UK's Ooberfuse Record Official Anthem For World Youth Day 2013 In Brazil
London-based pop band Ooberfuse have been chosen to sing and record in English the official youth anthem of World Youth Day 2013. Over 3 million people are expected at the largest gathering of youth from around world in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, later this year.
'Hope Of The Dawn' is the official English version of the World Youth Day anthem for 2013, Esperanca do Amanhecer. The organisers of World Youth Day asked Ooberfuse to translate the song from Portuguese to English and also give their own interpretation of the anthem.
"It's a great privilege to sing the official World Youth Day English anthem", says the band's front-woman Cherrie Anderson. "Translating the song from Portuguese to English was a daunting task as we are not fluent in Portuguese.
In the first verse, the imagery of Christ, arms outstretched, embracing the world and filling it with his love from the hill-top of Rio's high-point Corcovado, is breathtaking.
Living in London where most people are reticent to loudly proclaim their Christian faith and landmarks testify to worldly achievements it is reassuring to know that in other countries like Brazil they are not shy to express their Christian convictions. I can't wait to stand in the shadow cast by the enormous figure of Christ on the top of Corcovado!"
Read an interview with Ooberfuse on LTTM.
