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.

Come to Him

This song was given birth in the wee hours one early morning in 2005. This song was first inspired and written for a friend who was going through major stress, worries, difficulties and sadness in life. As my friend was yet a believer, what more a better solution than Jesus to offer!

As time goes by, this song became an encouragement for myself. I realized that I was not more writing as a third person than a first. I recall the nights I cried myself to sleep, the times when I wish someone would sit beside me to hear me whine. Someone who would understand that this life is very tiring, someone who would sympathize with my miseries. How the many times I can be with a group of friends chatting, yet their voices echoing by, and my presence is absence. Watching people strolling by in groups to canteen while standing alone along the corridor. The journey home takes forever, wondering why am I going home for, living for. Standing in the pew hoping that songs instead of tears would flow.

It was one of those sleepless night that I was thinking over how can someone in this stead be encouraged, the only answer I got was simply "go to Jesus". He is always there to hear every cry, telling us He cares; He died on the cross to take all our tears! He suffered every misery, and even more than we would, He is most qualified to sympathize with us! He promised to not only walk with us till our journey ends, He will lead us through every life's ride. Why cry in vain, and keep our broken hearts, when Jesus ask us to come to Him.

Matthew 11:28

"Come to me,
all you who are weary and burdened,
and I will give you rest."

Come to Him

Have you ever cried in vain
Wishing someone to know your pain
A friend that will be there for you
Whispering to you He cares

A friend that would hold you dear
Gave His life to wipe your tears
In Him there’s nothing to fear
Come to Him

Chorus:

Come to Him
Give Him your broken heart
Give Him your wondering soul
He will take care of you
Come to Him
He'll take you by your hand
And walk with you through your life
Come to Him

Tell Him all your worries
For He knows that you are weary
A friend who shares in your misery
Come to Him

Chorus

Come to Him
Give Him your broken heart
Give Him your wondering soul
He will take care of you
Come to Him
He'll take you by your hand
And lead you to your journey end
Come to Him
Come to Him
Come to Jesus


Come to Him.mp3 - Jonathon Teo
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