The White Robes: December 2010

Happy Birthday To Daniel!

31 Dec 2010

Happy birthday, Daniel.
Happy birthday, Daniel.
Happy birthday. Happy birthday.
Happy birthday, Daniel.
Hooorrrrrrraaaaaaayyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow, you have a BIG day in the end of the year.
Wish you the best in your life. Have a great time with your beloved family and friends.

I have a cake, candles....so make a wish and blow up your candles. LOL.

ps: pictures credit to owners.

Libera Has Got Top 100 on Youtube This Week

29 Dec 2010

Just visit Libera Official Youtube...And guess what? I have a GOOD news for y'all. They got a medal as no. 89 in 'musician' category this week. They have 3763 visitor in their channel. This is not bad. Even this is actually soooo good. You know, it's Youtube, and you have a million competitors there. It's another Christmas gift for them. How wonderful it is. So guys, just keep supporting them as always.

Click here to go to the page.

UPDATE:

They placed #57 now. Wow, that's so AWESOME! The number of visitor is growing so fast. Well done, guys. And check this out.

NEWEST UPDATES:

Now (3rd Jan), they are reaching #46-Most Viewed Video. Really cool.

Luke Collins' Birthday

28 Dec 2010

Hi, Luke!

It's time for you to blow up the candles.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

I pray for your BEST in your life.

May God will keep you wherever you are.

Thank you for being here in Libera.

Thank you for allowing me to know your beautiful voice.

Have a GREAT day.

Peace Deluxe Edition - USA (Extended)

26 Dec 2010

Amazon.com will be releasing this album on 15 February 2011 (Mark the date!!!!). So, all of you guys should pre-order it from now. Well, I don't know the reason why they release it sooooo late for USA. But, is it possible that they'll launch another American tour next year? Well, no comment. I don't know anything. Just keep your hope, guys. And we'll see. Anyway, if you wanna make pre-order for an EXCELLENT album you can go to Amazon.com right now.

Oh yeah FYI, CONGRATULATION LIBERA ON REACHING OUT 25000 FANS ON FACEBOOK (right now they actually have reached 25001 fans). God, the number of fans have been madly increasing from years to years. WELL DONE!!!!!

Happy Christmas All

25 Dec 2010

Gaudete! Gaudete! Joy to the world. Christmas is coming now. May your days be merry and bright. HAPPY CHRISTMAS, peep's. Let yourself have a merry little Christmas!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

24 Dec 2010

Christmas' Eve is in the house. Happy Christmas to you, guys. I love this song. What a sweet voice of JOSH! Love it. JOSH, I wish you a MERRY CHRISTMAS. Have a GREAT time with your family and friends.

Libera on TV and Radio

22 Dec 2010

For 22nd December 2010:

Premier Radio

Join John and Esther for a special Friends of Breakfast Christmas Party show with a host of special surprise guests. Plus cute choirboys Libera, stars of BBC's 'Last Choir Standing' and dubbed "the ordinary boys who sing like angels", will be providing the seasonal soundtrack. They've performed in front of everyone from The Pope and President Obama to Hollywood stars Robert De Niro and Cameron Diaz.

http://www.premierradio.org.uk/shows/weekday/inspirationalbreakfast.aspx

ITV-This Morning

They are also doing live performance on Wednesday Morning - on This Morning Show. ITV 10.30 am - 12.30 pm.

http://www.itv.com/itvplayer/video/?Filter=199758

DON'T MISS IT!!!!!!!

Here are the recording of both interviews.

Premier Radio

http://www.zshare.net/audio/842098590454587b

ITV-This Morning

Libera on BBC Breakfast Show

21 Dec 2010

REPOST [This made by Phil from Crystal Palace. Thanks to him. Uhh..I hope they (Libera) will post it on Youtube]:

*****

Wow, wow, wow and wow!! What a lovely surprise I had this morning while I enjoyed my toast and coffee for breakfast. Who should appear on the BBC national breakfast show but a group of lads from….you got it…. Libera! From what I can remember the group included Freddie, Kavana, James, Ralph and Stefan along with 2 or 3 other boys. The group leader was a 16 year old with a luxuriant head of hair by the name of Josh! What a deep voice he has now!!

In between some general chat with the boys, talking about who they had sung for and with, they showed a clip from "Deep Peace" with Stefan singing the solo. I assume that is from the new DVD. A little bit later, after discussing their popularity in Japan etc. there was another clip, from some time back, with the guys dressed in what looked like tracksuits, and they were singing "Libera". A quite young Tom Cully was the soloist for this piece.

Finally, live, countrywide, and unaccompanied they sang a verse of "In the bleak.." with one of the boys doing a solo part. Unfortunately, I don't know his name. Josh used a mouth organ to give the pitch. The BBC breakfast show has an average audience of 2 – 3 million so there was a lot of pressure on the guys. The acoustics in these studios is deliberately quite "dead", and, because they did not have their individual microphones the finished product was not as "polished" as usual. Sung to the traditional melody (as on Angel Voices 3) it was, however, a beautiful and touching rendition of what has been voted as the "Best Christmas Carol" in the UK.

Despite unusually heavy snow around the country, and in particular here in South London, it was obvious that boys, parents and leaders alike have all struggled against the elements to rehearse and deliver a heart warming introduction to the Festive season. Well done to them all, and I hope they enjoy a very Happy Christmas!

Phil from Crystal Palace, London

******

Yup, and it's already put on Youtube. Yey, that's GREAT. Josh's hair is so longer than before. LOL.

My Peace Deluxe Edition

OMJSH!!!! Just arived at 4.08 pm (Indonesia). I never imagined before that I would have it before Christmas. This is a really WONDERFUL Christmas gift EVER. After I couldn't get my Peace Deluxe Edition from Amazon.com because 1. Amazon USA has been delayed it so I cancelled my order, and 2. Amazon UK doesn't serve the shipping for my country. I've been so hopeless several time ago. I didn't know how and where I could buy it.

But thank GOD, He gave me another way. I think a kindly light was guiding me to brought me in a chat with one of my friends from Libera fans 2 or 3 days ago. That night he told me that he just got his Peace Deluxe Edition; in short he offered to help me yeah you know, to buy it for me. But, he was not sure he could get it, because there were only 2 copies in there (and one copy bought by him). Lucky me! Can't believe it, finally he managed to buy one for me. OH....I am SUPER DUPER HAPPY!!!!!!!!! So many many many thanks to Carlo Ventresca who helped me to get this album. SUPERB!!! The Package of the CD is BEAUTIFUL!!

Libera Awards 2010 (CLOSED)

Peace Deluxe Edition - USA

10 Dec 2010

This is REPOST from their official blog. They said:

Apologies to our US supporters who were expecting Peace: Deluxe Edition to be available this week. Due to some logistical issues EMI tell us that the release has been delayed. You should see it becoming available at Amazon.com and the like from next week.

In the meantime we understand that Amazon.co.uk does ship to the USA and that some of our American supporters have had good experiences.

That's so sad. I know some people (and I) waited for this, but actually they (and I) still could get it from Amazon.co.uk for re-ordering it.

Twas the Night Before Christmas

Christmas is on its way! It will be coming up soon. So, get ready for the joy and rejoice on Christmas day. Well, I have a GOOD cartoon. It's an old one, simple but really nice and quite entertaining. Not bad. It's good to watch with the whole family. Okay I know this movie is not related to Libera but I hope it will bring you spirit of Christmas itself. Enjoy!

Mini James' Big Day

9 Dec 2010

Yep, there are lots of birthday of Libera Boys this month. And now on 9th December our beloved Mini James' turn. Wow, you're grow up so fast, boy! Wishing you a very sweet birthday, and I give you a little cake here just for you, James.

Carlos' Birthday

8 Dec 2010

Actually, now it's already 8th December (8.42 am) in Indonesia. So, I want to greet our birthday boy today. And who is he? TARRAAAA....

Wishing you miles of smiles in the coming years.

May God bless you and keep you always in His tender, loving care. Keep remember, you're SPECIAL!

Happy Birthday, Carlos!

Classical 2011

7 Dec 2010

Series: EMI Classics

Released: 08/11/2010

This double album features the best and most popular names in classical music, ranging from present day superstars to classical legends. An instant collection of the most commercial and beautiful classical music that will have a wide appeal. The album contains spectacular performances from classical music’s brightest stars including, Anna Netrebko, Sir Simon Rattle, Angela Gheorghiu, Plácido Domingo, Nigel Kennedy, Sarah Brightman, Rolando Villazón, Natalie Dessay, Leif Ove Andsnes, Evgeny Kissin, Roberto Alagna and Emmanuel Pahud as well as dazzling recordings from today’s most exciting rising talents including Joyce DiDonato, Yundi, Alison Balsom, Gabriela Montero, David Daniels, David Fray, Vivica Genaux, Ingrid Fliter, Xuefei Yang, Sarah Chang, Kate Royal, Alexandre Tharaud, Simon O’Neill, Jonas Kaufman, Diana Damrau, Max Emanuel Cencic and Philippe Jaroussky. There is new music from best-selling ensembles of Quatuor Ébène, Die 12 Cellisten der Berliner Philharmoniker, LIBERA and the Belcea Quartet and brilliant collaborations from Gautier Capuçon and Valery Gergiev and Ian Bostridge and Thomas Adès. The programme also contains tracks by some of the world’s greatest stars of the past such as Maria Callas, Luciano Pavarotti and many more.

Hmmmm, that was GREAT, right? In this CD, they included Deep Peace from Libera's album called 'Peace' that you exactly know it. So guys, what do you think? It sounds COOL!

Kaleidoscope of Libera in 2010

4 Dec 2010

Let's look back at Libera's journey in 2010.

...1 January
Getting 9000 fans on Facebook Page

...13 January
New Dawn has entered the Philippines pop chart at number 3 - ahead of Lady Gaga and Susan Boyle. This is their album from 2008, with the addition of a bonus track: Bayan Ko.

...24 January
Releasing Time's music video, soloist: Joshua Madine and Ben Philipp

...8 March
Releasing a new album called Peace

...9 March
Releasing a music video of Deep Peace

...8 - 16 April
Spring Tour in Asia (Japan, Korea, and Philippines)

...18 - 21 April
Getting stranded due to volcanic eruption. But, having a great adventure during their way home.

...15 May
Arundel Concert

...31 May
Publishing Liblog, the official Libera blog

...1 - 10 August
Summer Tour in USA (Dallas, Fort Worth, St Louis, Nashville and Atlanta)

...3 September
Getting 18000 likes Libera on Facebook

...17 October
Releasing a music video of Lullabye, soloist: Joshua Madine

...27, 29 October
UK tour: Clifton n Chester

...19, 20 November
UK tour: St George n Beverley

...21 November
Performing Eternal Light on SoP

...23 November
Releasing Peace Deluxe Edition in UK

...26 November
Having an interview on Classic FM Radio

...20 December
Having an interview on BBC Breakfast

...22 December
Performing live on ITV This Morning, having an interview on Inspirational Breakfast Radio

...25 December
Reaching 25000 fans on Official Libera Facebook

What a journey! :) Looking forward to another adventure in 2011.

All I Want For Christmas Is...

2 Dec 2010

23 days to go to Christmas (for Indonesia)! OMG, I love CHRISTMAS: Christmas tree, the atmosphere, the moment of gathering, Christmas carols, the spirit, the lights, Santa Claus, everything is WONDERFUL. Every year, I make wishes for my Christmas. And here is my wish list for this year:

1. SNOW

I'm dreaming of a White Christmas, just like the ones I NEVER know.

White is in every where, it'll be definitely BEAUTIFUL I think. It will be even more beautiful with the colorful lights, the red-green ornaments, plus an echoing of Christmas Carol from faraway. OMG, OMG, can you imagine that? FYI, I live in Indonesia that never had snow. Ever. EXCEPT, climate change makes the North Pole moving to Indonesia. LOL.

Okay, maybe some of you think that SNOW is COLD, and it's not a COOL thing. But, don't you ever think that from the coldness of snow, we could know how warm of CHRISTMAS SPIRIT is. Besides, white color of snow represents you the innocence of Jesus Christ's heart who came to the world for purifying us from sins.

2. FAMILY

I miss my beloved family so much much. Never been home for 3 years. My 3 Christmases have passed without family. Feel like a HOMELESS. Oh, poor me. But, I know they have the same feeling like me over here.

3. MY PEACE DELUXE EDITION

Yeah, as you know (or don't), I already have ordered one copy of this album from Amazon.com. I have kept some money to buy it. But, until now I do not receive it yet. Even not an email notification too. Desperate.

What the hell is going on? I hope it will be arriving before Christmas. Dying for this SPECIAL item.

4. LIBERA

It's a BIG one. That's so cool if I got Libera for a Christmas present. Crazy, but I know everyone will be EXCITING for it. Right? At least, on Christmas Day I could meet them, it would be GREAT if I had a chance to attend a Christmas Service that Libera sing as the choir. What a PERFECT gift. I don't want anything else. ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS LIBERA. Only Libera.

May it comes true (AMEN!). I know maybe not today. But someday it will. I believe it. I will be waiting these for 1 year? 2 years? EVERMORE. What about you, guys? What's on your wish list?

Pictures credit to the right owners.

LIBERA 4 NUMBER 1 On Facebook

It's official. An attempt is being made to get Libera into the Christmas charts.

Fans are asked to download "Gaudete" as a single between December 13th and 17th 2010 and also the latest album "Peace - Luxury Edition".

There is a Facebook support group for this - LIBERA 4 NUMBER 1! made by Tony Luckwill.

If you LOVE Libera, join the group and download their Christmas song, and make them to be NUMBER 1 into ANY Christmas Charts in any countries.

Here are the links of Gaudete, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, Silent Night, and The Lamb. I know we can make it!