H.O.P.E. (Healing of Pain and Enlightenment) volume two brings us to a new direction via Lorna Tolentino in ‘Wings of the Soul,’ produced by Pinky Tobiano and line produced by Star Records with the help of Philip Cu-Unjieng.
After the successful H.O.P.E. album volume one which earned a gold record award, Wings of the Soul encompasses a different set of concept: acceptance, healing, surrendering, and moving on. The new path of this CD comes in the person of Lorna Tolentino. She stands for those people who have had a loved one suffer from cancer.
Like the first volume, the album sales of the Wings of the Soul album will also go to certain beneficiaries: The Pinky cares Foundation & The Rudy Fernandez Cancer Foundation, Inc.
The artists who participated in the album are chosen for a specific reason and each song that they rendered holds a particular significance and meaning. The artists namely, Sharon Cuneta (Special Memory), Tirso Cruz III (Awit Ni Daboy), Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, Sen. Bong Revilla, and Philip Salvador (Doon Lang), Christopher De Leon, Bobot Mortiz and Ricky Davao (Stand By Me featuring Bodie Cruz), Aga Muhlach (Let it Be), Gary Valenciano (Ikaw Lamang), Piolo Pascual (I’ll Be There For You/I will Be here) and Jamie Rivera (My Life Is In Your Hands), did it for the love of Lorna and Rudy Fernandez.
Aside from the songs, a narration from Lorna will be heard in the CD. Both the prologue and epilogue are written by Ms. Bibeth Orteza.
Let the power of music touch your life and be healed as you’re serenaded by the songs included in the Wings of the Soul (H.O.P.E. 2). Available in all record bars nationwide, produced by Pinky Tobiano and line produced by Star Records.
Special Friends Who made The Album Special…
Special Memory
Sharon Cuneta, whose rendition of the song embodies the fact that as Rudy’s best-ladyfriend, she would always have the fond memories of Daboy to comfort her.
Awit ni Daboy
Tirso Cruz who manifested the art of his poetry and the art of is true and timeless friendship with Daboy both as songwriter and vocalist. Pip, whom I consider as being instrumental to the recording of this album has been (and still is) an eternal pillar of generosity to which we are forever grateful to have him in our lives.
Doon Lang (Paalam)
Senator Jinggoy Estrada who lent his voice in the song and also lent to Rudy a lifetime of best-friendship, loyalty, and brotherhood; as well as Senator Bong revilla whose vocals reverberates his thoughtful and nurturing friendship with Rudy; and Phillip Salvador whose voice contribution resonated his deep affection for Daboy. Sepcial thanks to Tirso Cruz III who co-wrote lyrical revisions to the song and to song writer Willy Cruz whose generosity was astounding as he granted us permission to use his song and even helped in the revision of some of the lyrics to tailor the message of the song.
Stand By Me
Three close friends, who stood by Rudy as a testament to their unyielding friendship with Daboy, and thus in unison, befittingly sang the song—Christopher De leon, Bobot Mortiz, and Ricky Davao. We are also truly grateful to both Tirso Cruz III and son Bodie Cruz who respectively contributed back-up and rap vocals to the song.
Let It Be
Aga Muhlach whose cover of the Beatles hit commemorates Rudy’s favorite song. Daboy’s friendship with Aga reaches far bacj to Aga’s Bagets teenage years.
Ikaw Lamang
Gary Valenciano who is an icon of humanity and spirituality, is an honor to be a part of this album. Gary V. is an unwavering earth-angel who is a wellspring of kindness and charitable deeds—anyone even mildly acquainted with the man invariably recognize such truth.
I Will be Here/I’ll Be There For You
Piolo Pascual is one of whom Rudy shared an affectionate and professional mutual affinity with— they appreciated and respected each other’s work as talented actors.
My Life is in Your Hands
Jamie Rivera— a treasure of a friend I’ve had the great fortune to recently have in my life, her generosity in terms of her love, and her efforts to translate that love into action has been deeply felt and appreciated by all of us in the family. Jamie performed this song during the final moments of Rudy’s burial.
