“I guess concert would be the last thing to be allowed after lockdown. You know, music is just entertainment.” I felt like a knife accidentally cross by my heart, especially to hear this – “music is just entertainment” from a musician friend whose life is music and her concerts are all being cancelled. Although musician …
It become my habit after work before sleep to browse through Vincent Van Gogh’s painting in this book. May be it is because of my trip to Amsterdam being cancelled, which I really looked forward to see more of his original painting. I still remember how my heart was beating faster as I …
Deeply relaxed and rested in prayer. Among many measures been taken for worship service during COVID19 period, this writing is going to talk about two of them, and how they actually helped me worship. And one surprise finding. 1. Without singing. Usually I would be busy looking at the wall (showing number), to know which …
With all my might, I would like to settle down. Alone because of the whole moving house process and running between immigration office and citizenship office are very tiring. I always make fun of the fact that I move house on annual or biennial basis because moving house is my hobby. I dare not to …
Firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea. These are the seven necessities to begin a day according to ancient Chinese wisdom. The 7 ordinary things, not expensive at all if compare to jewelry, but we can not live without them. Of course we can live without them! Non- Chinese may protest. Like recently, I ran …
Life does not have to be as it always was. New hope is just around the corner. Due to the current situation, I have to draw new plan, new programme, new arrangement and with no clue if everything is going to work or to start over again. And precisely because of this unknown future, it is …
I sensed it by watching news. Faces of feeling relieved, slightly joy shown up on the TV screen. “No worry, old life will come back soon!”Different friends from different places are comforting me. A book by Andreas Steinhöfel – Anders tells a story about a boy name Felix who lost his memory due to an accident. He …
“Is it a coincidence? Have I ever mentioned that I’m supposed to play the organ part of BWV 106 on Good Friday? Which of course has been cancelled or postponed or whatever.” I was responding to my sister, who gave me a list of “digital concert hall” on a chat. She also highlighted BWV 106 – Gottes …
Once upon a time, when the children were still singing … … No, it is not a fairy tale, but a real incident that happened on 9th February 2020. On the 9th day of Brexit, my children choir was singing in the Worship service. The dark cloud of Brexit cleared up a bit because of the …
No children’s choir, no youth choir, no adult choir, no string orchestra, no Worship services, and no concerts. Jobless? Definitely not. All those activities being mentioned are only 10% of my job. The preparation work is 90% for usual church musician, for a newbie like me may be is 120%. Life goes on as usual, only …