A song I wrote using themes from the fantastic movie, Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva. 

Eternal

Just me, just voices. 

J. J. Tan covering "Skyscrapers" by OkGo. 

Skyscrapers

A one man acapella cover of "Love You Like a Love Song" by Selena Gomez.

All parts were recorded by me, and voice only. 

Absolutely no effects either, just pure vocal tracks.

Love You Like a Love Song

I asked people to give me suggestions for what song to cover one evening, and a few hours later, I came up with this.

If you didn't notice, it's a mix of 5 different songs from artists that people suggested. 

It was performed live and with just my guitar and I. 

The songs included are

How to Save a Life - The Fray
Violet Hill - Coldplay
You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift
Lights - Ellie Goulding
She Will be Loved - Maroon 5

How to Shine with Me

Amos 3:8 
The lion has roared-- who will not fear? The Sovereign LORD has spoken-- who can but prophesy?

To even get a tiny glimpse of God's majesty and awesome nature, a fear of the Lord is necessary. Isaiah's first reaction when he saw a piece of Heaven was that he was going to die. That kind of reverence is something that we often miss because we try to make God "accessible" to "everyone". I think fear because of our sin is a topic that is rarely popularized and I definitely wanted to write a song about it. 

I'm extremely happy with how the song turned out and it's me on guitar, bass, violin and vocals. 

Man so small
Bound to fall
Lost in sin
Found by Him

And You roar like the lion
from the skies to the sea
I am scared but fear not, You tell me
Cause You're not just the lion
You're the Lamb of mercy
So we praise and that's all we need

Soul cries out
No more doubt
Sin is broke
Life You wrote
Voices raised
All this praise
For Christ Alone
King of all thrones

Like the Lion

Psalm 18: 46 
The Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be God my Savior! 
In all situations, good or bad, trusting in Him is all that is needed. There is a plan and there is a direction, even if the road seems arduous and difficult. 

Trying all sorts of new things musically now. Without big percussion at home, it's difficult to make the contrast that I'd like so it has pushed me out of that comfort zone and into a completely different style. 

natderaj