Announcement of the First Holy Song Composition Contest Winners — Jung Soon Cho

Family Federation for World Peace and Unification 324-275 Misari-ro, Seorak-myeon, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea 477-855 Tel: +82-31-589-2320 Fax: +82-31-589-2368 E-mail: ffwpuihq@gmail.com Homepage: www.familyfedihq.org

Ref. No. FFWPUI 2017-37 To : Special Emissaries, Regional Presidents, Special Envoys, National Leaders Cc : National Messiahs and Persons-in-Charge within each Region From : FFWPU International Headquarters Date : 4.2 by the Heavenly Calendar in the 5th year of Cheon Il Guk (April 27, 2017) Re. : Announcement of the First Holy Song Composition Contest Winners

May Heavenly Parent and True Parents’ blessing and love be with all.

In accordance with True Parents’ Words that we achieve the firm settlement of Cheon Il Guk through a revolution of the culture of heart, and as part of the providence centered on the culture of heart, the Department of Culture and PR of Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon’s Secretariat and the Holy Song Compilation Committee/Hyo Jeong Cultural Center are compiling new holy songs that reflect the Cheon Il Guk Era. The main purpose of the first Holy Song Composition Contest was to commemorate True Parents’ Birthday and Foundation Day as well as to compose and distribute new holy songs. During the contest, more than a hundred songs were submitted from around the world to the Holy Song Compilation Committee / Hyo Jeong Cultural Center. A panel of qualified judges strictly assessed all the songs and selected the final eleven prize-winning songs. The winners will be presented with a plaque and prize money. Details of the winners and prize money to be awarded are outlined below. We would like to ask each mission nation to announce these contest results. We sincerely thank all members worldwide for their enthusiastic participation in this contest and look forward to the active promotion and cooperation of members in nations around the world in future Holy Song Composition Contests.

1. Prizes Awarded Prize Name Number of Winners Prize Money Grand Prize 1 KRW 3,000,000 Gold Prize 2 KRW 2,000,000 Silver Prize 3 KRW 1,000,000 Highly Commended 5 KRW 700,000

2. Details of Prize Winners

Grand Prize Matt Ishizuka: We Are One: United States

Gold Prize Diego Bellavotti: God’s Family: United States Nina Kosareva: Child’s Heart: Russia

Silver Prize Sunmarie Burns: Truth Brings Peace: United States Joseph Knanga: C’est par Amour (It’s by Love): Congo Priscila Mbuyi Wambuni: Multiply the Lineage of God: United States

Highly Commended Lawrence Baer: The Miracle We All Are: United States David Rendel: Sailing with Our Father: United States Nathalie Komagata: One World One Family: Switzerland Tsuchida Yoshiha: The Path My Father Walked: United States Sylvie Gatta & J.C. Mokama: Le Messie est Sur la Terre (The Messiah is on the Earth): Central African Republic

3. For Inquiries: A. Contact the Hyo Jeong Cultural Center Cheon Il Guk Holy Song Compilation Committee (Eng. +82-31-589-0565) or send an e-mail to David Eaton, chairman of the Holy Song Compilation Committee at nycsym@aol.com B. Contact the Hyo Jeong Cultural Center/Department of Culture and PR, Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon’s Secretariat (+82-31-589-2358) or send an e-mail to ffwpucp@gmail.com

Cho Sung Il, Director-General FFWPU International Headquarters