The 1st WMSCOG New Song Festival of the World Mission Society Church of God in the Philippines took place on October 15, 2016 in the WMSCOG’s Quezon City Main Temple. Seven choir teams joined the 1st New Song Festival. Quezon City District IV councilor Bayani Hipol attended the event as its judge.
The goal of the 1st New Song Festival was not simply to showcase members’ singing ability. Behind the scenes, teammates gently encouraged shy members to join the contest. Choirs cheered for each other and all sang praise to God for the duration of the event. Hence, the event’s team format fostered cooperation and brotherhood among members and closeness throughout the church.
1st WMSCOG New Song Festival’s musical lineup and melodic program
The 1st New Song Festival started with opening remarks from Quezon City Main Church pastor Choi Jeongmaan. Next was the event’s first performance: an icebreaker by elementary students dressed like their older siblings in the choir.
After this, the competition proper of the 1st New Song Festival began. The Last Remnant, a team of male youth members, sang “Heaven’s Will” with bold voices and strong unity. Trumpeta ni Ina, made of female young adults, sang “Let’s Go to the World” in Filipino, holding different countries’ flags. Mother’s Blossoms, female adults wearing colorful flower crowns, performed “Fill Our Hearts With Love.” High school student team Munting Boses ni Elohim sang “I Imagine to Myself” with refreshing voices. Hope for Heaven, a female young adult choir, sang “All You Pass Through the Red Sea” in Filipino and featured blue “water” props. The “Work of God’s Hands,” the church’s male adults, performed “The Glory of Jerusalem” and had the audience clapping along. Finally, Fishers of Love, a team of female adults, sang “Heaven’s Mother is the Way” with voices that filled the whole venue.
Lunch was served after the competition proper of the 1st WMSCOG New Song Festival. While awaiting results, everyone watched videos of the Messiah Orchestra and of the first-ever New Song Festival. Both videos featured the association of WMSCOG branches across Korea.
Criteria and results
Criteria for judging was as follows: 20% of a group’s score was for the group’s tune, 20% for accurate timing, 20% for harmony, 15% for expression, 15% for attire, and 10% for audience reaction for a total of 100%.
Because of all members’ efforts and encouragement, the Fishers of Love emerged as the 1st WMSCOG New Song Festival’s champions. Trumpeta ni Ina came next as first runner-up. Mother’s Blossoms became second runner-up while Hope for Heaven became third runner-up.
A resurging sense of joy and unity overflowed in the church regardless of the results. This was because everyone could sing praise to Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother during the 1st New Song Festival. As a result, the Quezon City Main Church would then plan a 2nd New Song Festival to boost harmony even more.
Wow. It’s beautiful. It seems they are in unite.
Oh! It’s very very AMAZING and beautiful and very fantastic new song festival!
Wow~So Lovely!
New song is the best song in the world! 😀
Right! New song is the best song in the world!
I think it is first time to them to sing in front of the audience.
How brave they are, young boys and girls. I’d like to give them big ?!!
I think it is so fun festival!
Children are so cute 🙂
I give thanks to Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother for allowing us to sing the beautiful New Song.
It’s wonderful New Song Festival!!! Every Teams look like happy and joyful in Love of God the Father and God the Mother through this Festival.
It is so good to see members singing new songs and praise our God. Thanks to father and mother!
The trophies are really tall. I wish I could hear the harmony of heaven.
They look happy!! May the newsong festival be held constantly! I like those trophy ?
I like New Song. When I sing this New Song, sometime, I feel how deeply Elohim God love me! Elohim God came to the earth mindless of all dangers and sacrifices. And, Elohim God comfort me through this New Song.
The children in the first picture are so cute!
I want to join such a wonderful event!
We are so blessed for we can give praise to our true savior, Heavenly Father and Mother, and sing new songs for them according to the prophecy in Revelation chapter 14. How blessed we are! Thanks to Elohim God 🙂
New Song is the heavenly melody. I feel so comfortable as if I in the heaven when I listen to New song. It’s so glorious that we praise to God through New song.
New songs are great and beautiful.?♩♪♬
It must be a beautiful melody I believe.
how so cute.. lovely you all~
New Song is the heavenly melody through which we thanks and praise to Elohim God(God the Father and God the Mother). I feel so comfortable as if I in the heaven when I listen to New song. It’s so glorious for mi that we praise to Elohim God through New song.
New Song is always touching and beautiful. I wish I could be there. 😀
Its a beautiful song ever,,, new song that touches our hearths.thanks to our Elohim (:
I find their smile therapeutic..Thanks to God the father and mother 😀
New Song makes me to have a hope of kingdom of heaven, my glorious home. I wanna go back home quickly!
Only children of God can sing New Song! How beautiful they are!
Proud to see the flag of Nepal. God Bless You.
Newsong makes the children of God united as well as Mother’s Love. thanks to our Heavenly Father and Mother 🙂
The Bible testifies that those who will get salvation sing New Songs in the last days! Thanks to Father and Mother for allowing me to sing New Songs. 😀
Wow! How amazing that event is! It surely is heart-touching… =)
WOW ! Amazing! THANKS AND PRAISE BE TO OUR HEAVENLY FATHER AND MOTHER! <3
AMEN!!! Very great and blessed! Thanks to Heavenly Father and Mother for this New Song Festival!:))
I hope there will be another New Song Festival ! Together with Metro Manila Churches 🙂