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Edb: Add canonical MuGlobe favorite, current-hit and authentic fields to all recording links; preserve existing music and article content

2026-10-22T02:34:08Z

Add canonical MuGlobe favorite, current-hit and authentic fields to all recording links; preserve existing music and article content

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Edb: Expand the comprehensive music catalogue with reviewed distinct performances; prioritize recent discovery, retain good older music and preserve existing prose, recordings and fields.

2026-10-22T01:00:58Z

Expand the comprehensive music catalogue with reviewed distinct performances; prioritize recent discovery, retain good older music and preserve existing prose, recordings and fields.

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Edb: Apply the updated comprehensive catalogue policy; retain good older recordings as playable music and preserve all existing content and fields.

2026-10-19T13:12:37Z

Apply the updated comprehensive catalogue policy; retain good older recordings as playable music and preserve all existing content and fields.

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	== Contemporary and trending ==		== Contemporary and trending ==
			The catalogue is being expanded for all-day listening: recent discovery is prioritized, and good older recordings remain playable. Historical labels describe age rather than excluding locally matched performances.

	Wayno's Samoan EFKS hymn recordings, Tongan Christian song and new Papua New Guinean praise videos illustrate several Pacific musical worlds. The EFKS Pese 143 release credits a traditional Samoan composition and a contemporary arrangement. Papua New Guinean artists also publish locally addressed song videos, rather than only participating in imported international worship repertory.		Wayno's Samoan EFKS hymn recordings, Tongan Christian song and new Papua New Guinean praise videos illustrate several Pacific musical worlds. The EFKS Pese 143 release credits a traditional Samoan composition and a contemporary arrangement. Papua New Guinean artists also publish locally addressed song videos, rather than only participating in imported international worship repertory.

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	== Representative performances ==		== Representative performances ==
	Original repertoire dates, recording dates and video-publication dates describe different events. Unknown dates remain unknown. Historical examples ~~are retained~~ for ~~reference and excluded from geographic autoplay~~.		Original repertoire dates, recording dates and video-publication dates describe different events. Unknown dates remain unknown. Historical examples retain their age labels and remain available for locally appropriate listening.

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Edb: Fill researched Gospel media gaps with locally scoped performances, subordinate scenes and editorial landscapes; preserve existing material.

2026-10-19T12:56:29Z

Fill researched Gospel media gaps with locally scoped performances, subordinate scenes and editorial landscapes; preserve existing material.

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	== Geography and communities ==		== Geography and communities ==
	Samoa, Tonga and Papua New Guinea are represented as separate island landscapes with separate recording contexts. Water between them is not a continuous high-affinity corridor. Solomon Islands and Vanuatu require documented local recordings before inclusion in a listening queue; a broad Pacific label is not sufficient evidence.		Samoa, Tonga and Papua New Guinea are represented as separate island landscapes with separate recording contexts. Water between them is not a continuous high-affinity corridor. Solomon Islands and Vanuatu require documented local recordings before inclusion in a listening queue; a broad Pacific label is not sufficient evidence.

			Two additional separated Melanesian landscapes represent the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. Soul Seekers and Solomon church/broadcast groups remain distinct from Vanuatu’s Atara Singers and other local performers. Tours connect the scenes without making nationality or venue sufficient evidence for every song.

	== Artists ==		== Artists ==
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	\| Tongan Scripture Union \|\| TONGAN SCRIPTURE UNION - MISIONA - Palasi Makahunu / Fa'uhiva Lutui \|\| https://www.youtube.com/embed/eBC_RIEGCKc \|\| Historical example: source credits the original release to 2002. Local Pacific gospel selection. Video publication: 2024-10-21; this is not automatically the original release or recording date. Embedded playback checked 19 October 2026. \|\| popular \|\| 2002 \|\| unknown \|\| music-video \|\| unknown \|\| country:Tonga \|\| supported \|\| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBC_RIEGCKc Recording source] \|\| Archive: original 2002 release. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBC_RIEGCKc TONGAN SCRIPTURE UNION - MISIONA - Palasi Makahunu / Fa'uhiva Lutui — source channel: LINO RECORDS PRODUCTION].</ref>		\| Tongan Scripture Union \|\| TONGAN SCRIPTURE UNION - MISIONA - Palasi Makahunu / Fa'uhiva Lutui \|\| https://www.youtube.com/embed/eBC_RIEGCKc \|\| Historical example: source credits the original release to 2002. Local Pacific gospel selection. Video publication: 2024-10-21; this is not automatically the original release or recording date. Embedded playback checked 19 October 2026. \|\| popular \|\| 2002 \|\| unknown \|\| music-video \|\| unknown \|\| country:Tonga \|\| supported \|\| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBC_RIEGCKc Recording source] \|\| Archive: original 2002 release. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBC_RIEGCKc TONGAN SCRIPTURE UNION - MISIONA - Palasi Makahunu / Fa'uhiva Lutui — source channel: LINO RECORDS PRODUCTION].</ref>
			\|-
			\| Soul Seekers \|\| Soul Seekers Swim to the Light (Official Music Video) \|\| https://www.youtube.com/embed/vPyqPecwI6Y \|\| Specific local Christian musical performance. Video publication: 2026-04-17; original and session dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPyqPecwI6Y Soul Seekers Swim to the Light (Official Music Video)].</ref> \|\| popular \|\| unknown \|\| unknown \|\| music-video \|\| unknown \|\| country:Solomon Islands \|\| supported \|\| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPyqPecwI6Y Recording/context source] \|\| Song and community reviewed from recording/channel context; unknown original and session dates were not inferred from upload dates.
			\|-
			\| Soul Seekers Gospel Band \|\| Soul Seekers Gospel Band live performance - Joy by and by (Jerusalem Ho'ou) \|\| https://www.youtube.com/embed/mVQj8uoeUBo \|\| Specific local Christian musical performance. Video publication: 2020-09-25; original and session dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVQj8uoeUBo Soul Seekers Gospel Band live performance - Joy by and by (Jerusalem Ho'ou)].</ref> \|\| traditional \|\| unknown \|\| 2020 \|\| live \|\| unknown \|\| country:Solomon Islands \|\| supported \|\| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVQj8uoeUBo Recording/context source] \|\| Song and community reviewed from recording/channel context; unknown original and session dates were not inferred from upload dates.
			\|-
			\| Mamulele Children’s Choir \|\| Praying To Jesus \| Cover by Mamulele Childrens Choir (Official Video) \|\| https://www.youtube.com/embed/c_sMjBicSRU \|\| Specific local Christian musical performance. Video publication: 2026-09-11; original and session dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_sMjBicSRU Praying To Jesus \| Cover by Mamulele Childrens Choir (Official Video)].</ref> \|\| popular \|\| unknown \|\| 2026 \|\| live \|\| unknown \|\| country:Solomon Islands \|\| supported \|\| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_sMjBicSRU Recording/context source] \|\| Song and community reviewed from recording/channel context; unknown original and session dates were not inferred from upload dates.
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			\| OneWord Singers \|\| Christian Music - OneWord Singers: Saviour Blong Mi (My Saviour) \|\| https://www.youtube.com/embed/C8wYjfLM118 \|\| Archive: retained historical reference. Specific local Christian musical performance. Video publication: 2019-09-02; original and session dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8wYjfLM118 Christian Music - OneWord Singers: Saviour Blong Mi (My Saviour)].</ref> \|\| popular \|\| 2013 \|\| unknown \|\| music-video \|\| unknown \|\| country:Solomon Islands \|\| supported \|\| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8wYjfLM118 Recording/context source] \|\| Archive: Song and community reviewed from recording/channel context; unknown original and session dates were not inferred from upload dates.
			\|-
			\| Atara Singers \|\| "Holy Spirit" Cover By Atara Singers \|\| https://www.youtube.com/embed/Rgwhio2iiR4 \|\| Specific local Christian musical performance. Video publication: 2024-06-19; original and session dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgwhio2iiR4 "Holy Spirit" Cover By Atara Singers].</ref> \|\| popular \|\| unknown \|\| unknown \|\| music-video \|\| unknown \|\| country:Vanuatu \|\| supported \|\| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgwhio2iiR4 Recording/context source] \|\| Song and community reviewed from recording/channel context; unknown original and session dates were not inferred from upload dates.
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			\| Atara Singers \|\| "Nogat Arere" By Atara Singers \|\| https://www.youtube.com/embed/_cxrVrx14TA \|\| Specific local Christian musical performance. Video publication: 2024-06-19; original and session dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cxrVrx14TA "Nogat Arere" By Atara Singers].</ref> \|\| popular \|\| unknown \|\| unknown \|\| music-video \|\| unknown \|\| country:Vanuatu \|\| supported \|\| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cxrVrx14TA Recording/context source] \|\| Song and community reviewed from recording/channel context; unknown original and session dates were not inferred from upload dates.
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			\| The Troopz \|\| Today - The Troopz (Vanuatu Religious Music) 2025. 🇻🇺 \|\| https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ha2N8zcDnJw \|\| Specific local Christian musical performance. Video publication: 2025-09-21; original and session dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha2N8zcDnJw Today - The Troopz (Vanuatu Religious Music) 2025. 🇻🇺].</ref> \|\| popular \|\| unknown \|\| unknown \|\| music-video \|\| unknown \|\| country:Vanuatu \|\| supported \|\| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha2N8zcDnJw Recording/context source] \|\| Song and community reviewed from recording/channel context; unknown original and session dates were not inferred from upload dates.
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			\| Suzanna & Jeremy Taravaki \|\| Laef Blo Mi No Stret - Suzanna & Jeremy Taravaki (Vanuatu Religious Music) 2024. 🇻🇺 \|\| https://www.youtube.com/embed/H43Q1pGh38c \|\| Specific local Christian musical performance. Video publication: 2024-05-06; original and session dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H43Q1pGh38c Laef Blo Mi No Stret - Suzanna & Jeremy Taravaki (Vanuatu Religious Music) 2024. 🇻🇺].</ref> \|\| popular \|\| unknown \|\| unknown \|\| music-video \|\| unknown \|\| country:Vanuatu \|\| supported \|\| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H43Q1pGh38c Recording/context source] \|\| Song and community reviewed from recording/channel context; unknown original and session dates were not inferred from upload dates.
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			\| The Troopz \|\| New Jerusalem-Vanuatu troops-Gospel song🤎🙏🇻🇺(kazumedia4u) \|\| https://www.youtube.com/embed/d75jhEEHCQI \|\| Specific local Christian musical performance. Video publication: 2022-03-17; original and session dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d75jhEEHCQI New Jerusalem-Vanuatu troops-Gospel song🤎🙏🇻🇺(kazumedia4u)].</ref> \|\| popular \|\| unknown \|\| unknown \|\| music-video \|\| unknown \|\| country:Vanuatu \|\| supported \|\| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d75jhEEHCQI Recording/context source] \|\| Song and community reviewed from recording/channel context; unknown original and session dates were not inferred from upload dates.
	\|}		\|}

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	== Hotspot mushrooms ==		== Hotspot mushrooms ==
	~~Samoa, Tonga and Papua New Guinea are represented as separate island~~ landscapes ~~with separate recording contexts. Water between them is not a continuous high-affinity corridor.~~ Solomon Islands and Vanuatu ~~require documented~~ local ~~recordings before inclusion in a listening queue; a broad Pacific label is not~~ sufficient evidence.		Two additional separated Melanesian landscapes represent the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. Soul Seekers and Solomon church/broadcast groups remain distinct from Vanuatu’s Atara Singers and other local performers. Tours connect the scenes without making nationality or venue sufficient evidence for every song. These are editorial affinity illustrations, not measured listener shares. Fields fade linearly and combine by maximum.
	These ~~fields~~ are editorial illustrations ~~of musical affinity~~, not measured listener shares. ~~Radius is the zero edge; overlapping fields~~ combine by maximum.
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	! ID !! Location !! Latitude !! Longitude !! Radius (km) !! Strength !! Notes		! ID !! Location !! Latitude !! Longitude !! Radius (km) !! Strength !! Notes
	\|-		\|-
	\| pacific-gospel-landscape-1 \|\| Pacific gospel — principal connected landscape \|\| -14 \|\| -172 \|\| 700 \|\| 1 \|\| Samoa, Tonga and Papua New Guinea are represented as separate island landscapes with separate recording contexts. Water between them is not a continuous high-affinity corridor. Solomon Islands and Vanuatu require documented local recordings before inclusion in a listening queue; a broad Pacific label is not sufficient evidence.		\| pacific-gospel-landscape-1 \|\| Pacific gospel — principal connected landscape \|\| -14.0 \|\| -172.0 \|\| 700.0 \|\| 1.0 \|\| Samoa, Tonga and Papua New Guinea are represented as separate island landscapes with separate recording contexts. Water between them is not a continuous high-affinity corridor. Solomon Islands and Vanuatu require documented local recordings before inclusion in a listening queue; a broad Pacific label is not sufficient evidence.
			\|-
			\| pacific-gospel-landscape-2 \|\| Pacific gospel — second connected landscape \|\| -21.0 \|\| -175.0 \|\| 550.0 \|\| 0.9 \|\| Samoa, Tonga and Papua New Guinea are represented as separate island landscapes with separate recording contexts. Water between them is not a continuous high-affinity corridor. Solomon Islands and Vanuatu require documented local recordings before inclusion in a listening queue; a broad Pacific label is not sufficient evidence.
			\|-
			\| pacific-gospel-landscape-3 \|\| Pacific gospel — separated landscape \|\| -6.0 \|\| 145.0 \|\| 1600.0 \|\| 0.9 \|\| Samoa, Tonga and Papua New Guinea are represented as separate island landscapes with separate recording contexts. Water between them is not a continuous high-affinity corridor. Solomon Islands and Vanuatu require documented local recordings before inclusion in a listening queue; a broad Pacific label is not sufficient evidence.
	\|-		\|-
	\| pacific-gospel-landscape-2 \|\| Pacific gospel — ~~second connected landscape~~ \|\| -21 \|\| ~~-175~~ \|\| ~~550~~ \|\| 0.9 \|\| ~~Samoa, Tonga and Papua New Guinea are represented as separate island~~ landscapes ~~with separate recording contexts. Water between them is not a continuous high-affinity corridor.~~ Solomon Islands and Vanuatu ~~require documented~~ local ~~recordings before inclusion in a listening queue; a broad Pacific label is not~~ sufficient evidence.		\| pacific-gospel-gap-landscape-1 \|\| Pacific gospel — 1 \|\| -9.2 \|\| 159.5 \|\| 1300 \|\| 0.95 \|\| Two additional separated Melanesian landscapes represent the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. Soul Seekers and Solomon church/broadcast groups remain distinct from Vanuatu’s Atara Singers and other local performers. Tours connect the scenes without making nationality or venue sufficient evidence for every song.
	\|-		\|-
	\| pacific-gospel-landscape-3 \|\| Pacific gospel — ~~separated landscape~~ \|\| -6 \|\| ~~145~~ \|\| ~~1600~~ \|\| 0.9 \|\| ~~Samoa, Tonga and Papua New Guinea are represented as separate island~~ landscapes ~~with separate recording contexts. Water between them is not a continuous high-affinity corridor.~~ Solomon Islands and Vanuatu ~~require documented~~ local ~~recordings before inclusion in a listening queue; a broad Pacific label is not~~ sufficient evidence.		\| pacific-gospel-gap-landscape-2 \|\| Pacific gospel — 2 \|\| -16.5 \|\| 168 \|\| 1100 \|\| 0.95 \|\| Two additional separated Melanesian landscapes represent the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. Soul Seekers and Solomon church/broadcast groups remain distinct from Vanuatu’s Atara Singers and other local performers. Tours connect the scenes without making nationality or venue sufficient evidence for every song.
	\|}		\|}

Edb: Create the researched Gospel hierarchy and locally scoped representative playlists; preserve the Gospel overview and historical recordings.

2026-10-19T11:13:29Z

Create the researched Gospel hierarchy and locally scoped representative playlists; preserve the Gospel overview and historical recordings.

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== Summary ==
An umbrella for Pacific Christian song with separate Polynesian and Melanesian local repertoires. This is a regional or stylistic browsing category within [[Gospel]], rather than a claim that every church, language or arrangement in the area is identical.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ MuGlobe genre parents
! Parent ID !! Parent article
|-
| gospel || [[Gospel]]
|}

== Contemporary and trending ==
Wayno's Samoan EFKS hymn recordings, Tongan Christian song and new Papua New Guinean praise videos illustrate several Pacific musical worlds. The EFKS Pese 143 release credits a traditional Samoan composition and a contemporary arrangement. Papua New Guinean artists also publish locally addressed song videos, rather than only participating in imported international worship repertory.

== History ==
Christian hymn and choral institutions became important in many Pacific communities through different histories of mission, local conversion and musical adaptation. Congregations and families subsequently made these practices their own. Polynesian choral repertoires and Melanesian string/band approaches should not be presented as one uniform sound.
<ref>[https://www.abc.net.au/pacific/ Pacific gospel — contextual source].</ref>

== Musical characteristics ==
Samoan and Tongan choral singing and Melanesian praise-band repertoires have distinct languages and histories; the category supports comparison without mixing local queues. Compare the lead voice with the ensemble response, the rhythmic backing with the phrasing of the text, and the difference between a communal refrain and an individually directed performance. The recordings below are particular examples, not a complete inventory of the category.

== Geography and communities ==
Samoa, Tonga and Papua New Guinea are represented as separate island landscapes with separate recording contexts. Water between them is not a continuous high-affinity corridor. Solomon Islands and Vanuatu require documented local recordings before inclusion in a listening queue; a broad Pacific label is not sufficient evidence.

== Artists ==
Wayno, Uploader: Sisu Ko e Fetu’u Ngingila, Joel Denang, Uploader: Rays Gospel Music, Tongan Scripture Union. The selections below identify specific works and versions rather than assigning the entire output of an artist to this category. Uploader credits are explicitly labelled when the source does not securely identify every performer. A concert, choir video and studio release may represent different parts of the same scene.

== Representative performances ==
Original repertoire dates, recording dates and video-publication dates describe different events. Unknown dates remain unknown. Historical examples are retained for reference and excluded from geographic autoplay.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ MuGlobe listening profile
! Repertoire !! Field use !! Notes
|-
| popular || regional || Local Gospel repertoire; country and region contexts below take precedence over broad field reach.
|}

{| class="wikitable muglobe-performances"
|+ MuGlobe representative performances
! Artist !! Performance / song / title !! Embedded player URL !! Notes !! Repertoire kind !! Repertoire date !! Recording date !! Format !! Opening !! Places !! Fit !! Evidence !! Review note
|-
| Wayno || EFKS PESE 143 || https://www.youtube.com/embed/NB5KKMOG8VM || Local Pacific gospel selection. Video publication: 2024-12-09; this is not automatically the original release or recording date. Embedded playback checked 19 October 2026. || traditional || unknown || 2020 || music-video || unknown || country:Samoa; country:American Samoa || supported || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB5KKMOG8VM Recording source] || Specific work and community reviewed from the linked recording and artist/context sources. Unknown original/session dates are not inferred from upload dates. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB5KKMOG8VM EFKS PESE 143 — source channel: Wayno].</ref>
|-
| Wayno || EFKS Pese 115 || https://www.youtube.com/embed/0_KHNoXrNUQ || Local Pacific gospel selection. Video publication: 2024-12-10; this is not automatically the original release or recording date. Embedded playback checked 19 October 2026. || traditional || unknown || 2020 || music-video || unknown || country:Samoa; country:American Samoa || supported || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_KHNoXrNUQ Recording source] || Specific work and community reviewed from the linked recording and artist/context sources. Unknown original/session dates are not inferred from upload dates. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_KHNoXrNUQ EFKS Pese 115 — source channel: Wayno].</ref>
|-
| Uploader: Sisu Ko e Fetu’u Ngingila || Cover Song HOLY SPIRIT LEAD ME TO THEE || https://www.youtube.com/embed/HWW0YEnL0YM || Local Pacific gospel selection. Video publication: 2023-02-12; this is not automatically the original release or recording date. Embedded playback checked 19 October 2026. Performer attribution is limited to the uploader credit. || traditional || unknown || unknown || music-video || unknown || country:Tonga || supported || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWW0YEnL0YM Recording source] || Specific work and community reviewed from the linked recording and artist/context sources. Unknown original/session dates are not inferred from upload dates. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWW0YEnL0YM Cover Song HOLY SPIRIT LEAD ME TO THEE — source channel: Sisu Ko e Fetu'u Ngingila].</ref>
|-
| Joel Denang || God Blong Oltaim-Joel Denang|JayDen MUSIC|PNG Gospel Praise Song With Lyrics || https://www.youtube.com/embed/iZbUVbCSXjc || Local Pacific gospel selection. Video publication: 2025-10-11; this is not automatically the original release or recording date. Embedded playback checked 19 October 2026. || popular || unknown || unknown || music-video || unknown || country:Papua New Guinea || supported || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZbUVbCSXjc Recording source] || Specific work and community reviewed from the linked recording and artist/context sources. Unknown original/session dates are not inferred from upload dates. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZbUVbCSXjc God Blong Oltaim-Joel Denang|JayDen MUSIC|PNG Gospel Praise Song With Lyrics — source channel: Joel Denang ©JayDen MUSIC (PNG Gospel)].</ref>
|-
| Uploader: Rays Gospel Music || HOLY SPIRIT official video (PNG LATEST GOSPEL MUSIC 2025) || https://www.youtube.com/embed/pTPfzSaiGV4 || Local Pacific gospel selection. Video publication: 2025-01-14; this is not automatically the original release or recording date. Embedded playback checked 19 October 2026. Performer attribution is limited to the uploader credit. || popular || unknown || unknown || music-video || unknown || country:Papua New Guinea || supported || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTPfzSaiGV4 Recording source] || Specific work and community reviewed from the linked recording and artist/context sources. Unknown original/session dates are not inferred from upload dates. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTPfzSaiGV4 HOLY SPIRIT official video (PNG LATEST GOSPEL MUSIC 2025) — source channel: Rays Gospel Music].</ref>
|-
| Tongan Scripture Union || TONGAN SCRIPTURE UNION - MISIONA - Palasi Makahunu / Fa'uhiva Lutui || https://www.youtube.com/embed/eBC_RIEGCKc || Historical example: source credits the original release to 2002. Local Pacific gospel selection. Video publication: 2024-10-21; this is not automatically the original release or recording date. Embedded playback checked 19 October 2026. || popular || 2002 || unknown || music-video || unknown || country:Tonga || supported || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBC_RIEGCKc Recording source] || Archive: original 2002 release. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBC_RIEGCKc TONGAN SCRIPTURE UNION - MISIONA - Palasi Makahunu / Fa'uhiva Lutui — source channel: LINO RECORDS PRODUCTION].</ref>
|}

== Related genres ==
[[Gospel]] is the parent overview and links to the other regional/style categories. [[Samoan pese]], [[Tongan hiva]], [[Melanesian stringband]] and [[Gospel]] provide useful comparisons. Pese and hiva include more than Christian music. This gospel category identifies devotional recordings within particular community practices, not all island singing.

=== References and further reading ===
<references />

== Hotspot mushrooms ==
Samoa, Tonga and Papua New Guinea are represented as separate island landscapes with separate recording contexts. Water between them is not a continuous high-affinity corridor. Solomon Islands and Vanuatu require documented local recordings before inclusion in a listening queue; a broad Pacific label is not sufficient evidence.
These fields are editorial illustrations of musical affinity, not measured listener shares. Radius is the zero edge; overlapping fields combine by maximum.
{| class="wikitable muglobe-hotspots"
|+ MuGlobe hotspot mushrooms
! ID !! Location !! Latitude !! Longitude !! Radius (km) !! Strength !! Notes
|-
| pacific-gospel-landscape-1 || Pacific gospel — principal connected landscape || -14 || -172 || 700 || 1 || Samoa, Tonga and Papua New Guinea are represented as separate island landscapes with separate recording contexts. Water between them is not a continuous high-affinity corridor. Solomon Islands and Vanuatu require documented local recordings before inclusion in a listening queue; a broad Pacific label is not sufficient evidence.
|-
| pacific-gospel-landscape-2 || Pacific gospel — second connected landscape || -21 || -175 || 550 || 0.9 || Samoa, Tonga and Papua New Guinea are represented as separate island landscapes with separate recording contexts. Water between them is not a continuous high-affinity corridor. Solomon Islands and Vanuatu require documented local recordings before inclusion in a listening queue; a broad Pacific label is not sufficient evidence.
|-
| pacific-gospel-landscape-3 || Pacific gospel — separated landscape || -6 || 145 || 1600 || 0.9 || Samoa, Tonga and Papua New Guinea are represented as separate island landscapes with separate recording contexts. Water between them is not a continuous high-affinity corridor. Solomon Islands and Vanuatu require documented local recordings before inclusion in a listening queue; a broad Pacific label is not sufficient evidence.
|}