Had a great chance to go to FGA CYC last week to learn from their pnw team, to see how they practice, how they conduct each songs, arrangements of songs.......
Learned alot through see-ing how the 2nd keyboardist plays..
The whole team have a very very strong team spirit, each trying to cover each up and help each other during the jamming..
They have a very strong team, alot of professionals, very humble attitudes and strong bond among each other, a very strong sense of unity, which let dem plays songs out sooooo fluently..
Frankly, i was really impressed by the whole team, the whole church..
Had been to FGA for quite a number of time, but I didnt really have a good look at the church..
That Thursday, I had a very good chance to be on the stage, to see the view of the hall from the stage..
It is just toooo magnificent! Too grand, and too good to be true!
I guess our team is really excited too, and our team leader, sis Jessie start to ask us to visualise, to imagine that 1 day, our team will also have the chance to stand on such a grand stage, leading thousands and thousands of God's people to come forward and worship Him..
Last wed, we again felt really honoured to have Ps Daniel Chong and his team, the band leader cum bassist, Joshua, CK, a very very very good singer, Robin and David the twins, which are also the band's guitarist and drummer, and lastly, Chin Foong, the music director and pianist in the band..
The nite started of with me getting a good chance to serve the servants of God, by preparing some foods and drinks for them.. I'm even lucky to get the chance to make coffee for Ps Daniel and his bro Joshua.. :P
We started off our fellowship at the hall by reviewing our pnw for last sat, and Ps Daniel gave us very good advices on how to improve it, no matter is on the hardware side, or the software part.. He reminded us a very good thing, that we should worship God, and not worship worship..
Next, the team was divided into 2, where all the vocalist went up into the resource room upstairs and have their own practice with Ps Daniel and CK.. The rest of us, the musicians stayed bak on stage to have a fellowship with the band members of CYC.. The practice started of with bro Joshua praising us, saying that we played well for the song ''Ku kan Terbang", but improvement is needed for "Betapa Dalamnya", as it sounds a bit messy on the instrumental part.. So, the band members of CYC den demonstrates and show us how to play the song, to be more clean n clear.
This is where the best part comes. (*well, dont think aside, its just a practice) Ching Foong came beside me and played the 2nd keyboard part for the song. I was so excited as I tot he should be playing for Jason. :P I stared at his fingers running all over the keyboard for the whole song.. I should say he was really AWESOME! I've noticed him last time during the conferences, noticed that he is a really good keyboard player, but the first time standing so near and watching him plays was just too great.. :D The way he plays the keyboard, i've never played anything like dat.. Think Chan Mei Jie was excited too as she starts to throw him tons n tons of question after that, even taking his phone number :P Then it become my turn again to play the 2nd keyboard, trying very hard to recall wat he had played, and how to play it out. I became soooooo nervous dat i could not remember wat he had played. Only started to pick up my confidence and press the keys when I look down the stage, searching for him, n he gives me eye contact signalling me to press da keys. The feeling is juz so, hmmmmmm, wat word should i use to describe.. Safe? Dont really know how come i get across with such feelings, but anyways, yea, that is it.. :P Continued with worship, while waiting for the vocalists to come down.. He teaches me to use the bell pad, or the strings to fill in the song, to insert emotions into the songs by playing in ways.. *Found out that he is a final year student of ICOM, and could play the piano, guitar, violin and cello well, thus he was so good in music la, obviously.. :P
Lastly, there comes the time to say goodbye. I believe the band still have alot of things to share with us, but due to time constrain, that is all they could give for the time being. Still, I feel really blessed and thank God for putting me in the team, and giving me chances and opportunities to learn from others.. It was really an awesome fellowship, stirring up my spirit till today.. I trully believe that this sat's service will be filled with God's glory, a very thick presence of Holy Spirit.
Thank God for all that You have given me, keep the spirit of learning and excitement in me so that i will serve you and your people happily, without any complaints or sadness.
I wanna play songs of love, just for You.. :) Love you, sweet Jesus.
