{"id":99030,"date":"2024-12-09T18:35:28","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T13:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=99030"},"modified":"2024-12-09T18:35:28","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T13:05:28","slug":"over-5000-voices-unite-in-song-and-prayer-with-fr-rob-galea-over-the-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=99030","title":{"rendered":"Over 5,000 voices unite in song and prayer with Fr. Rob Galea over the weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Goa Khabar : In two impassioned performances last weekend, Maltese-Australian priest Fr. Rob Galea captivated an audience of over 5000 fans, with his soul-stirring gospel music at the grand concerts held over two days at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee <span class=\"gmail_default\">Indoor\u00a0<\/span>Stadium, Taleigao.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Organised by CCR TV, the concerts showcased Fr. Rob\u2019s unique ability to blend contemporary worship music with deeply spiritual messages.\u00a0 Performing selections from his eight celebrated albums alongside beloved Gospel tracks woven around the theme, \u2018Something about You,\u2019 Fr. Rob inspired a diverse audience, leaving them deeply moved by his passionate renditions and magnetic stage presence.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The performances over two days, were elevated by the inclusion of other noteworthy musicians, who accompanied Fr. Rob\u2019s act. On the first day, the Band of Priests, an ensemble of clergymen, opened the evening with a stirring act, while the second day witnessed mesmerising performances by Goa\u2019s renowned Fado singer Sonia Shirsat and YU4C Goa.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-99026\" src=\"https:\/\/goakhabar-com.preview.jikut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/10.12.2024-265x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/10.12.2024-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/10.12.2024.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Each day was imbued with a spiritual highlight as well\u2014the Washing of the Feet ceremony, which symbolises wholehearted belief in God. On Saturday, Auxiliary Bishop of Goa e Dam\u00e3o, Simi\u00e3o Purifica\u00e7\u00e3o Fernandes performed the ritual, while Fr. Henry Falcao took up the honour on Sunday, symbolising humility and service to youth.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cMy time in Goa has been a blessing. I\u2019m deeply moved by the warm hospitality and the overwhelming response from the Goan community. Thank you for making this an experience I will always cherish,\u201d Fr. Rob expressed after the event, promising to return to India. Fr. Rob\u2019s performance in Goa, represented the third leg of his India tour, which also comprised musical pit stops in\u00a0M<span class=\"gmail_default\">umbai<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0Bengaluru. He previously performed in Goa last year.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Reflecting on the overwhelming success of the event, CCR TV President Merwyn Rodrigues said, \u201cThis concert was not just about music; it was about bringing people closer to faith, hope and community. Seeing the joy and spiritual renewal on the faces of thousands who attended over two days is truly humbling. We are grateful to Fr. Rob Galea and all the performers for making this event an extraordinary celebration of Gospel music.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goa Khabar : In two impassioned performances last weekend, Maltese-Australian priest Fr. Rob Galea captivated an audience of over 5000 fans, with his soul-stirring gospel music at the grand concerts held over two days at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor\u00a0Stadium, Taleigao. Organised by CCR TV, the concerts showcased Fr. Rob\u2019s unique ability to blend contemporary [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25169,"featured_media":99031,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,155],"tags":[3794],"class_list":["post-99030","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-6","category-155","tag-featured"],"read":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99030","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/25169"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=99030"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99030\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":99032,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99030\/revisions\/99032"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/99031"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=99030"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=99030"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=99030"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}