World Youth Day Official Song
Receive the Power is an original song written by Guy Sebastian and Gary Pinto, and chosen in May 2007 as the official anthem for the Roman Catholic Church's XXIII World Youth Day (WYD08).
Receive the Power was played extensively throughout the 6 days of World Youth Day in July 2008, and also in the television coverage which went around the world. Guy Sebastian performed at the concert after the Opening Mass which officially welcomed Pope Benedict XVI to Australia. Sebastian and Paulini also performed both the English and International versions at the Final Mass at Randwick Race Course on 20 July An estimated 400,000 people attended the Mass. Sebastian and Paulini were invited to perform Receive The Power at the Pope's Farewell and thank you to volunteers on 21 July.
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