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Lying dormant after wowing audiences at WYD Sydney
Goliath lives again
A veteran plies his craft: Gaetan Raspanti, formerly a featured artist on the ABC’s Triple J Unearthed website, seen above playing at the Goliath Music Festival 2012 in Highgate.
By Robert Hiini GOLIATH is alive. Not the Biblical behemoth of old, but the Catholic music festival which last regaled young Catholics when it travelled to Sydney for World Youth Day in 2008. Resurrected for 2012, Goliath saw a packed auditorium in Highgate treated to musical acts, old and new, as well as stand-up comedy from Mick the Joker and MC Anthony D’Loia as well as “B-boy” dancing from Simon Yeak.
Veteran Catholic singersongwriter Gaetan Raspanti graced the stage for the fourth time in the event’s history, having performed at every Goliath since its inception in 2006 as did Flame Music Ministries International who closed out the night with a full band and synced video display. Other performers included Bateman Parish Youth Music Ministry and a slew of artists from the next wave of Catholic performers, including Stacee Parkinson. “A new scene of musicians has
been emerging over the past few years,” Catholic Youth Ministry Perth director Anita Parker told The Record. Ms Parker lauded the performance of upcoming songwriter Christine Jung, backed by experienced players in Daniel Lu, Reuben DeMello and J J Leong. “(Her) final song had the crowd up and dancing to her funky new tunes and calling for an encore,” Ms Parker reported. Taking place on April 1, the event coincided with World Youth
Day which falls on Palm Sunday in between years it is not celebrated at a global gathering. Ms Parker shared some of Pope Benedict’s message for WYD 2012 with the crowd. “Christians are men and women who are truly happy because they know that they are not alone. They know that God is always holding them in his hands,” the Pope said in the message. “If the way Christians live at times appears dull and boring, you should be the first to show
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the joyful and happy side of faith. The Gospel is the “good news” that God loves us and that each of us is important to him. Show the world that this is true,” the Pope said. The Catholic Youth Ministry team is now counting down towards the next WYD in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, July 23-28, 2013. If you are interested in joining the pilgrimage, email admin@cym.com.au for updates after pilgrimage options have been released. For more information on CYM events, visit their website: www.cym.com.au.