| Jubilee Song | |
| Type: | song |
| Artist: | Carlo Magno Marcelo |
| Written: | 1996 |
"Jubilee Song" is a Christian song from the Philippines written by Fr. Carlo Magno Marcelo in 1996 to commemorate the then-upcoming Great Jubilee event of the Catholic Church in the year 2000.[1] [2] The song is most popularly performed by Filipino singer Jamie Rivera with the band 92 AD in 2000.
"Jubilee Song" was written by Fr. Marcelo, a priest at the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila, after the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines commissioned him to compose a song for the Great Jubilee.[2] By June 2000, it had been translated into various languages such as Korean, Japanese, Hindi, French, and Chamorro among others.[2] The song was first released in 1997 performed by Cris Villonco and Jose Mari Chan for the three-year preparation of the Jubilee Year.
In December 1999, Rivera was planning to retire from the music industry the next year. However, a few days before Christmas, her brother Jun convinced her otherwise, suggesting that she record the "Jubilee Song" for the Great Jubilee event of 2000.[3] Rivera recorded the song with the band 92 AD on the night of December 24, 1999,[3] and it was later included by Jun in the Star Records album Iubilaeum A.D. 2000: In the Fullness of Time early next year. Upon its release, Rivera's recording became a hit in the Philippines,[4] and Rivera had since decided to commit herself to promoting the event throughout the year.[5]
Other artists who recorded the song include Donna Cruz (for the Viva Records album Servant of All),[6] Cris Villonco (for the album A Girl Can Dream), and Dindin Llarena (for the Alpha Records album The Great Jubilee Album).[7]
This song is also used as a soundtrack for the 2000 Filipino movie Tanging Yaman (released thru Star Cinema) during the end credits.