ASOP Music Festival

A Song of Praise (ASOP) Music Festival
Genre	Pop, Jazz, Ballad, Classical, Soul, Blues, RnB, Gospel, Dance, Reggae, Country
Dates	Every Year on September (Grand Finals Night)
Location(s)	Manila, Philippines
Years active	August, 2011–present
Website
http://www.asoptv.com/

The ASOP (A Song of Praise) Music Festival is an annual music festival held in Manila, Philippines. Basically a national songwriting competition,^[1] it is the only gospel music television program in the country.^[2] An original concept of Eliseo Soriano and Daniel Razon aiming to bring back praise songs to the public, it was started in 2004 as a music competition inside the Members Church of God International but was later opened to the general public in 2011.

It is aired weekly on UNTV every Sunday night holding weekly and monthly eliminations. Grand Finals are held in Smart-Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines. Entries who will win during the monthly eliminations from September (current year) to August (next year) are included in the Grand Finals Night.

On its third year, the multi-awarded Filipino actor and film director, Cesar Montano joined the competition with his composition entitled Pagpupuring Walang Hanggan. (Eternal Praise)

Currently, the program is not accepting entries from Metallic Rock and rap music style.

The show is hosted by Toni Rose Gayda and balladeer Richard Reynoso.^[3]

ASOP Music Festival was the recently crowned Best Talent Search Program of the 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television.

Events

NOTE: Tagalog song titles presented in this table are provided with English translations.

Year	Lineup	Winners	Date	Location
2012	I Will Still Praise You The Sweetest Moment Sa Iyo Aking Ama (For You, My Father) Purihin Ka Ng Aking Luha (I Praise You With My Tear) Pupurihin Ka Hanggang sa Kailanman (I Will Praise You Until Forever) Pag-ibig ay Dios (Love Is God) Reasons to Believe Sa ‘Yo (For You) Puso Kong Nabuksan (The Heart I Opened) Be My Everything Purihin Mo Ang Dios, Oh Pilipinas (Praise God, Oh Philippines) Ikaw Ang Ngayon Bukas at Kailanman (You Are Today, Tomorrow and Forever)	Champion: Purihin Mo Ang Dios Oh Pilipinas[4] First Runner Up: Pupurihin Ka Hanggang Sa Kailanman (I Will Praise You Until Forevermore) Second Runner Up: Puso Kong Nabuksan Third Runner Up: Reasons To Believe Best Interpreter: Nikki Valdez (Pupurihin Ka Hanggang sa Kailanman) People's Choice: Pag-ibig ay Dios	September 24, 2012	Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines
2013	Lagi Kang Nariyan (You Are Always There) You’re My God Awit ng mga Awit (Song of Songs) Iniibig Kita Buong Puso at Kaluluwa (I Love You With All My Heart and Soul) Ikaw (You) Hallelujah I Am Grateful Salamat sa Iyo (Thanks To You) You’ll See Miracles Sa Iyo Lamang (In You Alone) Ikaw Lamang ang Pupurihin (Only You Will Be Praised) Dakila Ka (You Are Great)	Champion: Ikaw[5] First Runner Up: I Am Grateful Second Runner Up: Lagi Kang Nariyan Third Runner Up: You'll See Miracles Best Interpreter: Jona (Ikaw)	September 9, 2013	Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines
2014[6]	Ikaw Ang Tangi Kong Minamahal (You’re the Only One I Love) Biyaya (Grace) Tanging Gabay (Special Guide) Kislap (Shimmer) God will Win Our Fight May Awa ang Dios (God's Mercy) You are Lord of All Panginoon Kay Buti Mo (Lord, How Good You Are) Hangga’t May Tinig Ako (As Long As I Have My Voice) Awit ng Puso Ko (My Heart's Song) Pagpupuring Walang Hanggan (Eternal Praise) Sa Bawat Araw (In Every Day)	Champion: May Awa ang Dios (God's Mercy)[7] First Runner Up: Sa Bawat Araw (In Each Day) Second Runner Up: Tanging Gabay Third Runner Up: Biyaya People's Choice Award: Hangga't May Tinig Ako Best Interpreter: Beverly Caimen (May Awa ang Dios)	September 23, 2014	Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines
2015	Dinggin Mo Oh Dios (Listen, O God) Alabok (Dust) Sabik Sa Iyo (I'm Eager For You) Walang Hanggan (Forever) Jesus, I Love You Mahal Mo Ako (You Love Me) Kung Pag-Ibig Mo'y Ulan (If Your Love is Rain) Dakila Ka, Ama (Father, You are Great) Ikaw Na Lang Mag-Drive ng Buhay Ko (Only You Will Drive My Life) Pahintulutan Mo (Please Let Him Do) Salamat Po, Ama (Thank You, Father) Pakamamahalin Din Kita, O Dios (I'll Also Cherish You, O God)	Champion: Kung Pag-Ibig Mo'y Ulan[8] First Runner Up: Pakamamahalin Din Kita Second Runner Up: Jesus, I Love You Third Runner Up: Pahintulutan Mo Best Interpreter: Leah Patricio (Kung Pag-Ibig Mo'y Ulan) People's Choice: Dakila Ka, Ama Best Music Video: Sabik sa’Yo	October 13, 2015	Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines
2016	God Will Always Make A Way Tapat Mong Pangako (Your Faithful Promise) Ikaw Lamang (Only You) Ikaw Pala (It's Really You) Tanging Ligaya (Only Rewarding) Ang Iyong Pangalan (Your Name) Patawarin Mo Ako (Please Forgive Me) Araw At Ulan (Sun and Rain) Pag-ibig Ka, Oh Dios (You are the Love, O God) Mula Sa Aking Puso (From My Heart) Kumapit Ka Lang (Just Hold On) You Stood By Me		November 7, 2016	Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines

Awards and Recognition

The ASOP 2012 commemorative album is awarded as Inspirational Album of the Year in the 5th PMPC Star Awards for Music in Manila, Philippines.^[9]

Year	Association	Category	Nominee(s)	Result
2012	PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Talent Search Program	ASOP (A Song Of Praise) Music Festival	Nominated
		Best Talent Search Program Host(s)	Richard Reynoso and Toni Rose Gayda	Nominated
2013	PMPC Star Awards for Music	Inspirational Album of the Year	ASOP, A Song of Praise	Won
2014	PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Talent Search Program	ASOP (A Song Of Praise) Music Festival	Nominated
		Best Talent Search Program Host(s)	Richard Reynoso and Toni Rose Gayda	Nominated
2015		Best Talent Search Program	ASOP (A Song Of Praise) Music Festival	Won
		Best Talent Search Program Host(s)	Richard Reynoso and Toni Rose Gayda	Nominated

References

1. "ASOP Music Festival". Filipino Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (FILSCAP). Retrieved 11 September 2013.
2. "About ASOP TV". ASOP TV Official Website. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
3. "ASOP Music Festival". UNTVweb.com. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
4. "ASOP TV Grand Finals 2012 Winners". ASOP TV. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
5. "ASOP TV Grand Finals 2013 Winners". ASOP TV. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
6. "2014 Grand Finalists". http://www.asoptv.com/. ASOP Music Festival. Retrieved 28 August 2014. External link in |website= (help)
7. ""May Awa ang Dios", itinanghal na kampyeon sa ASOP Year 3 Grand Finals". UNTVweb.com. September 25, 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
8. "ASOP TV Grand Finals 2015 Winners". ASOP TV. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
9. "ASOP 2012 commemorative album, tinanghal na "Inspirational Album of the Year" sa 5th PMPC Star Awards for Music". UNTVweb.com. October 15, 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.