A Ugandan church has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest applause.
Phaneroo Ministries, a renowned Christian church in Kampala led by Grace Lubega Matovu, recently marked their ninth anniversary by bringing hundreds of members to break the record.
926 people gathered at UMA Multipurpose Hall, to take part in the event that was dubbed “Clap for Jesus”.
Phaneroo Ministries is accustomed by their lively, high-spirited services so an attempt at this record did not come as a surprise.
3 hours, 16 minutes
True to their tradition, the congregation clapped for a total of 3 hours 16 minutes, maintaining an average sound level of 88.5 dB.
They even exceeded expectations because for the attempt to be valid, they had to remain above 80 dB for the entire duration.
The previous record of 2 hours 5 minutes was set in 2019 by Clark Stevens and The Festival of Awesomeness (UK).
Every participant was required to clap continuously throughout – if someone stopped, they were removed from the group by a steward.
No bathroom breaks
Bathroom breaks were not permitted, however, if a participant became thirsty, a steward would assist them by holding a bottle of water to their mouth, which they could sip while continuing to clap.
The record attempt was live streamed and viewed by many people across Uganda, who clapped along to show support.
Every participant was required to clap continuously throughout – if someone stopped, they were removed from the group by a steward.
Bathroom breaks were not permitted. If a participant became thirsty, a steward would assist them by holding a bottle of water to their mouth, which they could sip while continuing to clap.
The record attempt was live streamed and viewed by many people across Uganda, who clapped along to show support.
Background
Source: Guinness World Records
The record for the longest applause was originally set in 1991, when Spanish opera singer Plácido Domingo was applauded for 1 hour 20 minutes – through 101 curtain calls – after a performance of Otello at the Vienna Staatsoper on 30 July 1991.
In 2002, the record was broken when German band Grabowsky were applauded for 1 hour 30 minutes after their performance. The band returned to play an encore of two songs after the applause finished.
