[This post originally appeared on the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii website.]

a full hondo for Choralfest 2016Choralfest 2016, the sixth Choralfest of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, was held at Hawaii Betsuin on September 24-25, 2016.

On Sunday, a special music service open to all featured the combined voices of many Hongwanji singers singing “I Dream a World,” “Where Oh Where?,” “Entrusting Heart,” “Touched by Kindness,” “How Happy I Am,” “Buddha’s Great Light,” and “Gratefulness II (Ondokusan).”

The festival choir was conducted by Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii Living Treasure Nola Nahulu and accompanied on piano by Francis Okano. Robbie Omura recorded the selections on video, assisted by his sister, Kristine Omura.

You may play the videos below or by visiting Robbie’s Choralfest 2016 playlist on YouTube. Enjoy the music and may it help you to better know Amida Buddha.