The visit to the Philippines was the second on the Choir’s “Hope” World Tour, which kicked of in June 2023 in Mexico.

President Leavitt said the concerts in the Philippines were a success on several fronts. Relationships were strengthened with government and interfaith leaders. One concert was for business leaders, another focused on sacred music with interfaith leaders, and the final two were for a general audience — one of which was streamed throughout the country to help reach every island.

“We had a very wide conversation with essentially the whole country,” President Leavitt said. Members of the Choir presidency met with Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and members of his cabinet as well as the Philippine Ambassador to the U.S. Jose Manuel G. Romualdez. “We developed very important relationships going forward. They were honored by the Philippine Senate — the first choir outside of Asia ever for that to occur. So, we’ve been embraced and we have communicated and had a dialog that will be ongoing,” Leavitt said.

The Choir also sought to reach the rising generation in the Philippines. Some 50 youth performed with popular singer-songwriter Ysabelle Cuevas, singing “If You Believe,” a song about belief in Jesus Christ.

“Singing with The Tabernacle Choir has always been a dream of mine, so everything last night was just perfect,” Cuevas said. “I just imagined Heavenly Father talking to me as I’m practicing the songs and as I’m trying to figure out how to let the Spirit take over or take myself and my ego out of the performances. Every time I sing the song, it just always feels like He’s talking to me, [saying] that if I believe I can do it for you.”

The Choir also sought to speak to Filipinos in their language — and the people appreciated it. The Choir sang several songs in Tagalog.

00:00:00 - Introduction and Prayer
00:06:19 - Opening song
00:12:10 - Awake and Arise, All Ye Children of Light
00:17:59 - Behind the Scenes of the Choir Christmas Concert 2023
00:21:45 - Alleluia
00:27:16 - Alleluia, from Pslam 150
00:32:12 - Ah, El Novio No Quere Dinero!
00:36:14 - Betelehemu
00:43:09 - Music Everywhere
00:45:52 - Pilgrim Song
00:50:12 - Cindy
00:55:11 - Welcome, Lea Salonga
00:56:45 - The Story Goes On, from Baby
01:03:25 - Hahanapin Ko
01:09:03 - Le Bal
01:12:33 - If You Believe (Youth)
01:16:00 - Youth Choir
01:16:41 - Hold His Hand - Stories of Faith and Hope
01:31:36 - Let Us All Press On
01:36:05 - The Spirit of God
01:41:48 - Battle Hymn of the Republic
01:47:29 - Bahay Kubo
01:48:22 - Lea Salonga - Bahay Kubo
01:50:16 - God Be With You Till We Meet Again


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