INSPIRING hymns will once again fill the Big Dome as UNTV’s A Song of Praise (ASOP) Music Festival holds its Grand Finals on Nov. 7, 7 p.m. at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, with a total of more than a million in cash prizes at stake.
May 12 masterpieces mula sa monthly winners ang maglalaban-laban para sa “Song of the Year” grand title. Sa ikalimang taon na ang ASOP, makakatanggap ang grand champion ng P500,000 cash habang ang non-winning entries naman ay makaka-receive ng P20,000. The Best Interpreter Award comes with a P50,000 cash prize and the People’s Choice Award with P50,000.
Narito ang full line-up ng 2016 ASOP grand finalists: “God Will Always Make A Way” (composition and lyrics by Glenn Bawa and Ronald Calpis) interpreted by BugoyDrilon; “Tapat Mong Pangako” (by Gulliver Enverga) performed by The Voysing; “Ikaw Lamang” (composition and lyrics by Jonathan Sta. Rita) interpreted by Tim Pavino.
Nandiyan din ang “Ikaw Pala” (composition and lyrics by Wilfredo Gaspar) performed by Ima Castro; “Tanging Ligaya” (by Angelica Soriano) interpreted by Zendee; “Ang Iyong Pangalan” (by Romarico Mendiola Jr.) performed by Jovit Baldivino; “Patawarin Mo Ako” (by Fernando Gardon) na kinanta ni Kris Lawrence.
Hindi rin magpapatalbog ang “Araw At Ulan” (by Joselito Caleon), performed by Sitti; “Pag-ibig Ka, Oh Dios” (composed by LJ Manzano) ng all-male group na JBK; “Mula Sa Aking Puso” (by Joseph Ponce) performed by Carlo David; “Kumapit Ka Lang” (ni Noemi Ocio) with the performance of Mela; “You Stood By Me” (by Vincent Labating) na inawit naman ni Jason Fernandez.
Sponsored by Daniel Razon and Bro. Eli Soriano ng Members Church of God International (MCGI) o mas kilala sa religious program na Ang Dating Daan (The Old Path), ASOP Music Festival aims at encouraging amateur and professional songwriters to write and share songs for the glory of God.
Created for television by Breakthrough and Milestones Production, Inc.-UNTV Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Daniel Razon, the ASOP Music Festival has been in search for half a decade now of original compositions proclaiming the power and greatness of the Lord Almighty.
For more information about ASOP Music Festival, visit its official website at HYPERLINK “https://www.asoptv.com” https://www.asoptv.com. You can follow ASOP on Facebook via facebook.com/asop.untv and Twitter at twitter.com/asoptv.
Samantala, nagpasampol naman sa nasabing presscon ang ilan sa mga interpreters ng mga entries na pinangunahan nina Kris Lawrence, JBK at Tim Pavino. Nagsilbi namang mga host ng ASOP presscon sina Richard Reynoso at Toni Rose Gayda.