Blessings
Wed, 29 August 2007, 1:11 pm by jadeiteAbout a month or so back, the men’s chorale in choir sang this song called ‘Shine On Us’ for Outreach Sunday. All my life I’ve been used to being in choirs where the women vastly outstrip the men in terms of numbers and talent; especially so in school choirs where somehow only the bravest and most secure of men join choir (said to be a soft option; teenaged boys generally would rather join a sporty CCA than choir). Not that the boys couldn’t sing, but that because the girls far outnumbered them, we just tended to sound better :D
But in ORPC choir, we’re so incredibly blessed with a huge lot of men who…dayum, they can SING. And they sound absolutely gorgeous. Clear, rich voices, like Nutella spread. Ah, hazelnut :P
I recorded that song they sang on my handphone - crap quality, but passable - and just listened to it again. Their voices can bring tears to my eyes. Their tone, their emotion, their fullness. ORPC choir men rawk. The women lose to them any day, hands down.
Now, if only anyone had the MP3…
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I always used to say that there’s nothing in life I regret, because I’ve gained from every experience and grown richer for my mistakes, not despite them. Still, there’re definitely a couple of things in my life that I look back on and wonder, deeply and soul-searchingly, if my life wouldn’t have followed a better, cleaner path without them. Then again, every time I think about each bad decision I’ve made, I’m able to rationalize that as a consequence of that decision I’ve still managed to salvage something good from it. As Caroline Ingalls says, “There’s no great loss without some small gain.”
Even while the knowledge of God’s absolute forgiveness and grace clears my head and my heart, there’s a part of me that always mourns the stupid choices I made when I was, well, young and stupid (okay, still a bit young, still quite stupid, but I’m learning :P).
The blessing is having people in my life who know me, who see me for what I am, so clearly that I can’t hide anything if I wanted to, and yet love me completely, wholly; accept me and all I am; who understand me and wouldn’t trade a part of me for anything.
nice to have a strong choir in church… i would really like to join one.. my church choir is far tooo small and we gots too few guys who can sing (esp. basses) send me the recording!!
I GOT IT I GOT THE MP3 send you later :D
Matt, come visit our church sometime le! :)
Sister mine, i agree with you 101%. My knees & heart & spirit melt when i hear our guys lift their voices in praise and worship…
where/when is your church service maybe i can go this week
Hi Matt, our worship services are 9am & 6pm at Orchard Road Presbyterian Church, #3 Orchard Road… You can’t miss the beautiful white buildings immed after the YMCA. Nearest MRT is Dhoby Ghaut.
Sept is Worship Emphasis month, so there is all manner of interesting music:
9th Sept - Psalms service
16th Sept - Global Worship service
23rd Sept - Hymn Festival
30th Sept - can’t recall the theme, but the handbell choir (which includes me!) will be ringing too :) See you soon!
luv, Shyam