More about me and why this blog

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In year 2001, a young prefect boy was sitting by the gate of a secondary school, allowing students whose name are to be recorded because of late coming to enter the school. A senior prefect came along one day, and my world was never the same from that day. It was the weirdest conversation you can find between a junior and a senior prefect. She sat beside me, and started telling me all about this guy called Jesus Christ, how He could heal people, how He lived a sinless life, teaching people, and most absurdly, walking on water. Silly though I was, that was something beyond my belief; still I agreed to go for a musical her church (eventually mine!) organized to find out more about what she was telling me. Before the actual day of musical, I was worshiping together with the casts.

I thank God for the many musically inclined friends He placed around me. In fact most of my friends that I am closed to are all musicians. He also made me with such a great passion for music! My first music theory was taught by my secondary school drum major, Khairunnisa, my best friend. Then subsequently in church, many seniors taught me how to play the guitar. Well, I wouldn't say that when I played the first chords on the guitar was to worship God, but as I progress and learn the instrument through worship songs, I grew in love, knowledge and ability in playing music.

Eventually through prayer, solitudes and studying of God's word, often other times my inspirations comes from friends, I learnt to express it in lyrics and tunes. I really thank God for giving me the gift of feeling music and poems, so much that when I read or write something, a tune seems to be attached to the words. Music has a way of amplifying the message.

I need to emphasise that I am not a professional, nor am seeking recognition or fame through this blog, but a sharing of the songs that I have written in hope of encouraging others through my experiences and inspirations. Each song is not a concoction of just poems and tunes, but my prayer and response to God. Please do not listen to the songs itself (for I don't reckon them as professionally melodious for appreciation) but do read the reasons and explanations of the songs.

Feel free to ask for the chords, just email or sms me for it.

All I wanna do is to love You

“Whom have I in heaven but you?
And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever.”
Psalm 73:25-26

This Psalm was my quiet time one morning in 2006, and these verses became my daily perspective ever since.
It tells of a person whose goal is to meet God in heaven, while living daily desiring Him. Knowing that we will sin, we will wander away from God sometimes, we have no confidence in our flesh and heart; relying only on God to help us remain faithful to Him. When we are weak, tempted, beaten, God will still be our portion, go to Him come what may!

This is my baptism song. I penned down one night, what I pray to do every day; to be hearing His word every morning, talking to Him about everything every night, and having each moment spent so close to God! I also know that there will be times when I will stray away, times when I do not enjoy God as I should; therefore I pray that God will take my heart away, and forever keep it in His dwelling place, where only there will be fullness of joy. God’s love for us is so faithful and enduring; if only we could love Him the way He loves us! The end of the song is the reason why I want to adopt this daily perspective as well as baptism song- because He first loved me, and His love for me, is beyond what we could receive or give.

Brothers and sisters, please learn this song so that you can sing along with me, and for me when I am in the water.

All I want to do is to love You

If there's one thing I desire
Is to make You my only desire
To hear from You every morning
Talk to you every night
Every moment by Your side

Chorus:

All I want to do is to love You
All I want to do is to give You my life
Love You the way You love me
Long for you all through my life
All I want to do is to love You

Lord I cry out to You
Pray my heart be renewed
With joy my soul is overfilled
Forever in Your courts it's sealed
Never let me wonder from You

Chorus:

All I want to do is to love You
All I want to do is to give You my life
Love You the way You love me
Long for you all through my life
All I want to do is to love You

Bridge:

Whom have I in heaven but You
Nothing on earth I desire
Besides You, besides You
You’re my all forever

Chorus:

All I want to do is to love You
All I want to do is to give You my life
Love You the way You love me
Long for you all through my life
All I want to do is to love You
Because I know You love me
And Your love for me
More than I could


All I wanna do is to love You.mp3 - Jonathon Teo
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