Buzzed!!

Hi hi! Yes, I popped up again... and in the brand new 2010 :) And things are looking fantastic so far :)

It's been a very blessed 1 month and 1 week into the new year :) Everything's been going very well :)

My concert went so much better than I could've have expected!! We had our final rehearsal the Friday before the weekend, and I sang for 5 hours straight! Was almost dead from exhaustion by the end of the session, but praise the Lord that when Saturday arrived, I was all up and perky again :)

Personally, it was a triumph on several levels:

1. I've never ticketed my concerts before, and was actually quite terrified of the idea that I might foul up on the performance days! I haven't had a solo show in almost 4 years and had all those doubts about being able to last through 1.5 hours of performance, with several very energetic numbers in-between! But as history has it, it went terrifically well :) I was surprised at myself!

2. I've never thought I could vocally pull of some of the songs I've written. Ironic, isn't it? :) But true :) I never felt as if I could sound as emotional or powerful as I envisioned myself, but this time round, by His grace, I felt I came across as well as I could have imagined :) Sure, I didn't hit every note perfectly, but I was so glad that I got across to my audience :)

3. I've always thought the my audience came because they were my friends and family :) I was secretly afraid that if anyone came to watch me, they'll run out screaming! But, not only did that not happen, the opposite did! I received so many encouraging words from my friends, family and fans, I felt that all those years of croaking away in my room did not go to waste! :)

All in all, I finished my concerts with a sense of thankfulness and liberation... God has been great to me all these years, and I felt it all culminated at those 2 nights :)

Now I'm preparing to stage "Believe - The Musical", and God again has proven worthy!!!

I've been blessed by the people who joined the team, and I can only imagine it was by divine intervention :) So far, the cast and crew have been so great in the sense that they really feel the vision and passion for our staging this musical :) It's not just for the mere spectacle of it (which will most certainly be the case!!), but it is ultimately about making a difference to the live of teenagers and youths :)

It's been my heart's desire for so many years, to be able to make a positive change to those youths who are hurting or searching, and to have this great team behind me, helping me make this happen, is really a blessing :) It almost doesn't feel like working!!! :)

Well, it's a very long post, this... will continue a little later :) For now, let me enjoy this happy moment, one of many this year! Watch this space; the sensational is about to happen ;)

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