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Malaysian Albums (2003)

Album Title:

FOR YOUR LOVE

Artist:

PATRICK LEONG

Label:

OOPS! ASIA

Tracks:

01 Worship The Lord
02 Who's Like The Lord
03 For Your Love W
04 Hear My Prayer
05 Open Arms W
06 Psalm 23
07 That Mighty Touch
08 For Your Love (Japanese Version) W
09 Psalm 23 (Bahasa Malaysia Version)
10 Take Me On (duet with Juwita Suwito) W

For Your Love is Patrick's debut album with 10 of his original songs. For this album, he brought together a team of fine musicians like Aubrey Suwito, Andy Peterson, John Thomas, Jamie Wilson, Beatrice Teh and Juwita Suwito, all who had a part in producing the first album released under the label "Oops! Asia".

The title track For Your Love is a fast praise song with a jazz slant. Produced by Aubrey Suwito himself, you will certainly be caught up with this catchy song. Perhaps the most powerful song in the album is Hear My Prayer. Patrick's beautiful vocal expression of this song will leave you encouraged that God does answer prayers. For Your Love is an album you would not want to miss.

The songs in "For Your Love" are borne out of both the good & bad experiences in Patrick's life & the lives of the people around him. Events and happenings in the world also play a big part in the music that Patrick writes. The song "Open Arms" for example is a message of comfort to those who lost loved ones in the Bali terrorist attacks that occurred on 12th October 2002. The song is based on Psalm 73:23 which speak these words of comfort: "Yet I am always with You; You hold me by my right hand"

Website: www.oops-asia.com

Soundclick: www.soundclick.com/patrickleong

Email: pleongks@yahoo.com

Other albums by Patrick:

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Album Title:

COOL

Artist:

LIM CHEE PENG & CLARINE CHUN

Label:

FUNGATES MUSIC

Tracks:

01 COOL W
02 Love Never Fails W
03 You are My Friend W
04 Devoted to You W
05 Awesome God W
06 I Love You So W
07 O Yes I Really Do W
08 As I Worship You O Lord W
09 Glorious Joy W
10 You're My Mom W

11 You are the One W

Lim Chee Peng and Clarine Chun released their first album entitled “COOL” in 2003. The songs in this album are certainly “cool” and was well received by children. Chee Peng wrote most of the songs for that album and sang all the lead vocals.

The title track COOL is an interesting song with a mix of rap and fun. I think it reflects Clarine's ideas for children and how there should be fun in education. Children will love this song. There are other very good songs for children like Love Never fails, You are my friend and Awesome God. Chee Peng performed lead vocals to most of the songs. He also wrote some of the worship songs in the album I love You so and As I worship You O Lord and even a dedication song to Clarine entitled You are the one.

Soundclick: www.soundclick.com/fungatesmusic

Email: limcheepeng@yahoo.com

Other albums by Fungates Music:

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Album Title:

POWER

Church:

SIB KL

Producer:

NICK LEE, SONIQUE PRODUCTIONS

Tracks:

01 Power Generation W
02 Keep the Faith
03 In Christ W
04 At the Name of Jesus W
05 Forever Yours
06 Fly Like an Eagle
07 In Spite of Who I Am
08 Amazing Grace
09 Cross Over
10 Power Generation (Remix)

The title track Power is a catchy song and reflects the dynamism of SIB KL. Power uses all the modern guitars and arrangement to bring out the dynamic beat in the song. Nick Lee of Sonique Productions wrote this title track.

The live worship was led by Daniel Tan who also wrote the song Fly like an eagle. Pastor Kay Lee wrote In Spite of Who I am and Cross Over and adds her beautiful voice to these songs. Other original songs were written by SIB members , Osbert Chin, Christopher Chew, Weng Onn and Tabitha Kong.

This is certainly and excellent production.

Website: www.sibkl.org.my

Soundclick: www.soundclick.com/sibkl

Other album by SIB KL:

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Album Title:

USE ME

Artist:

CHEN SING

Label:

EARTH PRODUCTIONS

Tracks:

01 Use Me W

02 Praise You

03 My Heart

04 Thousand Generation Million Years

05 Let Me

06 Your Hand W

07 I Have Decided

08 Love You

09 Lord, I Come Before Your Throne

10 How Could I Repay

It is extremely rare to find a songwriter who is also an Assistant Professor of a University. Well, Chen Sing is such a rare discovery. This song writer has a great passion for music, and plays the piano, guitar, and harp. She has written hundreds of songs and produced several of her own albums. Some of her works had been awarded best music by the World Chinese Gospel Music Songwriting Contest.

While staying in the United States, she was involved in planting the Immanuel Chinese Church where she was actively involved in worship leading, evangelism and discipleship training. After graduating with a doctorate, she continued with her theological training at Chicago Trinity Evangelical Seminary.

In year 2000, she became Music Director of All the Earth Music Ministry, and produced several albums such as Sing to the Lord, Are You Willing? and Worship the Lord. In 2003, Chen Sing released her album, "Use Me, Lord".

Chen Sing has a voice that moves hearts. She captures the emotions of the songs very well, especially with a live audience. She has sung in Asian churches in Chicago, New York, Indiana, New Orleans, Oklahoma, and Arkansas and also conducted numerous worship seminars and revival meetings.

She has since returned to Malaysia and works as Assistant Professor in a local University. She hopes to build a new chapter in Chinese Gospel music in Asia and continue to share the love of Jesus with the music God has given her.

Website: www.alltheearth.org

Soundclick: www.soundclick.com/chensing
Email: chensing@alltheearth.org, info@alltheearth.org

Other albums by Chen Sing:

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Album Title:

HEARTBEAT

Artist:

HEART BEAT BAND

By:

FGA YOUTH

Tracks:

01 Passion W
02 This Joy W
03 So Divine W
04 Constantly W
05 You Are
06 Like Never Before
07 You Love Me as Me
08 So Help Me Lord
09 HeartBeat
10 Praise YOU

This dynamic Youth album is a live recording by FGA Youth at Wisma FGA, KL. All the songs were written by the Youth themselves and the youth band played during the live recording. The songs are lively and loud and reflect the heartbeat of the youth today. Many of the songs are guitar based and engages drive guitars making them very youthful and dynamic.

Free downloads available on their Soundclick. To visit, click on the link below.

Website: www.xanga.com/Heartbeatband

Soundclick: www.soundclick.com/heartbeatband

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Album Title:

LAMB OF GOD

Artist:

PRODY G

Church:

TABERNACLE OF DAVID

Tracks:

01 Lamb of God W

02 In the beauty of Your Holiness

03 Make Me an Instrument W

04 El Shaddai

05 Worthy is the Lamb

06 Glory and Honour

07 Hallelujah

08 Psalm 32

09 I will Trust in You W

10 Both Riches and Honour

11 Kasih Syurga

12 When I Remember You

13 Lamb of God (Reprise) - Instrumental

Lamb of God is a worship album of original songs by Prody G who conducts the orchestra at the Tabernacle of David. It is not surprising that this album is recorded with orchestral backing. Prody G has brought a large team of musicians together to produce the album. Chen Khin Wee who heads Orkes Praise Malaysia, David Rebano, Steve Harris helped in the orchestration. Doreen Tang from PJEFC and Johnben Loy from the United States sang the lead vocals in the album. The Canticle Singers, an outstanding Malaysian Choir also performed in some songs. The music style of this album is traditional and very worshipful.

Email: todavid@tm.net.my
Website: www.todavid.com

Soundclick: www.soundclick.com/prodyg

Other album by Prody G:

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Album Title:

GOLDEN RAIN

Artist:

MAYYA

Church:

TABERNACLE OF DAVID

Tracks:

01 Worship W

02 Glory Dwellers

03 Jerusalem

04 Abba Father

05 I Love You W

06 Duet

07 Dance to the Golden Rain

08 Trust in the Lord

09 Happy Song

10 I will Dwell Forever in the House of the Lord

Mayya and her husband Igor are both highly accomplished professional musicians. Her compositions in this album demonstrates the beauty of simplicity as well as the subtle musical sophistication expressed in a wide repertoire of styles and interesting flavors. Mayya excels in the violin and plays the instrument with great sensitivity and colors

This albums contains very worshipful songs, and is a mix of instrumentals and vocals. Mayya plays violin solos and Igor plays the Bassoon. The song Dance to the Golden Rain came from a dream Mayya had where she saw shiny showers of rain in the sky. That dream inspired the title of the album Golden Rain.

Email: todavid@tm.net.my
Website: www.todavid.com

Soundclick: www.soundclick.com/mayya

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Album Title:

EXALT

Artist:

ALTERED FREQUENCY

Label:

OOPS! ASIA

Tracks:

01. Intro
02. Give it all away W
03. Live for You
04. Exalt W
05. You
06. Everything to me
07. For all my days
08. Worthy
09. 2 A.M.
10. Jesus Party
Bonus Tracks:
01. Running back to You
02. No

"Exalt" was launched in December of 2004 and has been causing ripples in the local music scene ever since; garnering a nomination for "Best New English Artiste" in the 2005 edition of Malaysia’s premiere awards "Anugerah Industri Muzik". The title track "Exalt" and "No" received airplay on Malaysian radio with the support of deejays at Hitz.fm, Red 104.9 and Xfresh fm. Their growing fan base was evidenced in the dominance of their latest single "The Sun Will Shine Again" on the Xfresh charts for many weeks!

Website: www.oops-asia.com

Soundclick: www.soundclick.com/alteredfrequency

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Album Title:

FAVOURED CHICK

Artist:

BARBARA TIPPER

Producer:

TIMOTHY LEE

Tracks:

01 Favoured Chick

02 Immanuel Waltz

03 In His Mighty Hand

04 Birds and Bees

05 Implicitly

06 Messiah King W

07 Alias

08 Harvest of the Field W

09 Lighthouse

10 Hosanna Blessed

11 Mount the Cherubim

12 Valleys Low W

13 Umbrella

14 Christmas Lullaby

Favoured Chick is Barbara Tipper's debut album with 14 of her original lyrics. 9 melodies in this album were written by Malaysian songwriter Ng Wah Lok and the balance 5 melodies by Barbara herself. Wah Lok also helped as the Executive Producer for the melodies he composed. The album was produced in Malaysia by Timothy Lee.

The title track Favoured Chick is a very catchy song about how we are very special in God's eyes. The album cover actually shows Barbara dressed as a “favoured chick”. "Lighthouse" is a very passionate song about God's direction in our lives. God is our lighthouse especially during the stormy periods of our lives. This song has jazzy feel and was performed by Filipino jazz singer Esther Rebano. "Immanuel Waltz" is a Christmas song about dancing during the birth of Jesus. Barbara crafted the lyrics of this song creatively and Wah Lok has actually put a waltz beat to the melody. "Birds and Bees" is children's song. The song is about various animals, people and all creation praising God.

Barbara's own melodies have a fun side to them. Her song "Don't Forget to Bring Your Umbrella" is an illustration of our walk in this world. There will always be rain and hence we need God's umbrella. In another of her songs called "Alias", she shares about how God gives all of us a new name when we become children of God.

Favoured Chick is a very interesting album with excellent lyrics and melodies. Barbara displays an ability to write interesting, creative and philosophical lyrics.