Entertainment

Manila Genesis releases The Reason We Sing

The Philippine Star

March 29, 2015 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - Manila Genesis Entertainment and Management, Inc. is set to release a brand-new song titled The Reason We Sing, in line with Easter. The song was written and originally recorded by The First Call and was arranged by Albert Tamayo and produced by Gary Valenciano, with senior recording producer Mike Jamir.

The Reason We Sing features the combined talents of some Genesis artists, led by Gary Valenciano, Julianne Tarroja, Kiana Valenciano, RJ dela Fuente, Jordan Escusa, Abby Asistio, Felichi Buizon, Monique Lualhati, Katrina Velarde, Jhelsea Flores and Ashley Campbell, collectively known as AKA Jam; Acel Van Ommen, Maricel Laxa and Ella Pangilinan.

The project aims to solidify the reason why Genesis was established in 1986, exactly 29 years ago — to create content and represent and support artists who use their skills to excel in their respective fields and glorify God. “Oftentimes, people forget the Giver of gift and the season is a timely reminder that Christ came so we may be forgiven of our sins. He has shared with the world a message of redemption and the resurrection’s restorative power. He carries for every life that needs to be set free from all the challenges that the world brings,” says Angeli Pangilinan-Valenciano, president of Genesis, who joined the artists in the video.

Angeli was a member of Music and Magic, which was formed in 1979 to back up Kuh Ledesma while partner Gina Valenciano-Martinez was one of the best dancers of Hotlegs in the ’80s. After 28 years of creating productions that have won awards and citations, Manila Genesis produced in 2014, projects like ARISE Gary V 3.0, co-directed by Gary himself and son Paolo, which was dubbed Concert of the Year by PMPC Star Awards for Music; the With You album which won Best Inspirational Album at the Catholic Mass Media Awards and got for Gary the Best Male Recording Artist Award at the 27th Awit Awards (his 12th time to do so) and also garnered for him the PMPC Star Awards for Best Male Star of the Night. His daughter, Kiana, took the Most Promising Female Artist Award at Magic 89.9’s Countdown for Dear Heart, while Julianne won the Best World Music Award at the Awit for her collaboration with Sitti, Pansamantagal, as well as Best Collaboration at the MYX Awards with Quest, for a Gab Valenciano production of the song Digmaan.

Meantime, Gab has been rocking the international online community with his super selfie videos and short films and was honored by YouTube as being one of the Top 70 content creators of the world having contributed choreography for Beyoncé’s 7/11 music video which has hit over 170 million views as well as producing and directing the latest music video of Jessica Sanchez. Monique of AKA Jam made it to the Top 8 of The Voice Philippines Season 2. Other recording projects include Silence/Noise by Paolo; Ashes To Beauty by Julieanne; the Life Songs album by Felichi Pangilinan-Buizon; When I’m With You by Abby Asistio; Step Up by AKA Jam; He Carries Me With His Love by RJ; and Panyo by Acel.

The artists with the new media team of Genesis conceptualized the #RiseGenesis project which has for its first attempt at group collaboration as Genepeeps, (which the artists fondly called themselves) the single project The Reason We Sing.

The Reason We Sing will be officially launched on the official YouTube Channel of Genesis on Easter Sunday, April 5.

For details, log on to www.manilagenesis.com.