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Barbie's
Cradle : They
have
come a long way. Their humble beginnings now brought them
to popularity and stardom. Being recognized as one of the
Philippines' most sought-after rock bands, Barbie's Cradle
takes the entertainment industry with a different mission.
The trio comprised of Barbie Almalbis on vocals, guitar and
piano; Rommel dela Cruz on bass; and Wendell Garcia on drums.
They write their owns songs, and Barbie usually writes based
on her life experiences and inspiration from other people's
lives, she writes about circumstances, events and little things
that might have caught her thoughts and attention. God has
been the center of their lives and for Barbie He is her greatest
inspiration. You would find her in their gigs, inbetween songs
and she would boldy speak of Jesus, her new found faith and
how it all changed her life. She quoted, "I used to love
the darkness so much, but out of the darkness there was nothing.
It's good to know that there is a light and it's always there,
it never goes away. And we can just come to that light and
claim it's promises."
To speak of
the truth is to speak of life and she does that everyday.
By faith she walks in her young Christian life full of hope,
love and joy. It all brings peace and it radiates from with
in her that she becomes a lamp to other people. Her love of
the Lord is evident and there is no doubt she delights in
His commands. When she had her encounter with Jesus, she relates
how she surrendered herself completely, humbling herself to
God and it totally changed her whole being. Barbie's Cradle
believes that it is Jesus that brings life and magic to their
shows and gigs. Their music has gotten the Christian theme
and they've been truly bold of telling their audience and
fellow musicians about Him.
Christian rock
is starting to have it's roots in the Filipino music industry,
and it's growing quite fast with a number of new musicians
writing and singing about their faith, playing in gigs across
the metro and soon enough Christian rock will have it's full
recognition. Barbie's Cradle seems to be one of the first
Filipino artists to have taken the banner and went to their
calling to "make music that will bless and speak of God."
Their upcoming song "All I Need is God" tells of
humbling oneself to the Lord and taking hold of the truth.
It's a realization for people called "baby Christians"
who are just starting to have an understanding of they ways
of God. And Barbie was exactly a baby Christian when she wrote
it. "Overflowing" is another one, but quite loud
with heavy guitars and drums, which expresses of God's blessings
and receiving them to overflow in our lives. It speaks of
His promises and His amazing generosity. A favorite on their
shows is "Everything is Under Control" which speaks
of God being the regulator of everything, it reminds us that
He is still in command, and His ways will never harm us even
when it seems painful or difficult. It's about total trust
and faith in God. The song "Father" is a haunting
piece of work played on the keyboard and there is just much
focus for the listeners to reflect on the lyrics. It tells
of being in the family of God. That we could actually see
Him as a real Father and it is a reality that is often neglected
and even forgotten. More songs are "Everyday" "Plastic
Arrows" "Suicide" "Hurricanes" "Jesus"
and so on. Barbie has written so many that it seems quite
difficult to pick what to put on the next project. Barbie's
Cradle's current album "Music from the Buffet Table"
has had huge success and there's no doubt they'd be doing
even better in the future.
The band's
greatest passion is to reach out and tell people they are
not alone in their struggles. Music is their instrument, it
is not their lives. And as for Barbie alone her greatest passion
is to be used by God to touch lives of others through her
music. She constantly challenges everyone to seek God the
way she did. She believes that music has the power to influence
lives and theirs they will use in hope to bring life and change
to others. And in an interview months after her encounter
with God she stated this testimony, "I have found the
answer for all the emptiness in the world, and His name is
Jesus Christ. Seek Him and you will find God. You will find
everlasting love, truth and peace and He will bless you abundantly."
Article : Webmaster
| February 2002
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