Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts

25 June 2009

Chapter 64: Logic Sense


Yesterday, we had a choir practice in STS. I felt a bit lazy to attend but it is a compulsory subject. Hence, I must go to grab the credit hour. When the choir practice started, Timothy was sitting besides me. We were given a new song “Lord, Help me be your servant”.


When the practice carried on, Timothy was having a great difficulty in listening and knowing to the music notes. He came to ask me, “Jack, can you help me to figure out the notes? I really do not know any of music theory.”

“Sure!”

While other students were still figuring out the third page of the music sheets, I had completed filling all the notes and handed back to Timothy. He was amazed! “Hebat la kamu… Jack!” (You are good, Jack)

Figuring out the notes

“Timothy, actually it is very easy to know the notes. It is actually very logical. If you take some time to use your logic sense, you will understand how the notes flow.”

“No. I can never know how the notes performed. But I can follow the music coordinator. Whatever he taught us, we will just sing. Isn’t it easier?”

I suddenly thought that not everyone has the same logic sense. For example, I am a person who loves to try something different, so trying new things is always my logic sense. However, for others, they might think that this is illogical to them.

Not everyone will think exactly the same way like we do. You may have your own way. I have my own way. There is why many people have conflicts and chaos in their “own” logic sense. From this choir practice, it began to tell us that I need to understand why Timothy may think that music notes are never logical to him. In the end, solve this issue with him by telling him the true logic sense.

Thomas Chin - our music coordinator

Our God, sometimes, does something which we may think it is illogical. However, please believe that our God will plan the best for us though it may look tough and difficult. Instead of blaming God why life is like hell, it is better for you to find the logic sense of living in joy. It will turn your life upside down.

Readers, what I am trying to say… is to understand others first before you start to use your own logic sense and argue the meaningless matters. You might even hurt others unnoticed and unintentionally.

We have hurt God many times.
If you have the logic sense for God now,
I believe you will know what to do next.

Proverbs 2:6
"For the LORD gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding."

18 June 2009

Chapter 60: If you’re not the one


This song is one of my favorite songs. I have made a cover for this song.

Actually I was thinking about this song for a long time. I always want to sing it. Hence, I was trying to find time to sing this. When I was searching for this song, guess what?

I was surprised that Mary was singing this song with Rebecca in her YouTube. This is crazy! I was thinking this world is too small. Somehow when you wanna do something, one of your friends will definitely click on the same idea as yours. This world is really interesting.

When I viewed their video, they were really enjoying themselves singing this song. Well, it is you who will judge whether their voices are wonderful. I apologize for the RAW recording. It will not be like Studio. I just record one time - for fun only. I hope you all won't mind about it.

Readers, the funny thing is that I sang that song at about 11PM at night. I could not sing it loud, or else my neighbor, Vun Hui will shoot me to death. If people ask me why I chose this time, my answer is "This is my freedom."

Anyway, I hope that you will enjoy the song –
If You’re Not the One.



1 Corinthians 14:12
"Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, try to excel in gifts that build up the church."

11 January 2008

Chapter 3: From Nothing to Something

Written on 11 January 2008


People thought that Jack’s Stuff is just a brand only,yet nothing special about this person. However, they are wrong. The person is the one who makes Jack’s Stuff extraordinary. From their comments, they said, “Wow! The logo Jack’s Stuff is cool! Who is this guy?”












At times, they were attracted by the talents of Jack’s StuffPhotos, Songs, Dance, Video, and MTV. Please remember that this talent is only the surface of Jack’s Stuff. This is only the outer look, yet when people began to know the inner side of Jack’s Stuff, they will be even amazed. This is what I heard from outsiders.

Normally people know Jack’s Stuff through photos, music, dance, video and MTV. First, they will enjoy the fantasy. After that, they will ask a question “Who is this guy?” Then they will notice a Brand “Jack’s Stuff”. Motto is “Change your style, get the picture?” Another word will continue after viewing “Cool!”













To tell you the truth, I used to be nothing. I neither know nor study any of these – Photography, Song Composer, Video Shooting, CWalk, and Multimedia. The funniest thing is that I heard lots of rumors saying “Jack studied degree of Multimedia and photography,”, “No wonder he can do all these videos,”, “He got high results in Multimedia.”

What the...?

Oh no! This is funny. I myself studied accountacy. There’s nothing to do with Multimedia and photography. However, I like the rumors.

The reason why I got these skills and talents is that… I only wanna thank the most important person in my life – Jesus Christ. He is the one who makes me from nothing to something. I know people will say “Crazy!”. But no one can deny the truth. And this is the truth. People around me are the witnesses of my life. Jesus has passed the talents to me – to fulfill a greater purpose in my life.

















When the moment I picked up the camera, I had already known how to handle all kinds of angles and nice view and lighting. I do not know where this knowledge came from, but I had mastered the photography without any study and education. It goes for the same concept in multimedia.

This is the most amazing thing about my music. I know nothing about music. I have not taken any musical class or theory. How does this talent come from? I remember I start to compose music when I was living in a mountain called Wa Bang (somewhere in Myanmar).

Think about it. Am I worthy enough to have all these talents? Definitely not! It's God's mercy. How did I get all the talents? The key is Prayer.