Pinoy Youth

Back in College, I discovered the music of Jars of Clay, dcTalk, Newboys, Third Day, Sixpence None the Richer, and other Christian bands. Man! Christian music does not have to be boring, corny and sentimental. It can also be loud, danceable and nice!

I started collecting Christian music tapes whenever I got the chance. I saved some of my precious allowance for school so I could buy some cassette tapes. You see, I couldn’t afford CDs back then. I now enjoy my Christian music in CDs and DVDs but my tapes at home are still intact.

One thing that’s lacking though is Christian Music Radio. I also discovered Against the Flow, a program in NU 107.5 FM every Monday night. It was a great experience to listen to Christian music after listening to death metal groups and hard core rock bands. Hahah. I still cherish those times of my College days.

A year or so ago, a Christian music radio, The Edge, started operating in Manila at 91.5. But it was a short-lived journey. Due to some problems, the nightly broadcast stopped.

Thankfully, though, the Edge Radio used another medium for broadcasting — the Internet. I can now listen to my favorite Christian music online at The Edge Radio website.

Sarah Balabagan has come a long way from being the helpless teenage girl who was sentenced to die via firing squad in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) more than a decade ago. Thanks to the world’s media, the efforts of the Philippine government and the prayers of thousands of people, Sarah’s sentence was commuted and she was allowed to go back to the Philippines. After all, she was acting in self-defense because her employer wanted to rape him.

On Monday night, September 15, Sarah Balabagan launched her album, Salamat sa Iyo at the Church So Blessed near GMA7 at Timog Avenue. It was more than just a celebration of Christian music. The album speaks of the journey that Sarah had since she came back from the UAE. She related how she got the scholarship to study at the Center for Pop Music Philippines.

At first, she was more interested in playing tong-its with the technicians of the Center for Pop Music than learning how to sing! Mr. Butch Albaraccin, President the Center for Pop Music, supported her throughout. They had to part ways though because of differences.

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Good music with a positive message! That’s what The EDGE Radio is all about!

Back in College, I enjoyed listening to NU 107.5’s Against the Flow. They featured my favorite Contemporary Christian songs from dcTalk, jarsofclay, sixpencenonethericher and Third Day among others. I was hoping for a radio station that could play my kind of music round the clock.

When 91.5 Energy FM first aired in Manila, they featured The EDGE Radio every night. Imagine, I could listen to Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) all through the night? They ran from 6pm to 6am.

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