Make Music in the Lord

with COP Echo Youth Choir (Nov. 20, 2017)

Sing for the Lord

Once I was asked, “Why do you only sing and compose church songs?” For me, it’s not necessarily called a church song, but rather a LOVE SONG. The wonderful reason is because of the LOVE of God. I sing for His amazing love for us. All of us have talents, and to use it for the glory of God is to let blessings upon blessings to flow in our lives.

I just loved music, and one of the best things that have happened in my life is not just to be able to sing for the Lord, but to compose songs for Him. Even as a kid, I never thought I would make a simple melody over a poem, “All Things Bright and Beautiful," which all throughout recognizes the beauty of God’s creation. When I have entered into a personal relationship and encounter with God, I looked back at that memory and realized that He really has a purpose for me. During my teenage years, I used to sing and write love songs that honestly, I don’t even understand. It was just like ‘chasing fantasies’. I learned that we don’t need to please people and become famous because of what we have. To live right before God, with sincerity and humility is worth living for.

“Music sinks deep into your soul...” as what I’ve heard from one of the sermons in church. It’s so TRUE. We use our emotions when we make music, right? So, when we sing a song full of brokenness and sorrow, it’s being manifested on us. In the same way, if we are singing songs with empty or trash words, aren’t we wasting our body on it? Those are desires of the flesh and not of the Spirit. This world wants what is acceptable to everybody, and not what God wants. So, people ended up being hurt and defeated.

COP -  Echo Youth Choir (Oct. 9, 2017)

But when we sing praises to the Lord, we ourselves are moved in our hearts, because His Word speaks, and His power flows through us. We find peace and comfort in our hearts. To declare His wonders through music in His Name and to live with it is the best ever talent He has given me, and let it be used all for His glory.

Psalm 96: 1-3 ESV

Oh sing to the LORD a new song;

   sing to the LORD all the earth!

Sing to the LORD, bless His name;

   tell of His salvation from day to day.

Declare His glory among the nations,

   His marvelous works among all the

       peoples!

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