May 28, 2010

我有一个小秘密，说出来你大概不会相信，但可能你会认同。。。
I have a little secret, you may not believe it if I told you, but you might just agree…

May 25, 2010

我开始时有说过这一次“落发”其中一个挣扎是，随即而来的就是要陪伴例外人接受一系列全国性媒体、电台和电视采访。。。
不知记者、电台DJ们对我这光头造型会有何感想。。。
结果是大家都不屑一顾，并没什么特别注意或大惊小怪，因为他们都是第一次见到我，所以就当我一向来就是光头佬。。。
总之，是我自己在乎啦，因为还是不太习惯看自己光头的样子，而且这次的确上了好一些通告。。。以下就一一跟你们分享。。。

I did mention earlier on that one of my struggles for going bald this time was immediately following that I would be accompanying LiWaiRen The Remnant on a series of national press, radio and TV interviews…
Was concerned what the reporters and DJs would think of my bald look…
The result was they all were not really bothered or shocked or did not particularly notice it at all because they all saw me for the first time, so to them this must be my usual image…
Anyway, I was the one who was bothered because I was still not used to my bald look, and this time we really went on quite a few interviews… sharing with you all below…

第一站，记者招待会。。。起初我还没现身，只是坐在那边观察。。。
你看团长祖拿着麦克风，不错吧？哈哈。。。
1st stop, press conference… at first I did not make my appearance known, was just sitting there observing…
Look at band leader Jaydon with the mic, not bad huh? Haha…

然后面对众多记者纷纷拍照和注意，生涩的例外人一个一个开始紧张起来。。。
Then facing so many reporters beginning to take photos of them, our inexperienced LiWaiRen Remnant began to feel nervous…

当他们回答问题让我开始也听不懂时，我就赶快站出来助阵了。。。
As their answers began to baffle even me, I quickly came forward to the rescue…

起初记者们大概都以为我是例外人的保镖或工人吧，因为走进来时为了让他们很有风范和形象，四个人的包包都是我一个人抬进来的！
后来司仪碧枝介绍我是例外人的老板。。。
At first I think all the reporters tought I was Remnant’s bodyguard or servant, because when I entered I carried all their four bags so that they would look classy and good not carrying anything!
Then the MC announced I was actually Remnant’s boss…

后来坐下来休息时记者也继续采访。。。你看没话说的田圣好像要睡着了。。。
The reproters continued to ask them questions even when sitting down to rest… look at that few-words Daniel, he seemed as though he was falling asleep…

然后田圣又很不专心的不知在看什么。。。
Then I wonder what Daniel was distracted by again…

紧接下来是电视台和电子媒体的采访。。。
Following that was TV and digital press interview…

在此要特别谢谢众媒体记者和电台DJ们的支持和照顾，当中电台包括：
My Fm － 庄靖毅
Here we would like to thank all the press reporters and radio DJs, the stations include:
My Fm – Jym Chong

One Fm – Kyan

988 – 皓敏

AiFm – 雨乘和佩银

当然没忘记安排我们这次行程的进发。。。
Of course not forgetting Alvin who arranged our schedule this time…

回来古晋还接受Red Fm 红鸾的访问。。。
And back in Kuching Red Fm interview…

也谢谢著名年轻企业家林高宇，很关心我们的形象，还送我们一人一顶帽子。。。
And thanks to the famous young entrepreneur Ray Ling too who is very concerned about our image and gave us a hat each…

May 15, 2010

其实我已决定我新专辑的主题，所以现在给你们猜猜，看有没机会得奖（即我的新专辑），。。。

前面一篇“重登”帮我选主题的文章，其实是要让你们回想之前我们有什么选择。。。
从投票中显示最受欢迎的“主题”是“未曾忘记”，然而最终这是不是真被选为我专辑的主题呢？还是我没按票数选？或者都不是用这四首歌名？

以下我有加添另外几首听了编曲或录音过后蛮特别，或很有感觉的几首歌。。。
就让你们从原本的四个选择和这新挑的几首中猜猜看最终真正被采用的是哪一个。。。
或者你也可以猜全部都没中选，或我没用歌名等等。。。

**对这些歌的内容不熟悉的请参看我重登的那四首的歌词和介绍：
1）未曾忘记，2）不是梦，3）轻烟，4）这到底是谁

Actually I have decided the title of my latest album, so I’m giving you the opportunity to guess here and see whether you get to win a prize (my new album )…

My previous article is a “re-post” of my article requesting you to help me choose a title, this is to help you recall what the choices were before…
And from your votes it seems the most popular title is “Never Forgotten”, but ultimately is this really going to be the one I use? Or am I not choosing according to the votes? Or perhaps I am not even using one of these four titles?

I have added a few more for you to consider as these I find rather special or unique too after either listening to the arrangement or recorded singing…
So I’ll let you choose and guess from the original four and these few added ones to see ultimately which is my chosen title…
Or you may also guess all these are not chosen or I am not using a song title this time etc…

**For those who are not familiar with the contents of these songs, please refer to what I have re-posted regarding these four songs :
1) Never Forgotten, 2) Not A Dream, 3) A Mist, 4) Who is this really

另外加入给你们猜的有以下三首，所以总共7首给你选：
And the additional ones are the following three, so altogether seven for you to choose from:

5）谁说我不敢跳 ：这首编曲轻松新鲜，旋律朗朗上口，唱腔独特；歌词关乎信了主的逍遥无牵挂，激励人要释放的赞美主。。。因录了过后感觉很好，所以也被列入考量之中。。。
5) Dare me to jump : The arrangement of this song is lively and refreshing, melody very catchy, singing unique; the lyrics tell about the freedom and being carefree after believing in the Lord, and encourage you to be free to praise the Lord… because of the nice feel after recording, it is taken into consideration too…

6）一起飞翔 ：为好朋友的婚礼所写的一首简单浪漫情歌，让人听了感觉很舒服，没压力，没烦恼。。。
6) Soar with me : a very simple and romantic love song written for my good friend’s wedding… makes you feel relaxed, no pressure and worry-free while listening…

7）愚昧人 ：第一次尝试饶舌，也用不同声色诠释整首歌，对我来说是一个大突破，也很独特。。。
7) Fool : My first attempt at doing some rap, and sang with many different styles in the entire song, a real breakthrough for me and very unique too…

好，以下就是参加这“猜主题得奖”游戏的规则：
Alright, the following are the rules for participating in this “Guess the title and win a prize” game:

1) 每个人只可猜一次，也只可选一个主题，可从以下所建议的七首中选出一首作为主题。
Everyone can only choose once and only choose ONE. You may choose one title from the seven suggested below.
( 1）未曾忘记 Never Forgotten，2）不是梦 Not A Dream，3）轻烟 A Mist，4）这到底是谁 Who is this really, 5）谁说我不敢跳 Dare me to jump, 6）一起飞翔 Soar with me, 7）愚昧人 Fool )

2) 或你也可以猜测说，你觉得我没有用以上任何一首但我自创一个非歌名的主题，当然你不需要猜测那主题的文字是什么，因那是不可能的，只说没用这七首任何一首就可以了。
Or you may guess I am not using any of the seven above but some words I created that are not the title of a song. If so, you can just say so but no need to say what those words are of course as that is not possible, just say I am not using one of the seven.

3) 最好你的猜测有附加一些留言，因为尽管你猜错，但留言若写的好的话，我可能有感动也送你一卷新专辑哦。。。
Best if you could add some comment to your guess, because even if you guess wrong but if your comment is good, I might consider giving you a copy of my new album too…

4） 所以赶快留言猜测哦。。。奖品只限前三位猜对的哦。。。
So quickly leave a comment to guess, the prize is only for the first three who guess right…

May 14, 2010

重登这一篇是有原因的。。。为赢得林义忠新专辑游戏铺路。。。
敬请留意接下来有关林义忠新专辑消息。。。

There is a reason for re-posting this article… to pave way for the contest for winning GT Lim’s latest album…
Do keep a look-out for latest news regarding GT Lim’s new album…

我正在想。。。你们也帮我想一下和“选”，我的下一张专辑该用哪一个主题呢？

主题很重要，既要特别，又要有意思与容易记，而且决定了才能设计或拍照配合。。。所以你们帮帮忙吧，很可能就采用你们的建议哦。。。

I’m thinking… may be you can help to think and “choose” too, what title should I use for my next album?

The title is very important, it has to be special, must be meaningful and easy to remember too, and also only after it has been decided can we start on the design and photo-taking to flow with it… So please help out here, perhaps your suggestion will indeed be used…

基本上有以下几个好选，你们就选你们最喜欢的一个吧，谢谢。。。
Basically below are the few to choose from, just choose one that you like the best, thanks…

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May 14, 2010

“轻烟”很诗情画意、很抒情。。。可以唱给神，也可以献给人。。。
提醒我们要珍惜上帝的爱和身边的人，也要看重上帝给我们的生命。。。
当初一写完这首歌，就传简讯给一位好友把歌献给他。。。

“A Mist” is kind of poetic and romantic… you can sing it to God and also dedicate to people…
It reminds us to treasure God’s love and people around us, and to value the life God has given us…
When I finished writing this song, I texted and dedicated this song to a good friend…

轻烟 A Mist

(词曲:林义忠)

即使我是一缕轻烟    Even if I were just a mist

瞬眼间消失在人间   Vanishing from the earth in the twinkling of an eye

我依然充满感恩        I would still be very grateful

有那么一点时间       To have that little time

萦绕在祢身边           To be around you

即使我是一滴露珠   Even if I were just a dew drop

出现片刻就消失        Vanishing in just a little while

我依然情愿付出            I would still be willing to offer up myself

滋润一片小小的叶子   To nourish just a little leaf

只要能呼吸就要珍惜                 As long as we can breathe, we must appreciate it

见到祢就欢喜                               It is a joy to be able to see you

短暂的生命遇见祢是奇迹        It is a miracle to meet you in this short life of mine

只要能微笑就是美丽                 As long as you can smile, that is beautiful

能宽容是勇气                               To be able to forgive is courageous

短暂的生命要珍惜在一起        We must treasure the time we can be together in this short life

要爱祢                                               I just want to love you

May 14, 2010

有次去陪妈妈吃午饭，妈又开始唠唠叨叨问一大堆让我很烦的问题，可是当我看着她喋喋不休的嘴唇时，很奇妙的一句话和旋律飘进我脑子里，“未曾忘记你的手牵着我的手。。。”；我就马上请妈安静一下，我走去角落用手机把这一句录起来。。。
过后回到家就把它发展成这首献给妈妈的“未曾忘记”。。。母亲节或在任何时刻献唱时，总看到台下有一些人哭的稀里哗啦的。。。

Once I went to accompany mum for lunch, mum started to ask a series of “annoying” questions again, but as I looked at her non-stop speaking lips, amazingly a line with melody floated into my mind, ” Never forgotten how your hand held my hand…”; immediately I asked mum to halt, I went to a corner to record this one line with my handphone…
After that I went home to finish writing this song “Never Forgotten” which I dedicate to mum… Every time when I present this song, be it on Mother’s Day or otherwise, I would see people weeping as the song touches them…

未曾忘记 (Never forgotten)

词曲: 林义忠

未曾忘记你的手牵着我的手
(Never forgotten how your hand held my hand,)

在我还小的时候
(When I was little.)

未曾忘记你眼中流露的温柔
(Never forgotten how your eyes flowed with gentleness)

当你看我的时候
(Every time you looked at me)

未曾忘记你的手轻抚我额头
(Never forgotten how your hand caressed my forehead)

当我生病的时候
(Every time when I fell sick)

未曾忘记你眼中流露的快乐
(Never forgotten how your eyes flowed with happiness)

当我平安的时候
(When I became well again)

未曾忘记你的手舍不得打我
(Never forgotten how your hand was unwilling to punish me)

我不听话的时候
(Every time I disobeyed you)

未曾忘记你眼中流露的伤痛
(Never forgotten how your eyes flowed with pain)

我伤害你的时候
(Every time when I hurt you)

未曾忘记你的手勉强挥挥手
(Never forgotten how your hand reluctantly waved goodbye)

长大离开的时候
(When I grew up and left home)

未曾忘记你眼中流露的感动
(Never forgotten how your eyes flowed with appreciation)

回来看你的时候
(Every time I came back to see you)

妈妈,  我今天想对你说
(Mother, all I want to say today is,)

我从来都未曾忘记过
(I’ve never ever forgotten)

你的爱和你温柔的双手
(Your love and your gentle hands)

多少日子陪我渡过
(You accompanied me through all these years)

我不想等到没机会说
(I don’t wish to wait till I don’t have a chance to say it)

谢谢你一直那么爱我
(Thank you for loving me all this while)

今天让我牵着你的手
(Let me just hold your hand today)

说一万次 “ 爱你” 都还不够
(To say ten thousand  times “I love you” will not be sufficient)

有一天我知道我会想念你的手
(One day I know I’ll miss your hand)

当你不在的时候
(when you are not around anymore)

所以今天我要说,  我永远记得
(That’s why today I must say, I’ll always remember)

妈妈,  你有多爱我
(How much you love me, mum)

May 14, 2010

这是一首蛮长的敬拜歌，在主日和祷告会都有唱，特别在祷告会时很多人都会被鼓励晓得原来上帝那么爱我，因而祷告更有把握神会垂听。。。

这首歌，很喜欢这句：“这到底是谁？ 屡次被我忽略，我始终却是他的优先。。。”

This is a rather long worship song, we sing it during Sunday services and prayer meetings, especially during prayer meetings many people are encouraged knowing that indeed God loves us so much, that people are more confident that God will certainly listen to their prayers…

For this song, I like this phrase very much : “Who is this really? So often neglected by me and yet I am always His priority…”

这到底是谁? Who is this really?

(词曲: 林义忠)

这到底是谁 Who is this really

我多少次拒绝    So many times rejected by me

对我的爱依然不变    Yet His love for me remains

这到底是谁    Who is this really

只因我的罪孽    Just because of my sins

竟然牺牲为我流血    He sacrificed and shed His blood for me

这到底是谁    Who is this really

知道我的缺点    Knowing all my weaknesses

却依然留在我身边    Yet continues to stay right by my side

这到底是谁    Who is this really

屡次被我忽略    So often neglected by me

我始终却是他的优先    And yet I am always His priority

蹉跎了多少岁月   How many years have been wasted

失去了多少时间   How much time have I lost

我才真正发现祢是谁   Only then I discovered who You are

流乾了多少眼泪   How many tears have I cried

失眠了多少黑夜   How many sleepless nights have I spent

我才后知后觉祢是谁   Only then I realised who You actually are

祢是全能上帝   You are the Almighty God

阿爸天父宝贝的独生子    Precious Only Son of the Heavenly Father

却舍弃所有荣华富贵   But You gave up all the glory

来这世界为我受苦   To come to this earth to suffer for me

祢是阿拉法、俄梅戛   You are Alpha and Omega

昔在今在永在的主   The Lord of yesterday, today and forever

却降卑自己成为奴仆   But You humbled Yourself to become a servant

甘心为罪人而死   To willingly die for sinners like me

开启我眼 让我能看见   Open my eyes that I may see

照亮我心 让我能发现   Shine Your light in me that I may discover

祢的善 Your goodness

祢的美 Your beauty

祢是谁    And who You really are

May 14, 2010

这首歌很莫名其妙在教会“红”起来，出乎我预料之外。。。
首先它是我十多年前写的一首属于慢版的敬拜歌，但我一直对它的旋律不太满意，所以被打入“冷宫”十多年。。。
去年心血来潮把它修饰过，再改为轻快版的赞美歌。。。
敬拜排练教唱这首歌时，还被电脑和我网站天才 Hen 开我玩笑说是 70年代刘文正式的歌。。。让我哭笑不得！
但当我采用一首美国现代诗歌的编曲来套在这首歌上时，突然它变的很有动感，很带动气氛，大家就改观了，结果一炮而红。。。
所以一首歌的编曲相当重要。。。编得对，不太好听的歌都会变得好听；编不对，很好听的歌都会失去原味。。。

This song has unexpectedly become popular in church, beyond my imagination…
First, it was a slow worship song which I wrote more than ten years ago, but I had never been satisfied with its melody, so it was shelved and ignored for all these years…
Last year or so I had the urge to modify and change it into a livelier praise song…
As I was teaching this song during praise and worship, our computer and website genius Hen joked that it sounded like a 70’s oldie… I did not know whether to laugh or cry!
But when I used the arrangement of a contemporary American Christian song on this song, it suddenly became quite upbeat and catchy, and people’s opinion changed, and it became a hit straight away…
So a song’s arrangement is very important… if the arrangement is right, a not-so-nice song can become very nice too; but if the arrangement is not good, a very nice song would lose its original feel too…

***至于这首“不是梦”，我最喜欢的是这句 “与主攀登那最高山峰，我不小心坠落，却掉入我主的恩手中”。。。
***As for this song “Not A Dream”, my favourite phrase would be “climbing that highest mountain with the Lord,
carelessly I stumbled and fell, but landed in the gracious hand of my Lord”…

不是梦 Not A Dream

(词曲: 林义忠)

冲向云端的高峰      Towering mountains in the clouds

星光灿烂的夜空      Bright and starry night sky

小鸟悦耳的歌声进入我的耳中    Listening to the beautiful singing of the birds

叫我的心 随之歌颂   My heart is singing along

迎风微笑的花朵    The smiling blossoms in the wind

雨后亮丽的彩虹    The colourful rainbow after the rain

大海澎湃的声音 仿佛也在歌颂 The sound of breaking waves seem to be praising along

让赞美的声音传遍全宇宙      Let the sound of praise fill the entire universe

仿佛在一个美丽梦中     Feel like I am in a beautiful dream

与主攀登那最高山峰     Climbing that highest mountain with the Lord

我不小心坠落       Carelessly I stumbled and fell

却掉入我主的恩手中     But landed in the gracious hand of my Lord

嗯 ～ 这不是梦     Hmm… this is not a dream

并不是梦     It is not a dream

安息在主温暖怀中      Resting in the Lord’s warm embrace

主温柔声音唤醒我      The Lord’s gentle voice awakens me

睁开眼睛看见天父慈爱看着我  I open my eyes and see my Father gazing at me lovingly

这不是梦     This is not a dream

并不是梦      It is not a dream

May 12, 2010

我今天（5月12日）又到新加坡了，这次只停一天，明天就回古晋。。。
这次来的原因是为了重录及修改一些小部分，感谢主，一切都完工了！
很喜欢与很期待这新专辑，里面有各种风格和各种唱腔；虽然有点卖花赞花香，但我相信你也一定会喜欢这新专辑。。。哈哈哈。。。

我会在近期计划一些“送新专辑比赛”，所以务要留意我的网站的最新消息哦。。。

I came to Singapore again today ( May 12th ), and I’m only stopping for a day this time returning to Kuching tomorrow…
The reason for coming this time is to re-sing and correct some minor parts, praise the Lord, all is done!
I really like and am looking forward to this new album as there are many different genres of music and styles of singing inside; though it sounds a bit like self-advertising, I do believe you will surely like this new album, hahaha…

I will plan some “competition” to give away my new album soon, so you must pay attention to the latest news here at my website…

May 11, 2010

至少四年前吧。。。，例外人？  阿保都还没出现。。。
At least four years ago…, Li Wai Ren (The Remnant)? Rambo had not even appeared yet…

这两位，谁是谁。。。？他在看着谁？
These two, which is which…? Who is he looking at?

哦，原来是在看他。。。
Oh, he is looking at this guy…

那这两位帅哥呢。。。？
And these two cool guys…?

当然还有他。。。
And of course this guy too…