A write-up about the BukasPalad Concert

Jason Escartin is the seminarian (front row in white polo shirts) third from left.

COMING OUT OF A CAVE
Jason Escartin

Before that night, I didn’t even know of Bukas Palad.

Surprisingly, many people were already celebrating its 20th year of existence!

But not only that.

I didn’t even know that we seminarians have been singing songs made by them!

We have been singing I will Sing Forever forever.

That concert introduced me to new things. i enjoyed them, particularly Hangganan and

O Hesus Aking Kaibigan.

With that experience, I came out of an old cave, and saw day.

That night at the Gesu changed me.

BukasPalad’s 20th Anniversary Album Launch

25 August 2007. BukasPalad celebrates 20 years with a double-CD Album launch at the Church of the Gesu, Ateneo de Manila University.

JMM at the St. Ignatius Celebration 2007

29 July 2007. The Jesuit Music Ministry provided the excellent music at the Philippine Province Celebration. Fr. Manoling Francisco SJ was the music director and conductor. Himig Heswita’s Sch. Ernald Andal SJ and Mark Lopez SJ were music coordinators. Fr. Arnel Aquino SJ on the clavinova, and Sch. Junjun del Monte SJ on the keyboard. The musicians were members of the UP Musica Chiesa with Cynthia Sanchez assisting in the arrangements. JMM artists and choirs (Barangka Choir, Tinig Barangka, Canto Cinco C5, BukasPalad, Hangad, Urban Bliss) composed the composite choir for the celebration. With Fr. Danny Huang SJ, Provincial.

Himig Heswita’s Come to Jesus Concert Final Performance

22 July 2007. The 2nd night of Himig Heswita’s Healing Concert, “Come to Jesus” at the Cardinal Sin Center, Loyola School of Theology, Ateneo de Manila University.