| Chorister: | Benedict Philipp | ||||||
| Current Status: | Active Member | ||||||
| Date Joined: | 2006 | ||||||
| Date of Birth: | January 6, 1996 | ||||||
| Age: | 14 | ||||||
| Information: |
Ben joined Libera in early 2006 shortly after his 10th birthday. Since then, he has been featured as a main member of Libera and appears alongside soloists Tom Cully, Michael Horncastle, etc. In February 2007, Ben got his very first solo, Lacrymosa. He also sang with Joshua Madine and Tom Cully in one of Libera's most famous songs, Going Home in the Angel Voices-Libera in Concert DVD. He also sings solos in The Lamb and Jerusalem on the album New Dawn. When Ben is not singing he likes to be on his computer playing computer games and Ben also likes climb trees and hanging out with his friends. he also goes by the nickname Mini Ben. |
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2006
2007
When A Knight Won His Spurs [Ed Day 2007]
When Will I Be Famous - Sanctus 1 When Will I Be Famous - Sanctus 2 When Will I Be Famous [17/02/2007] Lacrymosa (Soloist) When Will I Be Famous [24/02/2007] When Will I Be Famous - Salva Me Salva Me [March 2007] In Concert [St John's, March 2007] (Soloist) Ave Maria [May 2007] Silent Night [Leiden, Holland 2007] O Come All Ye Faithful [2007] Gaudete [2007] 2008
New Dawn Promo
Orinoco Flow [Last Choir Standing] You Were There While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks (Soloist) Gaudete [2008] Libera & Aled - Once In Royal David's City Libera & Aled - O Come All Ye Faithful Libera & Aled - O Little Town Of Bethlehem 2009
Bayan Ko
2010
Deep Peace
Far Away
Libera Promo-Japan
Libera NTV Don Show
Libera on Myx Daily Top 10
Libera press Conference-Philippine Tour
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| Concert Appearances: |
March 23, 2007 (St. John’s Church, Upper Norwood, England)
April 2, 2007 (Fairfield Hall, Croydon, concert with Aled Jones)
April 11, 2007 (Aichi Arts Center Concert Hall, Nagoya, Japan)
April 12, 2007 (The Symphony Hall, Osaka, Japan)
April 14, 2007 (Bunkamura Orchard Hall, Tokyo, Japan)
April 17, 2007 (Gyeonggi Arts Center, Suwon, South Korea)
April 18, 2007 (Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Seoul, South Korea)
May 5, 2007 (Arundel Cathedral, England)
May 30, 31, 2007 (St. Peter’s Church, Leiden, Holland)
June 30, 2007 (St. Wilfrid’s Church, Harrogate)
December 2, 2007 (Love and Mercy, Kennedy Center Awards, Washington, D.C., aired Dec. 26)
April 4, 2008 (Asbury Theatre, Buffalo, NY, USA)
April 6, 2008 (The Bushnell, Hartford, Connecticut, USA)
April 7, 2008 (The Egg Theatre, Albany, NY, USA)
April 9, 2008 (Byham Theatre, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA)
April 17, 2008 (Riverside Church, NY, USA)
April 20, 2008 (Concert of Hope, Yankee Stadium, NY, USA)
May 11, 2008 (Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, England)
July 30, 2008 (St. John’s Church, Torquay, Devon, England)
April 6, 2009 (Miyagi Hall at Tokyo Electron, Sendai)
April 8,9, 2009 (Bunkamura Orchard Hall, Tokyo)
April 11, 2009 (Tokyo charity concert)
April 16, 2009 (St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Palm Desert)
April 19, 2009 (Crystal Cathedral morning service, evening concert)
May 9, 2009 (Arundel Cathedral, England)
July 31, 2009 (National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland)
August 3, 2009 (St. Peter’s Cathedral, Belfast, Northern Ireland)
August 11, 2009 (St. Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland)
October 25, 2009 (PICC Plenary Hall, Manila, Philippines)
October 26, 2009 (Pacific Grand Ballroom, Waterfront Hotel, Cebu, Philippines)
April 8,9, 2010 (Bunkamura Orchard Hall, Tokyo)
April 11, 2010 (Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Seoul)
April 16, 2010, matinee and gala (Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Manila)
March 23, 2007 (St. John’s Church, Upper Norwood, England)April 2, 2007 (Fairfield Hall, Croydon, concert with Aled Jones) April 11, 2007 (Aichi Arts Center Concert Hall, Nagoya, Japan) April 12, 2007 (The Symphony Hall, Osaka, Japan) April 14, 2007 (Bunkamura Orchard Hall, Tokyo, Japan) April 17, 2007 (Gyeonggi Arts Center, Suwon, South Korea) April 18, 2007 (Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Seoul, South Korea) May 5, 2007 (Arundel Cathedral, England) May 30, 31, 2007 (St. Peter’s Church, Leiden, Holland) June 30, 2007 (St. Wilfrid’s Church, Harrogate) December 2, 2007 (Love and Mercy, Kennedy Center Awards, Washington, D.C., aired Dec. 26) April 4, 2008 (Asbury Theatre, Buffalo, NY, USA) April 6, 2008 (The Bushnell, Hartford, Connecticut, USA) April 7, 2008 (The Egg Theatre, Albany, NY, USA) April 9, 2008 (Byham Theatre, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) April 17, 2008 (Riverside Church, NY, USA) April 20, 2008 (Concert of Hope, Yankee Stadium, NY, USA) May 11, 2008 (Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, England) July 30, 2008 (St. John’s Church, Torquay, Devon, England) April 6, 2009 (Miyagi Hall at Tokyo Electron, Sendai) April 8,9, 2009 (Bunkamura Orchard Hall, Tokyo) April 11, 2009 (Tokyo charity concert) April 16, 2009 (St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Palm Desert) April 19, 2009 (Crystal Cathedral morning service, evening concert) May 9, 2009 (Arundel Cathedral, England) July 31, 2009 (National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland) August 3, 2009 (St. Peter’s Cathedral, Belfast, Northern Ireland) August 11, 2009 (St. Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland) October 25, 2009 (PICC Plenary Hall, Manila, Philippines) October 26, 2009 (Pacific Grand Ballroom, Waterfront Hotel, Cebu, Philippines) April 8,9, 2010 (Bunkamura Orchard Hall, Tokyo) April 11, 2010 (Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Seoul) April 16, 2010, matinee and gala (Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Manila) May 15, 2010 (Arundel Cathedral, England) August 1, 2010 (Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church-Dallas Texas) August 2, 2010 (Arborlawn Methodist Church, Fort Worth Texas) August 5, 2010 (Cathedral Basilica, St.Louis) August 8, 2010 (Brentwood United Methodist, Nashville Tennesee) August 10, 2010 (Peachtree Presbyterian, Atlanta Georgia) |
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| Quotes: | "I'm Ben, Mini-Ben!" "Not many people get a solo I am glad that I got one" |
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Inna
Carina
Fan_de_Lok
Jon
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| Updates by: | gmpsanchez on March 24, 2010 (Ron) August 2010 |

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... hi ther ben11 your so good im singing!! i love ur voice!!!!!!! |
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... hi ther ben11 your so good im singing!! i love ur voice!!!!!!! |
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... And of caurse thank you Ben for the amazing Lacrymosa singing... I didn't even know, that the soundtrack of my favorite disney cartoon "Beauty and the beast" belongs to Libera... |
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... Hey mini - Ben!!))) Thanks for the amazing singing in TIME!!! That was awesome! Your voice.. oh it elevates my soul everytime I hear it... Keep going, Ben, I hope to see you in Armenia once... |
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... Ben... everytime I see you you bring a HUGE smile to my face!![]() ![]() You have such great humor and are such an AMAZING singer! I LOVE YOUR VOICE!!!!![]() ![]() ![]() Keep up the great work! God Bless thee!!! |
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... Sorry for my bad English. You are the merriest and the coolest of all good luck to you |
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... Hay Mini-Ben You are my favorite singer.Song TIME is the best I've ever heard.Thank you. |
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... hi Mini Ben . i like your solo on Jerusalem . your a cute lad. . good luck. i hope you'll do more solos in Libera. God Bless. ) |
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... Hey Mini-Ben!! Not sure exactly when your b-day is buy Happy Birthday anyway!! To be honest, you're not so mini anymore ! Haha your 14 now and you still look young! How time flies....You only have a few more years to spend with Libera so treasure 'em! Hope that as you grow older your dimples stay! You are very lucky and you know that ! GOD BLESS AND HAPPY B-DAY! BTW:love your version of "Bayan Ko", enticing! |
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... Happy 14th Birthday, Ben ... Mini-Ben a lot of joy and smile ... and a lot of God's Bless on every day |
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... I believe his birthday is this week so Happy 14th Birthday to Mini-Ben. |
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... Mini Ben did a great job with the new song "O Sanctismma." looking forward to the cd and hopefully a US tour. |
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... who wouldn't be bewitched with those smiles (and dimples)? ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.. the cutest smile of libera (together with josh's of course) |
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... His birthday is on January 6. Just wanted to let everyone know so that we can greet him! |
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... hey ben, ur awesome. your my fav libera member. keep it up |
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... My favorite video with ben is "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL9HG9oL2wQ I love the way he pronounces the words line, born, lord and sign. |
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... See the complete Hour of Power here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwXtUWmEdxs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwXtUWmEdxs |
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... See the difference between Adults and Children according to Mini-Ben. here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXRsqoSVnSU Now I know why Ben acts like an adult and play like a kid. |
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... I called him Little Lamb when I met him in California and he respond with a wide smile then we chat for few minutes just enough to make me realize how mature and good-humored kid he can be at any time. After this encounter Mini Ben has jump to my ‘Numero Uno’ Libera kid. |
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