The First Holy Song Composition Contest Winners
In accordance with True Parents’ words that we achieve the firm settlement of Cheon Il Guk through a revolution of the culture of heart, and as part of the providence centered on the culture of heart, the Department of Culture and PR of Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon’s Secretariat and the Holy Song Compilation Committee/Hyo Jeong Cultural Center are compiling new holy songs that reflect the Cheon Il Guk Era.
The main purpose of the first Holy Song Composition Contest was to commemorate True Parents’ Birthday and Foundation Day as well as to compose and distribute new holy songs.
During the contest, more than a hundred songs were submitted from around the world to the Holy Song Compilation Committee / Hyo Jeong Cultural Center. A panel of qualified judges strictly assessed all the songs and selected the final eleven prize-winning songs. The winners will be presented with a plaque and prize money. Details of the winners and prize money to be awarded are outlined below.
We sincerely thank everyone worldwide for their enthusiastic participation in this contest and look forward to future Holy Song Composition Contests.
1. Prizes Awarded
|
Prize Name |
Number of Winners |
Prize Money |
|
Grand Prize |
1 |
KRW 3,000,000 |
|
Gold Prize |
2 |
KRW 2,000,000 |
|
Silver Prize |
3 |
KRW 1,000,000 |
|
Highly Commended |
5 |
KRW 700,000 |
2. Prize Winners
Grand Prize
Matt Ishizuka & Youngbok Gomez: We Are One: United States
Gold Prize
Diego Bellavotti: God’s Family: United States
Nina Kosareva: Child’s Heart: Russia
Silver Prize
Sunmarie Burns: Truth Brings Peace: United States
Joseph Knanga: C’est par Amour (It’s by Love): Congo
Priscila Mbuyi Wambuni: Multiply the Lineage of God: United States
Highly Commended
Lawrence Baer: The Miracle We All Are: United States
David Rendel: Sailing with Our Father: United States
Nathalie Komagata: One World One Family: Switzerland
Tsuchida Yoshiha: The Path My Father Walked: United States
Sylvie Gatta & J.C. Mokama: Le Messie est Sur la Terre (The Messiah is on the Earth): Central African Republic
For Inquiries:
Contact the Hyo Jeong Cultural Center Cheon Il Guk Holy Song Compilation Committee (Eng. +82-31-589-0565) or send an e-mail to David Eaton, chairman of the Holy Song Compilation Committee at nycsym@aol.com. Contact the Hyo Jeong Cultural Center/Department of Culture and PR, Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon’s Secretariat (+82-31-589-2358) or send an e-mail to ffwpucp@gmail.com.
Brian Orr
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Congratulations to all these songwriters and performers :) It’s inspiring you all composed these songs to be amongst other holy songs, that is a cool development for our church! I would love to hear the new holy songs. Is there not a way to hear a recording of them?
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