by BISMumbai Correspondent 

Tej Prasarini, the Social Communication Department of the Salesian Province of Mumbai, released the first volume of the album 'Jubilate Jesus' on December 31, 2024. This album aims to bring people together to rejoice in Christ with beautiful melodies and meaningful lyrics and ensure a sustained spirit of reverence, joy, and worship throughout the 12 months of the Jubilee Year of Hope. 

The first song, Jesus Christ is Our Only Hope, is particularly significant because it resonates with young people as they joyfully profess their faith in the ever-present Risen Lord. The lively melody, composed by Sr Cecilia Park, FMA, complements the crisp and inspiring lyrics by Fr Peter Gonsalves, SDB. It is sung and arranged by Neumann Pinto.

The albums are educational and non-profit. With the permission of the original composers, many of the hymns have been translated into English from Italian, Korean, and Portuguese. Select musicians across Mumbai provide the musical arrangements.

The individual songs are presented as videos, with lyrics displayed on the right side of the screen and relevant AI-generated images on the left. This arrangement makes it easy for the audience to sing along by following the on-screen text as the song plays.

The initiative was planned in 2023 and executed in 2024 by Salesians of the Province of Mumbai, thanks to the unwavering encouragement of Father Savio Silveira SDB, the Provincial, and his council. A second volume is in the pipeline for a July 1, 2025, release.

To access the video JUBILATE JESUS 2025, vol. 1, kindly click the link: https://youtu.be/-97SQqLZQuU?si=XnBtJZHVQKrphnfB