This is from a memo from Rev. Chung Hwan Kwak’s office in Seoul.
As we usher in the Completed Testament Age and join efforts to built a world of heart centering on true love, we are gathering Holy Songs, church songs and music from different cultures that strive to create a culture of unification.
Members are invited to submit:
Holy Songs:
Content that praises and glorifies God and True Parents
Content on love and the Blessing
Content that praises True Parents' victory
Content that relates to church Holy Days and anniversaries.
Gospel Songs (fellowship songs):
Content that relates to our experiences in our life of faith
Content that touches on hope and joy of the new age
Content that touches on grace, gratitude, sacrifice, repentance and revival aspects in our life of faith
Other Compositions:
Those songs that are composed by members and are being sung during church services, fellowships and celebrations. These songs may be unique to each country or continent, and composers may like to share them with all members.
Children's Holy Song:
Songs to use in kindergarten and Sunday School for children under the age of 14 years.
Content that conveys hope and joy, and is suitable for the education of children's life of faith.
Submissions
Length: Should submit with standard musical bar notes and approximately 32 bars in content.
Please include with your submission, voice indication (soprano, alto, tenor or bass), chord, tempo, lyrics or other musical symbols.
Submission numbers.: No limit.
Deadline: By not later than Jan. 10. 1999.
Material
If only tune and lyrics are available, please seek the help of a musician to complete the song according to the requirements.
Basically the lyrics can be in Korean, English or Japanese. If translation is difficult, then submission in native language is also acceptable.
If possible, submit a recording of the songs on cassette tape.
Please submit details of the composer's position, a brief biography and contact address.
All submissions are non-returnable.
A plaque will be awarded if the submission is selected to be included as an official holy song.
For more information, please contact:
FFWPUI HQ
63-1, Hangang-Ro 3-Ga, Yongsan-Gu
Seoul 140-740, Korea
Tel: (82-2) 796-9348 Fax: (82-2) 796-8248
E-mail: mission@tongil.or.kr