Live Experiences Before the Year Ends

by Ian Tamayo, Sep 28, 2008

Events.

I'm still on hangover with those stuffs, live concerts I've attended from the past few months. These are the events I have attended and participated:

May 26, 2008 - Hillsong UNITED Live in Manila

This was a wonderful night we have. It's my first time to saw a live worship in a live action, or simply to say I was there. We always used to watch their dvd, listen to their albums, cd and we also used to cover their songs. There's a story before this live experience happened.

It was February when we heard a news that UNITED band/worship team will be here on the Philippines, so we check the said website where they post blogs, and latest announcements about the event. It is scheduled May 26, at the Araneta Coloseum. One of the biggest dome here in the Philippines. They actually called it "The Big Dome" and then we found out the ticket price to expensive. But we tried our best just to experience it. So some of our youth, in our group talks a lot about this plan, I even make a loan to my friend, just to buy that ticket. We bought tickets from a reserved seating Upper Box A. I still remember the reserved seats. I'm at Section 314, Row E, Seat # 12! That's my exact location it's at the side of the stage with a closer look. We actually wait there, because we don't want to miss the opening. The night started at exactly 8pm. Joel Houston, stood behind the follow spot! And then read a verse from Isaiah 42:10-13. Then he shouted "Lift up a shout of Praise" and the crowds begun to shout their loudest praise, we are also a part of it. They prepare a 23 songs in their setlist and there's an encore. On their Encore they sung, One Way and Solution and It's their last song they have made. It was really an awesome evening and the way they minister through people was good. But all glory belongs to God!! They were just an instrument of God's presence through music.

The setup, before the event starts..

September 18, 2008 - Battle of the Bands:Featuring "Sugarfree"

Last week, I've watched battle of the bands, to support one of my classmate who joined. And then I thought I could never watched the guest band, because there are ten contestants. Luckily, they break the battle into two parts, 5 bands and then mini concert of the known band here in the Philippines, the Sugarfree, and 5 again. To make it short, I've watched the band, well It's good, the way they communicate to people through their songs, nice P.R. on stage!! I've also seen a professional reference earphone, wow.!! A really good experience of mine.