Gloria Papin Stages One-Of-A-Kind Praise And Worship Concert

ALTHOUGH THE MOOD and beat of “The Blessing” concert at the Novadeci Convention Center in Novaliches in Quezon City Saturday night was inspirational bordering on religious music with a choreography of back-up dancers and singers dressed in Christian music ministry garbs. Some of them wearing an arm-extended kaftans they swayed sideways like flowing rainbow-colored waves, its main artist Gloria Papin was able to achieve a cool praise and gospel music.

All throughout her performance, Gloria was like floating in the air as if a cherub in pastel or pure white sequined-wardrobe sparkling in her space.

Her soft, tender yet engaging voice was a magnet to attract a crowd of this one-of-kind concert.

In essence, Gloria practices what she acts and preaches on and off-cam–calmness and tranquility.

FUNDAMENTALIST VISION
Meanwhile, the surreal effects of the stage design, completely minimalistic except for a square board at the center of the proscenium bedecked with flowers of all shapes and colors, was unleashed by diverse graphics of the LED screen as backdrop which blew bolstered images of cascading petals, flipping and tumbling galaxies or simply e-geometric lines and cubes etc., the highlight of these electronic devices was an image of Jesus Christ on the cross while Papin was doing a duet of David Foster’ “The Prayer” with a certain Pastor Armand.

“The Blessing” has achieved its purpose of a fundamentalist vision riding high in sectarian music catering to the mass appeal of its watchers and listeners.

Like a fellowship night in the middle of the plummeting tropical depression Crising, the musical party was indeed a postscript of its utilitarian Noah’s ark in the flooded emotions inside the hall–unity in spiritual purpose.

IMELDA PAPIN, ET AL
Papin’s guest performers, naturally, toed the line of the concept and temperament of the whole gig but their musical contributions were relatable to the audience like Asia’s Sentimental Songstress Imelda Papin who belted out an emotional piece about adoration to the Sacred Being, Maffi Papin Carrion who sang a devotional song with a hip.

Garry Cruz and Borj Papin were the symbols of the Filipino males in their vivacious yet tempered numbers.

Lastly, the trio of Glo, Baba Papin and Aileen Grace Papin of the mid-of-the-road ditty, “When You Believe” was indeed nice and soothing.