A Visayan / Cebuano word for PRAISE or GLORY
It is also how Alvin Barcelona calls his music and his band of professional
musicians who have found God and offered their gifts and talents for His glory.

Musical Achievements 

Alvin’s long experience in music and exposure to the professional music world has blessed him with some of the following musical achievements:

Likhang Awit Finalist for the song “Umaga Na”- a GMA 7 Songwriting Contest
SSEAYP Family Song Composer, “We are the People of the World”, now part of the yearly SSEAYP songs, translated and sang in Southeast Asian countries and Japan
  “Sunday Jam sa Tagaytay” Finalist – Ka Freddie Aguilar’s “Battle of the Bands”
    * Best Composition for “Mahal Kong Pilipinas”
    * Best Keyboard Player for “Tungod Kanimo”
Released 3 songs in the album-compilation, “Sunday Jam sa Tagaytay” under AMP Records and distributed by Alpha Records
•  One of the Best Performing Guest Bands of Francis M.’s “Music Bureau” on ABC 5
•   Awit Awards Nominee for Best Regional Song – “Tungod Kanimo”

Presently, as a Christian Artist-Musician, Alvin has done the following:

  released 3 songs: “Holy God”, “Alam Ko” and “Manalig Ka sa Kanya” in the album-compilation “Hymns of Mercy” under Star Records
  one of the winners of “BANDINGan” for the song “Pray”, a Jesuits Communications Band-Songwriting contest
guest artist in all current albums of Bo Sanchez: “Build Your Throne”, “We Are Heroes”, “Miracles are on the Way” released by Sound Inspiration
contributed the song “Awit ng Pagtitiwala (Psalm 91)” to co-K-Preacher Arun Gogna’s album, “Big in God’s Eyes”
co-produced debut album, “Six Strings and a Song” of upcoming artist, Rinka Romero for Sound Inspiration
  album producer: “Ang Himaya ng Jubileo”, “Pray – A Himaya Anthology” and  “PeaceBol”, under Himaya Music distributed by Sound Inspiration
 

As a musician-artist for about 2 decades now, Alvin must have written more than a hundred songs, did hundreds of performances here and abroad and was involved in about 15 commercial, inspirational and independent albums (and still counting).