationally inspired music.
Tagging their "Sound of Music" as eclectic liturgy, one of Bukas Palad's music arrangers, Gino Torres said that attempts to explore different musical genres and not just limited to one. That's why their music is an interesting combination of different rhythms of soul, gospel, pop, jazz and Broadway. conscious effort of the group to make music more attractive to young people started when kundiman type of liturgical music has caused people to switch religious beliefs, where the music was more upbeat and vibrant.
"The music kundiman which attracted more to our parents not doing much to keep people in the Catholic faith. Our idea then was to make the most popular liturgical music, to make it sound more 'now'," Torres said.
Slowly but surely, Bukas Palad has come a long way. From University of ACLC and ATSCA Choir goldmine BMG Pilipinas' when it comes to music of praise. Although not marketed as the likes of Gary Valenciano and Regine Velasquez, the label still Bukas Palad added to their roster of talent because of their constant later.
Explaining the growing popularity of the group and their songs 'and founding member Norman Agatep said: "Its ability songs' to reflect the sentiments of the faithful today in terms of sound, message and language."
Torres also correctly captured the feelings of the group for their apostolate. "As the art (of music) is immortalized in our song, we become instrumental to immortalization. To touch people's lives, we are able to live up to our vocation as a music ministry."
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