If you didn't know who the Bukas Palad Music Ministry was in name, you would still likely know them through songs that have helped shape both religious music and the soundtrack of modern Filipino spirituality. From liturgical standards like “Anima Christi” and “Tinapay ng Buhay,” to devotional pieces like "I Will Sing Forever" and "Tanging Yaman," many of their songs have now become embedded in mainstream Filipino culture, commonly played during weddings, graduations, baptisms, ordinations, and funerals.
It all started when nine friends were invited to sing at a wedding. At that time, they were already compiling songs that they had written as early as when they were in high school, but the group never really planned to establish a music ministry. Until a Jesuit priest encouraged them to start recording their songs for a fundraiser.
