Music of Canaan

After the posting the future of Canaan, an idea came to me after having some flashbacks of my life in Canaan.
What came to me was that the church I grew up in was was always encouraging people to serve but the choice was in their hands whether to do it or not.So just to tell more about serving God and the memories and all these people who have served God.Canaan has a long and unique history in serving.Moments that inspired others and moments that created a whole new meaning in serving.I'm going to describe a person that I know and by the way he serves and inspires others.You do not need to understand this post as it is something I decided to put as my tribute to serving God in the music side as my memories fade .So this is my diary to help me remember which means I'm also posting it for my own purpose and for others who could understand what it's like.

What intrigues me most of Canaan's service on the music side? Other than it's long history ,ever eager volunteers and all the pioneers that led and created new ways .There were many pioneers who did their own thing and how they feel could be a new way to serve God.Our church has alot of these ever eager to serve pioneers.Song leaders,Musicians,Dancers and PA personnel who have all served God.

Peter:He has served God for as long as I have first seen him serve.The memories of serving with him that I had was during the 2007 VBS and the times we were call out to do action on Sunday School.I would usually be called out(mostly because of hiding when they were looking for volunteers and Peter would come out and volunteer).One of the important pioneers of song leading.
Life in Service:Peter served since he was a young boy .I have known him since the first day he came to our church.He was already serving when he first came when one of the song leaders requested for a dancer to help.Soon at the age of eleven he served as a back up but he served as a song leader when he was twelve the next year on Sunday School.He already started serving in Hosanna Kids but took Sunday School on 2005.One of the things identical for Peter is his dance moves while serving.He seems to be able to remember all of it .Whenever I have serve with him I was never able to remember the steps but Peter was able to do it anytime.Which is one of his trademark skills in serving.Peter has always been ready to serve,dance and lead for God.

Peter's quotes and trademarks:
-His dance moves
-Peter:Alright....anyone wants to do the action.....raise their hands.....All rite I Do!....

Quotes from friends:
"Peter has always been ready to serve God.My first impression of him was he was ever ready to serve and yea the actions he do"Clement.
"He serves very good kinda like the other adults who serve"Melissa.
"Always ready to serve God at anytime and anywhere"Weng Kit.

Trivia:
Peter served with his brother Jeffrey in Sunday School.His brother served as a back up which is a start.This makes another brothers in service.
Peter has sing in many Intermediate VBS productions his most famous ones were his song "A Long Long Time Ago" and the 2007 VBS production as the pastor who sung "Jesus has died and rose again".
He also served as a back up singer and as a song leader on Game Day Central Worship.

Daniel Mok:Daniel has been serving for as long as I knew him.I believe he first started serving as a song leader or back up in YTU worship and slowly started serving as a guitarist.Came 2006 he decided to serve as a song leader for Sunday School.Though he only started serving after he came to the church for a while but he was easily recognizable.Daniel served God as well as he could give the Lord.He tends to be able to get straight to the point when giving messages but still was entertaining to see him serve.After receiving water baptism he started serving as a back up for English worship.Daniel was one of the back ups and song leader for Game Day Central.Daniel was also a regular MC for many events and church performance .He and Leena has been serving as the MC for two VBS presentation for 2006 and 2007.Daniel is well known for being able entertain and make people smile on Sunday School despite his age.New members would never have thought that a teacher of his age could serve like the way Daniel does which is sometimes surprising for people.As of 2006 Daniel decided to lead the intermediate actors and actress for his known funny musicals like the presentations on 2006 and 2007 where many of his friends took part in acting.His been serving with alot of his friends on worship and VBS like Clifford,Brandon,Clement ,Ju Liang and many others .

Quotes from friends:"What can I say his inspired alot to serve and his a great song leader and MC.Yea he did well leading us on VBS".
"I dont know.....His good and very reliable......Great serving with him."Clifford.
"Mok, Daniel is the author of the international best sellers as well as numerous other equally interesting but unequally selling short stories, poems and personal accounts of his life stories that both inspire, amuse and entertain to various degrees.Ok la... actually that guy ah... very nice wan... although he looks like a clown but inside... is also a clown... deeper inside... his life ambition is to be a clown... if u dig deep enough and reach that small little engine that runs the whole body you find out that it's quite warm inside actually. Yeah, nice and warm. And that's what counts."Zhi Yong.

Trivia:
-Daniel's elder brother is serving as a drummer and song leader for English Worship.
-Daniel lended his voice in the song "Long Long Time Ago"singing with Peter.
-The VBS presentation took so much work that they spent the three after VBS reherseals with the actors and actress and Clement went to practice his role along with Weng Kit and Clifford at night around 10.00pm at Ju Liang's house.

Yee San:He began serving in 2007 as a PA technician along with his friend Weng Kit.I remember him as always being able to help musicians and song leaders anytime.He has always been able to figure out problems with his friend Weng Kit.They served together in 2007 during VBS.Yee San handled the challenge with no problem.He has always tried his best in serving.He is serving as a PA technician on in English Worship.

Quotes:"Always ready to serve .His up for the challenge ,only serving GOD"Weng Kit.
"Yee San to me is a guy who serves and gives the Lord his best and thats him."Clement.

Weng Kit:He has served as PA technician from the start of 2007.Weng Kit served throughout all the challenges and many times solving him with his friend Yee San.He always wanted to serve as a PA personnel ever since he saw his brother Weng Fei serve.He took it very seriously and always remembered that he was serving God.He started serving in 2006 for a Christmas function and soon volunteered to be a PA technician for English Worship.His brother however was serving in the chinese department.Weng Kit took on many challenges like being given the role as head for the PA team for 2007 but he insists that he and Yee San took on the same challenges together and he was the PA technician who did mostly everything from setting up to funtioning for the 2007 Malaysian Baptist Youth Camp which was major .He is currently serving God as a PA technician for English Worship along with Yee San .

"I always seen Weng Kit as the one who could do his best as long as it's for God.He would give his best for God".(Clement)

"Weng Kit's good man.He has served God well".(Clifford)

Ju Liang,Clifford,Teng Teng,Joel and Clement:This is the group that played on VBS 2007.What made them identical as they performed together for the whole week without changing.Through
the challenges they try to make things better and always remember to serve God only.

Ju Liang:He started serving as a bassist for English worship but practiced electric guitar at home.He went for lessons and soon started serving God as a musician.He served as a bassist on Ramblin Road Trip and on 2007 served with friends as the lead and electric guitarist taking on important riffs.Most notably ABC Peak, One and Gameday Central Theme Song leading the intro. His rip roaring solos are very notable and easily recognised as the trademark of a song. Ju Liang's guitar blends very well with Clement's supporting acoustic,Clifford's bass running and Teng Teng's keyboard plays. During the 2007 VBS he decided to explore new sounds on his electric guitar which gave a whole new sound to the songs.

Clement:He very seldomly served as guitarist but has played since he was ten.The earliest time he had served was at a youth program when he played My Redeemer Lives which many thought was good and suggested he start serving.After requesting to helpout for VBS Clement spend most of his time going through the songs bringing majority some of the chords. His notable for supporting mostly everyone ranging from the pianist to basslist with his acoustic prefering to strum hard on fast songs and take droning chords on slower ones.He is recognised on Yesus Pokok with strumming and blending sustains and One accompanying the pianist on the first verse.

Clifford:He started as a guitarist at of thirteen learning from Ps Siew Teng and soon started for serving as a guitarist for hosanna kids and after a preformance he was asked to serve at Sunday School .Clifford then has an interest when he saw Timothy serve.So he decided to serve as a bassist for English Worship.Before the 2007 VBS Clifford had not knew that he was the bassist thinking someone else was but during the practice sessions he was assigned.His notable for his running on every songs and his bass play on Yesus Pokok opening with Ju Liang.He chose to give the bass a louder sound which was great for the worship.

Teng Teng:She was like the main arranger of the songs.She played the keyboard very well doing important parts of the song.She was the one who changed the Yesus Pokok arrangement and suggested the notable opening part of the song.She was responsible for training the worship team and was the one who suggested the parts to play.

Phoebe:Pianist of the 2007 worship had served as a pianist for a long time at church.She had the responsibility to come up with most of the notes which were not equiped when given.She did very well on the worship.Playing important parts on the songs.

Joel:Most notable for many opening Joel's drumming is very solid and suitable for the songs he played.He is most notable on the songs such as Yesus Pokok,Raise Some Praise which showed alot of his unique style in playing.He used his strength to the fullest while playing.Joel mixed alot of his drumming with the guitarist ,pianist and basslist.He was very quick when playing which is a benefit for him while playing.His friends always knew Joel was the one suitable for most of the songs which Joel layed an important part on.

Trivia:
-On the 2007 presentation day video which is showed on the starting the song Yesus Pokok.Clement can be seen whispering to Ju Liang after the song that he broke his strings on the guitar after strumming it too hard.
-Joel missed half of the worship on the 2007 presentation day after having to attend a basketball tournament but attended half way through the worship.
-Clement,Phoebe and back up Peter were students attending VBS while serving as musicians and back up.
-Clement and Peter took part on the presentation at the show David Beckham Goes To VBS.