{"id":2671,"date":"2026-09-02T13:16:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T13:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samotxe.ge\/frostwave\/?page_id=2671"},"modified":"2026-09-12T14:34:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T14:34:33","slug":"acknowledgments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/samotxe.ge\/frostwave\/acknowledgments\/","title":{"rendered":"Acknowledgments"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”60″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Maronite Bishops:<\/strong><\/em>
\nBishop Gregory Mansour (USA)
\nBishop Robert Shaheen (USA)
\nBishop Ad Abikaram (Australia)
\nBishop Joseph Khoury (Canada)<\/p>\n

Inter-Eparchial Music Commission:<\/strong><\/em>
\nFr Geoffrey Abdallah\u00a0 \u2013 Director (Australia)
\nMonsignor Mansour Labaky (Lebanon)
\nFr Elias Havel MMA (USA)
\nFr Rodrigue Constantine (USA)
\nFr Youssef Chedid (Canada)
\nFr Andre Mhanna (USA)
\nMichael Sandrussi (Australia)
\nEd Shiner (USA)
\nDeborah Fernandez (USA)<\/p>\n

Maronite Music Advisors:<\/strong><\/em>
\nThe Late Fr Louis Hage OLM (Lebanon)
\nFr Youssef Tannous OLM (Lebanon)
\nFr Khalil Rahme OMM (Lebanon)
\nFr Elie Kesrwani (Lebanon)<\/p>\n

Other Advisors:<\/strong><\/em>
\nChorbishop Michael Thomas (USA)
\nChorbishop Seely Beggiani (USA)
\nMonsignor Joseph Takchi (Australia)<\/p>\n

Fr Joseph Amar (USA)
\n<\/span>Fr Georges El-Khalli\u00a0(USA)
\n<\/span>Fr Joseph Thomas (USA)
\n<\/span>Fr Challita Boustani OLM (Australia)
\nWaleed Younan (Australia)<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Liturgical Advisors:<\/strong><\/em>
\nFr Peter Williams (Australia)
\nFr Peter Fink sj (USA)<\/p>\n

Artwork:<\/strong><\/em>
\nFr Abdo Badwe OLM (Lebanon)<\/p>\n

Editing (Hymn Texts):<\/strong><\/em>
\nFr Elias Havel MMA (USA)
\nJane Gill (USA)
\nMark Petersen (USA)<\/p>\n

Website:<\/strong><\/em>
\nMonsignor George Sebaali (USA)
\nMonsignor Shora Maree (Australia)
\nGeorge Khouri (Australia)
\nYounan Freifer \u2013\u00a0Website Names<\/a>\u00a0(Australia)<\/p>\n

MP3 Recordings:<\/strong><\/em>
\nVoice of Charity Studios \u2013 Sydney (Australia)
\nFr Maroun Moussa LM
\nFr John Kady LM
\nLisa Cooper \u2013 Soloist (Australia)<\/p>\n

Choirs:<\/strong><\/em>
\nThe Maronite Monks of Adoration\u00a0 \u2013 Petersham (USA)
\nOur Lady of Lebanon Cathedral \u2013 New York (USA)
\nSaint Maroun\u2019s Cathedral \u2013 Sydney (Australia)
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