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.

Musical Box


Those of us who do not grow up playing PSP might have seen and played with a musical box in our life. I could remember staring at the ballerina in the musical box, listening to the smoothing music, letting time by. It paradoxically creates a space of silence from the noisy hustling world; a space of bliss after a tiring day of work or school.

This song was inspired through a Msn conversation with my friend, who was tired of the mundane life, concluding with "sad adult life".
I wish I could speak my heart. After praying for my friend, I thought I could use a song to sing the voice of my heart.

I have a musical box at home that is now filled with ornaments, sewing accessories, covered up in a cluster of perfumes and cosmetics; the box neither sings nor the ballerina spins. It is useful, but not used for it's purpose; it is purposeful, but left forgotten, never happy.

God made humans to enjoy life with Him, He is the Creator of life and joy!

Psalm 16:11

"You have made known to me the path of life;
You will fill me with joy in Your presence,
with eternal pleasures at Your right hand."

Psalm 23:1-3

"The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need.
He lets me rest in green meadows;
He leads me beside peaceful streams.
He renews my strength.
He guides me along right paths,
bringing honor to His name."

Psalm 30:11,12

"You turned my wailing into dancing;
You removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
that my heart may sing to You and not be silent.
O LORD my God, I will give You thanks forever.

So why not let the Creator wind you up, and let you sing and dance with overwhelming joy once again! God made us to be happy in Him.

Musical Box

Wind up your musical box
And let the ballerina dance
Watch her spin to the melody
In the silent bliss

Wind up your musical box
And let the ballerina dance
Watch her spin to the melody
In the silent bliss

But we’re all like the musical box
Filled with jewelleries and gold
Stacked upon with bottles of scent
Or used as a paper weight

Ballerina who was made to dance
Now trapped in daily mundane
If the box’s used for every other thing
Could it even sing?

So let The Maker wind your musical box
And set your pretty feet to dance
Then you’ll spin to the melody
Oh what bliss life is

So let The Maker wind your musical box
And set your pretty feet to dance
Then you’ll spin to the melody
Oh what bliss life is
Then you’ll spin to the melody
Oh what bliss life is

Lyrics: Jonathon and Wei Chuan
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