Ipoh my home

 

I was walking in my hometown church area and I saw this.

Firstly, I am surprised that this is still here even after so many years. Seeing this brings back lots of childhood memories when the little boy Tim was running around here freely with fellow kids and let our imagination run wild (when we play game of tag). Probably everyone at my age can relate to this.

Each time that I go back to Ipoh, I always reflect about my life and my journey. How some things has changed, how some things remain the same. How everything has shaped us to be where we are today.

As life goes on, we can only try to bottle up these feelings and be grateful for what life have given while be hopeful for coming days.

How time flies. But Ipoh is always home. Food satisfies physically and emotionally too.

AE6100

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Wasn’t paid to say this, but only paid money to get the mic 😅😂

On serious note.. finally I get to have my own mic. It’s something that I always wanted to do (as in having my own mic) but I always have been waiting for right mic, right price and right time. Then came along this @audiotechnicasea mic which I was comfortable with and it fits my vocal profile.

Thank you @av_united and my bud @avunited_mingfoo for guiding me through the process for understanding the mics. Amazing customer services.

They have this “program” called “the audition” where you can just go and test all the mics that they have there, with no obligation to buy. So at least, you can know which mic suits your voice. Glad it has worked out for me.. so drop them a note and they will be happy to open their doors to you to come and try!

I guess naturally, as you progress on, you want something that you can rely on and be comfortable.. especially if I am going to sing a lot (for recording and live events).

In fact, recently I have used it for personal recordings, heARTS gig and during Easter service. Love it.. so i guess you will see it more often…

So ya, if you can afford your own mic, I encourage you to do so!

day 103 of 2023

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“𝘎𝘶𝘺𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘺 – 𝘪𝘵 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘴𝘢𝘸 𝘢 𝘲𝘶𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘵 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘯, 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥, ‘𝘉𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭.’ 𝘐 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵.” (𝘛𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘢 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘵.)

 

“𝘚𝘰, 𝘐 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐’𝘮 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘮𝘦 – 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘮𝘦, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵, 𝘴𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘫𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘫𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦 – 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘵. 𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥’𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘴𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴. 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦, ‘𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴, 𝘛𝘦𝘥?’” (𝘛𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘵.)

𝘛𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥, ‘𝘠𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘳. 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘚𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 16 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺.’ 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘶𝘤𝘦.” (𝘛𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘢 𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘴𝘦𝘺𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦.)

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Honestly, it’s one of my favorite feel-good tv series

 

RIP JDF

Someone shared the news to me late Sunday evening and there wasn't much confirmation that time, till now.

In all honesty, if I was given a chance, I would love to meet him in person. Looks like it's not gonna happen.

 

The man who is pretty much known as everyone's childhood hero. The man that tried his best (and sometimes too hard) to make Power Rangers relevant even to the new generation.

 

 

 

THIS. 

 

It hits my childhood heart hard.

 

This among the iconic Tommy Oliver scene and it was his last appearance in the franchise. 

 

Metaphorically, it's a reminder that we often have our own battles. 

 

 

You may (or not) know that he guest-voiced in this episode, which seems to a tribute to our childhood imagination. It seems to be appropriate , considering that we all grew up watching him and be inspired to be a superhero.

 

May peace and comfort be upon his family and his fans.

 

 

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"once a ranger, always a ranger"

 

To the OG Green Ranger. Thank you for the memories, JDF.

 

Rest in power bro.

 

RIP, JDF

beyond ENDLESS LIGHT

​​It's been a month since  𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧  release. 

A huge thank you to everyone for your shares, streams and love.

It looks like that song will probably be the only release for 2022. Just wanna share that the plan for #TLXmasEP "sequel" will be postponed to next year, after much discussion with some people and personal considerations. It’s best that we don't rush into it so we have more time and creative space to bring the best for everyone.

Don't worry, there's still plenty of music ahead from me... 

Firstly, you can watch me performing at the 𝗦𝘄𝗲𝗲𝘁 & 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁, on 𝙊𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙧 5-6. Will be presenting a never-before-release song there. Ticket details are at my linktree. Besides that, there may be a few gigs on the horizon for me, so stay tuned to my social media for the updates. 

Besides this, on behalf of 𝙄𝙂𝙉𝙄𝙏𝙀 𝙁𝘾𝘾, just wanna say there's a "praise party" on 29th October.. and also 𝑴𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒔𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑮𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒍 𝑴𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒄 , which you can come and watch for FREE on 12 November, so please check out their social media for details. 

And yes, there's more Revo Worship project contents coming out too! 

At the same time, I will probably be "resharing" my music catalog, especially #TLXmasEP since we are counting down to Christmas. 

As always, I love to have your support on the things above and please continue to share my songs too. 

I always been saying things have been crazy for me in 2022 but it's God's grace that I've been able to do music and connect with a lot of awesome people.

That’s why it’s always humbling and joyful to share music with you all. 

Meanwhile, stay safe, stay awesome as well.

 

Cheers.

MU 20/21

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Honest opinion and if you don't agree with me, you can keep it to yourself or say it at your own fb profile.

It's been a long season. Considering how everyone looked down on this squad, including so-call plastic fans, this squad have defy the odds.

 

There's more positives to take and of course, there's a lot of improvement needed. Honestly I have seen the team at its best and worst but that's life, sometimes you win some and lose some. You made good decisions and bad decisions too.

 

Any kind of trophy will be nice, but life goes on. Wait la then, just like us waiting for our vax jabs.

 

MU will come back stronger. As always.

 

Meanwhile, time to breathe. It's indeed been a long season.

 

Oh, Euro2020 coming...

 

For read : https://utdreport.co.uk/2021/05/27/uel-aftermath-final-loss-can-still-be-a-springboard-to-success-if-solskjaer-gets-backed-this-summer/?fbclid=IwAR2yZnbiX9Bna5G7v3B2_FeFRrOTg23Is7jxLUHY5NiTH01mKUWrisEY-jc

eve of 2021

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 2020

What a crazy year. I thought it will be a year to go all out but plot twist. Ya, we all know how it went.

I tried to balance how it all turned out.

It’s a year where I wrestle and struggle a lot with mental and emotional issues. I lost count on how many times when I broke down inside (and outside sometimes). It’s a battle that not many see and as much as I want to be honest, I am not sure how to talk about it. I also have a long list of disappointments on a lot of things and people too, but life goes on.

However, I am glad with what I achieved, whether big or small, such as :-
1) doing more readings
2) releasing #TLJournalEP
3) ministry moving with faith
4) slowdown and reflect on life

Most of all, being alive. Saying that means a lot considering how 2020 have been.

In fact, I’ve put a lot of consideration about everything that I’ve been doing and going to do. Answers may not be as straightforward as one would figure, but if anything 2020 taught us, you never know what may happen.

Anyway here we are, we have thrived and survived.

Perhaps some have similar stories like me, or better, or even, worse than me. Whatever it is, give yourself props for pulling it through.

As uninteresting as this picture can be... perhaps we can find meaning in 2021, in the days and years to come.

Cheers

day 321 of 2020

 

I think there are times that I shared that this MCO have allowed me to explore the creative side of me and I am glad that for the past few months, I have learn and grow in these areas. It maybe small, or huge, but nevertheless, I am glad that I am able to get my creative gear going.

So yea, it's something that I am thankful for, in 2020, in midst of everything that's going on.

 

Obviously, the EP will be among the fruits of it, so I hope everyone will enjoy the fruits of labour in due time.

 

Meanwhile, I am extending the crowdfund so for more details, please PM me (or view my IG bio)

 

Cheers.

MU 2019/2020 season thoughts

It's a strange Manchester United season for me this term. There were times they were terrible, there were times they are really on fire. With the pandemic, the season have stretched awkwardly long too.

Perhaps these days, people define successful season as trophy-laden season but 3 semis and 3rd placing sounds that MU is "nearly" there, however, not good enough. It feels like B+ effort because they just needed some edge to go over the finish line. Well, this exposes the fact that squad depth is very much needed so i guess now the attention is to the transfer market now.

But, it's crazy to think that MU have played 61 games this season, in what it seems like football matches comes thick and fast. You can just feel that towards the end, the matches have taken its toil on the players' fitness and mentality.

There are a few items to celebrate :- a lot of young players coming up (Brandon Williams was a great pick), Bruno have been a gem, some great MU goals and Pogba seems to be happy to be at MU.

On personal side, this season will forever stuck in my mind because I got to watch them in person at OT back in Oct2019. Just disappointed no trophy from this season to make it more sweeter. O well, that's life.

well, new season is not too far away though. I guess time being, it's a breather before a new season of football banters comes up again.

 well, Rome is not build in one day.

GGMU!

thank you 'taker

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I’ve watched this docu-series.. man.. it's good BTS of WWE, in fact this is one of the best they have done. And also showing a different side of Mark Calaway aka #Undertaker, the passion and commitment he puts in. Massive respect for him.

In tv shows, you never know when he will appear again but meanwhile, hope he enjoys the rest he deserves.

What a man. Thanks for the memories.

MGM announcement

THIS happened. All glory to God! 🙂

Testimony time:
Prior to this, I always been praying for God's leading on my journey as worship leader and songwriter/artist/musician in general.

Sometime this year, legendary local Christian worship leaders/songwriters Patrick Leong and Ps Ng Wah Lok have been communicating with me (on separate occasion) to be part of MGM core group. When people like them contact you and see something in you, you know this is gonna be serious.
I've been approaching this with prayer and wisdom. After hearing the heart of Ps Wah lok and Ps Nicholas Wu in person, while I feel it's a mammoth task, i believe it's something that God has put into my heart.

I may not be perfect and talented than some people that I know but I will do my best to contribute my talents and gifts to the Kingdom of God especially in this area of worship and music in Malaysia. There is many things to do be done and also there's so many great potential in our local worship content, regardless of language and denomination. However, with such field, I'm gonna trust in God that He will lead us. only He can open doors like never before.


Greater things are yet to come. Greater things are still to be done in this nation. Please pray with us. Looking forward to work with everyone on this platform.

Truly humbled by what God is doing. All glory to God!

day 153 of 2020

These days, there's many thoughts and voices on social media on what is happening within our own nation and the world. Tbh, sometimes it's a struggle for us as human being especially in the age of social media, whether to say something or stay silent. You don't want to add more fuel to the fire out there but then, you don't want to be seen as ignorant.

While part of me sadden and frustrated about the things out there and within our nation, I choose to speak life and bring hope, which is very much missing in the world today.

This video was released last night. It was shot last year during Pentecost Sunday. While I have heard this song on Spotify, this "live" version touched my heart and calm my soul, to a point it nearly brought me tears. The sight of people, regardless of age, gender and race, gathered publicly to worship is a beautiful sight and reminder that this is what we need to see and experience, even in such times.

I hope and pray this song also does the same to you.

May we never lose our hope. Praying for peace and strength to all regardless of who you are.

Side note :-
1) To think that when I was at UK last year, I actually visited this place - Trafalgar Square (yes, that is proven in my profile picture) so I know how wide is the place and how beautiful the sighting is.
2) I pray someday we can do open-air worship again :')
3) You should search the similar event's "10000 reasons" - another powerful sight of worship.

day 140 of 2020

What I am about to say is actually I’ve been sparing saying it before, like early days of MCO via blog. As days go by, like I said before, I never thought that my learning in media field helped me to navigate with the season of online service.

Maybe some would realize and some wouldn’t know that it’s actually doubled the work needed to be done. Everything needed to be done early whether it’s preaching or leading worship. Personally while this is something I enjoy doing but it’s stressful and tiring at the same time. I remember in one of the sermons that I recorded, I actually did a lot of takes because I wasn’t happy with some details in each video.

Much respect to everyone involved and same can be said to every Malaysian churches’ pastors, staff and media team. We are responding to situation as best as we can with the resources that we have while learning to improve in every areas.

Generally, the season has its ups and downs for me.

I would look at it from two sides. There is one side of me glad that I got to do things that I always wanted to do. I managed to do get my creative brain juice going which largely kept me sane such as songwriting and stuff. Got to do readings and do more devotional reflection. Some days, I am able to get some good mental and physical rest. Able to eat more healthily, thanks to wife’s home cook food. Catchup and discover shows on Netflix. Simple things that sparks joy, so to say.

The other side of me struggle with insecurities, worries, frustration and unhappiness. It’s constant battle in my mind to comprehend my surroundings which sometimes affects me mentally and emotionally. There are things like I wished I could have do more. There are things I wished I don’t need to do anymore. The feeling of disappointed with situations or with the mentality and response of different group of people. The disappointment that things didn’t go according to plan

In short, there were “gains” and there were some disappointment/frustration. Both sides have greatly changed my perspective in one or another.

There are two part of me that is wrestling with other – the optimistic and the pessimistic. Pessimistic side of me wonder how things is gonna be especially about life and things I’m involved but the optimistic side of me believe everything will be better in days to come.

Fair to say, we all have come a long way since MCO happened. It’s close to mid-year and so I just wanna say cheers to all of you for making this far. Whatever happens, I hope your best days will be coming.

day 48 of MCO

The question these days we often asked.. "how are you coping in this MCO days?"

To be honest, there were days I am alright and there were days I find my battling my self-demons of insecurities and doubts.

Truth to be told, I find it hard to express that latter part. But thankfully, there are things have kept me occupied and sane. Chance to catch-up on TV series and readings, writing songs and let my creative brain going and an amazing and wonderful wife to co-manage the house - all these made me grateful while not taking it for granted.

Oh yes, internet too. Can you imagine your life without internet during MCO? Yup, don't take that for granted. 


While being at home helped me to gather my thoughts, part of me can't wait to be back out BUT then, it won't be the same like pre-MCO. Maybe some of us like me thought we were "well-prepared" for MCO, but as days goes by, we realize there are some things we were not well prepared to face, in terms of mentally and emotionally. It's overwhelming all to say once all hits you.


I learnt to appreciate little things in life like the food I eat, the places I go, the people I meet. I also learnt to be grateful with the opportunity to do what I can do during this MCO period despite shortcomings and things that I can received as well.

Time being, I guess we have to wrestle with the thoughts of hope and insecurities. Just be who you are.. don't compare yourself with others. Don't compare how your church stream is different than that church stream. Don't compare whether your friend is more effective or fruitful than you. Don't compare what this person is going through to the next person. There's more than we know, always.


I hope and pray somehow somewhat this MCO period have allow us space and time to grow, in terms of spiritually, emotionally and mentally.

"Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, for what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal,” 2 Corinthians 4:16-18.

Cheers