r. u. C.?

It was the first time for our Praise and Worship team to be invited to perform in a youth concert. And it seemed that we’re all so excited about it. Though we didn’t have much time to prepare because of the short notice, we truly thank the Lord for His grace that is indeed sufficient.

The concert which was entitled, “r. u. C.?” was spearheaded by BJYM (Bacoor for Jesus Youth Movement). At first, we’re all wondering what the acronym stands for. Eventually, we’ve learned that it meant “R U Connected?” Basically, it asks the young people to check if they are connected with God. It posts the questions, “Where is God in your life?”…”On-line ka ba sa Kanya?”

The program was held at the covered court in Molino IV. We arrived there an hour earlier to see the setup and prepare the instruments. It was so nice to see a lot of young people from different churches in Bacoor participating in this event.

Mahangin po sa labas. Hehe...

While waiting with Jaz

Praying before the concert starts

Posing while Kuya Bob is tuning his guitar

We were the 3rd to perform out of the 4 bands that were invited. I liked the song performed by the second band named, “Psallo” (taken from the word Psalm). The song (in Filipino) was their original composition. Great musicians and vocalists as well.

the Psallo band

Needless to say, we’re all so nervous when our band was called. But we know that we’re going up front and perform not just to display our talents but to bring God’s message to the Youth of Bacoor.

The backup singers – Me, Ate Lucille & Angie

Thanks to Kuya Jeff for choosing 3 beautiful songs: “You are my Shelter”, “Thank You for the Cross” and “Shine”. I know that the audience surely appreciated those songs as much as we do. I could even see some of the young people wanting to do a “head-bang” while we’re performing (hehehe…). Yup! Those 3 songs are purely Christian Rock music.

Kuya Jeff on vocals, Mark on drums, James and Kuya Bob on guitars

As we exit the stage after our performance, the Psallo band congratulated us with a handshake implying that it was a “job well done!” Our churchmates who were watching also approached us and said that we performed like a pro. Whoah! Or maybe they are just biased. Hehe… But seriously, we didn’t expect to get that much compliment from the audience. For all the accolades we received, we know that the glory is NEVER ours. We give it to the One who truly deserves it – God.

Thankful smiles after the performance =)

Aside from the band performances, the event also included skateboarding game, Harlem exhibition and street dancing. Really cool!

kids dancing to the rock version of “Trading My Sorrows”

The event ended at around 7pm already. Though we’re quite exhausted from the whole Sunday affair, still nothing compares to the joy of serving the Lord as we offer our talents to Him and be used to reach the young people of Bacoor. Just as the organizers of the event firmly believed, we also know that the youth of Bacoor will truly stand up and make a difference for God’s glory and for the revival of our country.

yey! Nice concert! =D
And just before we finally left the venue, Pastor Romy approached us and invited our team to perform again on another youth concert scheduled on December 16. Wow! We’re just all so overwhelmed with this new opportunity. Of course we’ll not let the chance pass us by. For as long as we breathe, we’ll give our best to our Creator and King.

By the way, the upcoming concert is entitled, “Young R.O.C.K”. As for what the acronym stands for, I’ll reveal it when I post my entry here about it. =)

So happy together!

Once again, we give back all the praises and thanksgiving to the Lord for our successful performance. Until the next youth concert! See yah! (“,)