Quito Day Concerts

The city of Quito, Ecuador celebrates its founding every year on the 6th of December. Since 1965, HCJB has been participating in the celebrations by presenting the "Quito Day Concerts". The concerts include a mixture of Ecuadorian cultural music and Christian Christmas music. We also usually invite a special artist or group to participate with us in the concert as a special guest. This year we invited Paulina Aguirre, who just this year had her album "Mujer de Fe" (Woman of Faith) nominated for a Latin Grammy. She is the first Christian music artist to receive such a nomination.

The concerts were held in a local theater where they were originally held back in 1965. Even though the size of the theater was small, the concerts were well received. The owner of one of the largest secular radio stations in the city of Quito came by to congratulate us on such a good production. Another man who owns one of the most respected radio production houses in the country also di the same. Both men offered their services for the next years production.

The concerts are not just about good music though. We had a very strong evangelistic message that was woven through the concerts. This was done via a drama that highlighted the cultural history of the city of Quito, and ended with a message of redemption that is needed by all who are searching for truth. Many people have told us that they remember the drama from the concert more than anything else.