'RapPanalangin' - Song in a Prayer

This is an original rap composition of the two talented members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Bro. Jay-r Fernandez of Masville Branch and Rexie Daylosan of Ayungon Branch, La Carlota Philippines District.

Bro. Rexie composed this song last year 2018 and Bro. Jay-r provided the tune. They first sang this as their musical number during the La Carlota District  YSA Conference at Zaycoland, Kabankalan, November 1 and 2, 2019.

Why RapPanalangin?

The title is a combination of Rap and Panginoon. Rap is another style of singing while "Panginoon" is the Filipino term which means Lord. The first letter of it is referred to prayer. Thus, RapPanalangin is a prayer in a song.

"RapPanalangin"
by Jay-r and Rexie
(Click the video link below to listen to the song.)

Intro : Rap'Panalangin
Rap'Panalangin, Rap'Panalangin. . .!

1st Verse

Salamat sa binigay mong buhay at lakas!
Sa bawat bagong araw at darating na bukas!     
Sa aming mga pamilya at mahal sa buhay!     
Sa mga totoong kaibigan at mga naging kaaway!
At sa lahat ng mga karanasan na nagbigay aral saya at pighati!     
Hindi mo kami pinabayaan sa mga oras at sandali!     
Ng aming mga pagsubok dagok at traheda!
Iyong pinaparamdam na laging meron pang pag-asa!     
Lalo napo saiyo Aming panginoong Hesus!  
Sayong walang kasing dakilang ginawa ang pagpapako mosa krus!  
Salamat dahil handa ka magpapatawad kung kmi tunay na magsisisi!  
Dahil sayong dalisay na pagmamahal at awa na namimili
mga bagay na hndi pansin ng mga maka milenyal!
Mga usaping hndi nagtitrending at nagva-viral!

"2nd Verse"

Patawad kung makamundong bagay ang aming pinapangarap!     
Sa halip ang yong kaharian, katwiran ang siyang unang hinahanap!  
Patawad kung wagas kami makahusga saaming kapwa! At ang mga kautusan
tila hindi na alintana! dahil mas naniniwala sa mga bagay nanakikita ng mga mata!
At tila walang pandama sa tunay na kahulugan ng pananampalataya!
Kaya pagdating sa pagsisimba dahilan lagi ay busy!
Pero maraming oras sa panunuod ng TV!  
Pagbabasa ng wattpad kesa mag scripture study!  
At adik sa mga usong laro ngaun sa CP!  
At ang malungkot tuwing simana santa lang naalala si JC!  
Pero Hindi nakakalimot humugot sa FB!
Mga bagay na nagusustuhan at pinupusu-an shinishare at nilalike ng karamihan!

Click the video below to listen to the song. 

My Love Will Break

This is the original song composition of our youngest son, Gilbor Camporazo, Jr. before he went to Butuan Philippines Mission for 2 years.  He's 22 years old when his mission call arrived. He's the youngest child of our 6 children. He's a talented fellow. I taught him how to play the guitar, how to play the piano. He could easily learn and could play better than me.

Gilbor Junior

When I was in my teenage years I used to join with the school glee club. I took the bass part of the male voice. I was a lover music. My favorite popular band during my time was The Beatles, Herman Hermits, The Cascades,

I was a self-taught musician. When I was in the elementary, I used to collect several copies of a song hits where I got the lyrics of my favorite songs of The Beatles and sang along to the music played on the radio.

At home, I have an acoustic guitar. When I got home after my job, while I was resting for several hours I took the guitar and played my favorite song while singing. My son was my audience. When we became member of The Church, he got a chance to join with the members' band. He played the lead guitar.

After 30 Years I Play The Piano Again

by Gil Camporazo

Could it be an ordeal in party to play the piano instantly, without practice after 30 years of inactivity? Yes, it is for my reflexes don't work so well. I need more and more practice to perfect it. Anyway, I did. I played one Church hymn, "How Great Thou Art".

Gil Playing the Piano

Self-Made Musician

I am a self-made musician as inspired by my late father, Hilarion.

The first musical stringed instrument that I was exposed to was a ukelele. It was broken due to inactivity. I was the only son in the our family who stayed with my parents. The rest of my siblings were married and had their own family. The ukelele was played by me without direction, until it was totally broken.

My interest in music began to develop when one of my elementary classmates brought a guitar to our school and started playing it. "How I wish I could play the guitar too," I mumbled.

My Singing Doll

This was my first song written and composed for my high school sweetheart, Rebecca Demabildo in 1968.

"My Singing Doll"

Rebecca was a music lover. She had various popular songs copied in some of her notebooks. Being inspired as her boy friend, I wanted to write something for her.  Since I was also a music lover, follower of pop group singers like the Herman Hermits, Gary Lewis and the Peacemakers, The Beatles, The Bee Gees, among others, I did play the guitar.

Then as a music student, I wanted to put what I learned from our music teacher. I wanted to become a music writer, a song composer. Rebecca came to my mind. So, I took time to compose and write my first song for her.

And "My Singing Doll" came to being, which later rejected by one of our high music teachers as a recitative kind of musical composition. That was the first frustration, I had had in my life. But my sweetheart kept on inspiring me. She said, "I love the song you made for me."

Here's the song which I embed it in a video for others to hear and to listen. Remember this is an amateur song composition. I sing it as I play the acoustic guitar. Click to listen to the song.

"My Singing Doll"

Happy listening!