My only Kuya goes to another church congregation and recently they sponsored a Christian songwriting contest called ASOP Music Festival and sent this link thru FB of the Grand Finals Performance of former Rivermaya frontman Jayson Fernandez "Purihin Ka ng Aking Luha" by Gerwin Villa.

In different seasons of my life, the Lord always put a background music in each of it. Speaking to me not only through the bible, the people He sends but also through the lyrics of songs that strikes a chord deep inside. I'll be sharing with you my latest playlist and would be glad to know if you will take the time to listen to it as I caption the parts that stirred my very core.

 

Holy Is The Lord by Chris Tomlin

It's rising up all around It's the anthem of the Lord's renown 

Dominion by Citipointe

 You have rescued me
You took a wretch like this
You loved me, and You saved me

 Lord of All by Jose Villanueva III aka Quest 

I wanna live for You, Be glorified forever
My life will declare That You are Lord alone
Everything of me, Use it for Your glory
That everyone will see, Will hear, will know
That You are Lord Of All

Hosanna by Brooke Fraser

Break my heart for what is yours
Everything I am for your kingdom's cause
As I walk from earth into eternity

How He Loves Us by David Crowder Band

So Heaven meets earth like an unforeseen kiss,
And my heart turns violently inside of my chest,
I don't have time to maintain these regrets,
When I think about the way...
He loves us.

Like A Fire by Planetshakers

 Come like a flood and saturate me now, You're all I want
Come like the wind, And sweep throughout this place
You're all we want

 
How Great Is Our God by Chris Tomlin

Name above all names (How great is our God and all will see)
Worthy of our praise (How great, how great is our God)
My heart will sing, How great is our God

So if you have ever attended one of the CJF Youth Night Worship that our little church organizes at least every other month, you'll definitely agree with me that the fervor of our youth is so contagious that even the not so-young members of our congregation come in, dance, sing praises and "rock" the House of the Lord. Now, multiply that experience into 100 times the attendees and ten thousand times the passion and you'll end up but nowhere else but to a Hillsong United Concert!

Held at Araneta Coliseum last May 26, 2008. Some more text here in the future.

As I surrendered to one of my personal favorite song, "From the Inside Out"

In my heart, in my soul, Lord I give you control
Consume me from the inside out Lord
Let justice and praise become my embrace
To love You from the inside out
Your will above all else, my purpose remains
The art of losing myself in bringing you praise

We young people can easily get caught up with the latest trends: emo, Bamboo, David Cook of American Idol, clothes, gadgets. If we could spend as much energy as we spend among all these things why not this "ONE". Actively participating on searching your purpose is no longer corny or para sa mga manang lang. The times has evolved and that night in Araneta had definitely left a marked to each whom opened the eyes of their heart to the Lord.

After more than two hours of non-stop worship (walang umuupo talaga) we were 10 lbs. lighter so definitely this will give HipHop Abs Workout a run for its money. As I dubbed it, The Hillsong Workout, it will not only strengthen your abs... it will also strengthen your soul!

Take sometime to view the gallery, you might want to experience this one of these days

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