## LARGEST GOSPEL CHOIR MANILA PHILIPPINES GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS ##

The Members Church of God International (Philippines) formed the Largest gospel choir ever on Monday,
setting the impressive record as part of the 35th anniversary celebration for Ang Dating Daan

(The Old Path Religious Program) - Philippines' longest running religious program on television and radio.

A breath-taking 8,688 singers
who travelled from various local churches as well as countries in the Americas and Africa

took their places in the Araneta Coliseum in Manila, Philippines
and totally shattered the previous record of 4,745 people

that was achieved by by the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Philippines) last year.

As required by the Guinness World Records guidelines,
the musical ensemble performed Christian praise songs properly rehearsed and conducted under concert conditions.

The performance for the attempt was 15 minutes long
and the songs that the chorale performed were "Stand Up

Praise the Name," Halleluha, Amen" and "Enrich the Spirit".
They are all the original composition of choir member and mentor Mr. Norman Caraballo Rueda.

Guinness World Records adjudicator Fortuna Melhem
travelled from the UK to verify the record and was overcome with emotion during the stunning recital.