Glory to God?

I have not read the news about it, but I did read the headline. Such news are not good news, but ther is a new point of view these days, that is if God blesses, tell it. These days there are a lot of Christians making bold statements in public about their faith like some developers next to Newton Circus and the one opposite Great World City. Their signs, whose statements were almost identical, went something like "All units sold. Glory to God/ Thanks be to God". I am so tired of hearing Christians saying riches are sign of God's blessings. And I am also sick of hearing the "blessing" people say that God doesn't want his people to be poor, etc. Whatever! I think that such proclaimation are insensitive and proclaim no ones glory except the companies and rich individuals. Whatever happened to humility?

God bless the rich
God also blesses the poor
The rich has money
The poor has gold
Burn their poccessions in the fire
What's left is what they'll take with them back home

What am I typing??? Just venting lah!

Good Jam

Today I had a good jam with Caleb and Samuel. At least now I have a chance to hear the songs in a band context. There are definitely things to be improved upon. I'll need more time to work on them. It's a pity I don't have much time due to the kids and work. Moreover Caleb and Samuel will be in NS soon. I guess, I'll have to force myself to be creative in due time.

Played at G2

This morning's services were the first ones I played and attended in 2009. Yes, I've either been absent or been at G1. Manrong led worship and the band consist of Gladys, Samuel, David, Jeremy Toh and (Paul's girlfriend, sigh... always can't remember her name). It felt so good!!! Ahrhrhh... Partly because MR chose the "easier" songs, nonetheless, they needed me to keep the groove to keep the band together. I thought I did a decent job with it. So I am happy.


O man, the y0ung keyboardist, Gladys. These youngsters are getting better and better. CAMY is blessed to have a few good keyboardist now. Then I there are David Goh and Samuel Tan. Ok, David is old, but then he wasn't even playing much in church when I was in R-age. But now they are "rock stars" calibre. Hahahaha... I just hope that they won't just be contented with playing church music. Playing outside the church will definitely help them creatively. Actually with the kind of music they play in church, they should be able to form bands like CFS, Recluse, Fhly. I wonder if anyone will take that initiative to start something.

I am trying to organise a jam this week. I'll be calling up some people to join me. Probably Gladys and Sam for now. That'll be fun. See how lah.

"Burden" by The Ascendicate

I love the chorus of this song. When I first read it, I made it my personal prayer, but when I heard the song, WOW! I prayed again the way it was sung. Check them out HERE. "Burden" is in the site too! Awesome!

Don't let this burden flee from me

till the lesson is complete

Because the pain is teaching me

Who I need to be

Bouncing Random Ideas on a SBS bus filled with people

I've searched the universe for an answer
To find peace and solace in a desolate land
Though life is filled with milk and honey/ money
But the onus was on me
With the bonuses far removed, my life is a living hell
And nothing is left except a longing for you .

Our lives is full of witnesses to our weaknesses
They wait like circling vultures to devulge our inside just to show that we're no different from them
So I vowed to live blamelessly and to walk without a jolt
But O how they came down on me when I fell

How do u live in denial calling every curse a blessing?
How do u claim God's promises when u're being eaten alive?
In the heat of the moment can u tell which cloud it is u're on?.

I want to be an original, an original, an original

There is a documentary out about the life of Larry Norman. There is a very good review about the documentary HERE. What struck me and most people who do not know Larry Norman personally was that he was full of controversey thoughout his life. The biggest lesson I learn from the review is this, that God can use everyone, even the flawed for His glory. I guess you just have to go online to read about what Larr Norman did in the past. Nonetheless, his music lives on and it continues to speak to me and many others in the world. God bless his soul.

Here is another lesson from the review:

"I also thought of the dangers of compartmentalized faith. Evangelical Christians like to proclaim that "God must always come first in my priorities, then my spouse." Bull twinkies. This kind of thinking has done so much harm to marriages and families. Rather than a western hierarchy of priorities, I try to hold to a more eastern way of thinking: Jesus must be at the center of my relationships. God is not more important to me than my marriage; God is in my marriage. Separate them, and one can do all sorts of damage "in the name of God." It made me ask myself (almost like a party game) which I would choose: an influential ministry and a family that felt neglected or abandoned, or no influence, but a family that knew they were loved. (Also try substituting the word "friends" for "family.") Which would you choose?"

Mystery PtII: Together

Together we'll ride the storm and wait for sunny weather
The distance to our dream is not a problem
And the things that come between us will be shaken
As you shape us
To what we ought to be
So together we will walk this narrow road you carved

Mystery of Babylon

(This is an attempt to write an epic concept musical project. This is suppose to be Part I and previous post Part III. I'll post Part II later then present it as a whole. Ladies and Gentleman, this is The Other Side of Glory V.2009. Sheesh... how many more, Jenn?)

We live in a time so uncertain
We'd do our best to weather the storm
Paper chasing in a corporate ladder crawl
To understand how we are living
In the "Straits Times" u can read it all
For an alternative view "The Online Citizen" share it's thoughts

The world is in a recession
My neighbor has just lost his job
His wife had lost all their life savings
Because of some bad corporate call

Mystery

I was caught in the midst of a mystery
Can't find my way out of here
Faced with the end of my destiny
A race against what I adhere

Caught in the wrong side of a tragedy
Saddened by all that I see
Weaved in and out of this tapestry
Nothing is quite what it seems

Today is like any others
Tearing apart at the seams
With no end to all of my troubles
Trying to stay alive everyday

Untied the knots of this travesty
Tried to make sense out of it
Faced with the truth of humanity
Accepting all that I am

Living has been such an agony
A rest is all that I need
Release my soul from this misery
Hope is all that I seek

My eyes is filled with a vision
A silhouette cast on my eyes
I finally found my redemtion
Behind every shadow there is light

Forever seems further than ever
Far as my eyes could see
Today begins a new entry
Believing a new destiny

(to be continued...)