Herald Chorale 角聲合唱團 - San Francisco

03/18/2024

Want to learn singing?

The secret of singing is the word "sustain".

Keyboard musicians don't necessarily require pitch awareness. Just hit the right (pretuned) keys correctly at the right time, and enjoy the feeling.

Read on.

Singers' skills are more complicated, they had to hear the pitch and melodic movements and then muscle up their voices through using their semi-controlable vocal system, which includes their semi-controlable diaphragm to produce a subtle, even flow of breath to support a long column-like air flow which activates their very small vocal folds inorder to phonate/onset the fragile vocal folds to immitate/match a externally/internally heard tone/pitch and trust that that pitch perfectly match the frequency of the tone/pitch they think they hear.

Now, to maintain that pitch takes a lot of fine tuning from breath flow/support, even phonation and oral resonance control. Whether staccaco or sustain, each singing moment requires intensive attention and perfect coordination among all the organs involved. A perfect psychosomatic process with touching spiritual-soulful expression which involves also body movements, facial expressions, costume, deportment of the whole person, physical, social and spiritual.

In doing so, both sides of the brain have to be in turbo mode and the nerve system between them have the most linking lines of communication compared to any other human activities.

Now, do you still want to learn to sing?
Don't worry, natural singers are the best. Don't teach them, they will fall apart when you teach them. (More questions?)

11/09/2022

Former Herald Chorale members came together and did this program in Cantonese for seniors in San Bruno Chinese Church. PTL, one lady accepted the Lord. The songs here were orchestrated so that an orchestra or any combination of instruments can play together or just one person can do it Karaoke style.
https://app.box.com/s/u198s5kwjtawt3zwky16r65xx8dq655x
Click on this link to watch the video. Program is in Cantonese.
I experienced God's action and leadership in the production of this event. All new arrangements, and orchestrations. New challenges that we faced like singing, playing instruments with recorded orchestral sound. Sine wave instruments blending with saw tooth wave instruments in a hall with challenging resonance that distorts the musical sound. Naturally loud instrument balancing with soft instruments. Electronic wind instrument working with acoustic instruments. Music was arranged with the instrumentalists and audience in mind for success. In every step, from orchestration, instrumentation, and recording. God sent everyone in the team to us with evidence of His leadership. We work together seamlessly where I experience God every step of the way. Everybody respects everybody. The working relationship is not easy but beautiful, There are too many miracles to list.

10/24/2022

A premiere event: All freshly arranged/orchestrated/recorded music of Joshua Law with 5 life instrumentalists joining pre-recorded full orchestra music. Free admittance. Presented and sung in Cantonese by Professor Joshua Law, (Baritone ) and joined by Ada Leung, (Alto and flautist,) Alice Gies, (Aerophonist) Hugh Lee, (Saxophonist) and Professor Ben Lim, (Pianist, percussionist and composer.) (All former Herald Chorale musicians.) Designed, chosen, composed and arranged for seniors with Hong Kong background presenting the full gospel message with life testimonies. Bring your friends and let them hear a relevant message of salvation from the Scriptures.

10/21/2022

Want you to come to this premiere of my new arrangements of familiar Hymns and Christian songs played by Herald Chorale musicians. 11 songs.

10/20/2022

I orchestrated this song. and recorded it. You sing!
Click the link, you can play the recorded song. Then follow along and sing the following Putonghua lyrics.
Enjoy!!!
我將你的話語深藏在我心，
免得我得罪你，免得我遠離，
主啊！在我心裡，我愛你聲音，
作我腳前的燈，作我路上的光。
天地將要過去，您的話卻長存，
天地將毀壞，您的話卻長新。
https://app.box.com/s/kcp7colnzzshzl2fd02u248cq4gec6g8

08/26/2022

琴晚因要唱『無言的頌讚』但只有一節，我用廣東話填詞，加咗三節，讓你睇吓，請指教！附上Sheet music and my arranged track.
無言的頌讚
詩集：你的居所何等可愛，9
詞：詩十九　曲:朱浩權
詞：朱浩權 (v1, 羅天樂修訂) 羅天樂 (v.2-4)
V1
無言、無語、亦無聲音可聽，
神的大能，卻在 世上知曉，
日頭 冒升，又回歸於出 處，
神的 恩惠，又似日 光普照，
諸天 說述 主的 榮耀，
穹蒼 傳頌 神大 能力，
每日 每夜 發出 詩句，
讚美 全能 上帝！
V2
從前 無 心，讓神操心愛 憐,
從天 差遣， 聖道 降下世上,
為人 受苦， 罪人祂甘相 處,
耶穌 的愛，像恩雨 的降 臨,
天天 相處， 每日 同伴,
耶穌 永不， 離開 眾生,
每日 每夜， 顯出 聖潔,
救世 事成 莫 棄。
V3
會堂 聚首，眾人佳音愛 慕,
神的 真理，每日 彰顯清澈,
病人 蒙恩，又蒙主手醫治,
成千 上萬，跟着 主 脚步,
可惜 聖殿，濫用 權力,
神子 無罪，沉冤 判死，
主 願意為， 眾生 釘死，
三天 以後 復生。
V4
我們 眾生，得蒙恩主救 贖,
從今 以後，要為 主愛生活,
聖靈 在心，願從此跟祂腳步,
神的 福音，願意讓 它廣 傳.
主恩 主愛，引導 前路,
同心 合意，傳講 信息,
每日 每夜，同心 歌唱,
讚美 全能 上帝。
https://app.box.com/s/4jtq7gepza6w0t6ymvis58gk0vaelvzu

04/17/2022

"I Know My Redeemer Liveth"
City Oratorio (City College of San Francisco) performance of Handel's Messiah
directed by Joshua Law, Cathy Hsieh, Soprano

City Oratorio, Messiah, Dec. 14, 08Joshua Law, Director

04/17/2022

感謝主基督耶穌，在祂裏面，我們因信，都復活了！ 羅天樂著

林前15:22 『因為在亞當裏面人人都死了，照樣在基督裏面人人都要復活。』

『在基督裏面』與『在亞當裏面』的分別：
A.　“在亞當裏面”的意思是：
1.“在亞當的吃禁果行為裡”，我們都吃了禁果”；“本著亞當的精神，我們（各自）都做了”；
2. “在亞當的魂裡” 人人都死了，亞當被創造，成了一個“有魂的活人”，（創 2:7）他讓（他的意志）他的魂（意志住在魂裡）引領道路，做決定，而不讓他的靈（他的思想所在的地方，是知道上帝的命令不要吃生命樹上的果子的靈）”，（我們是靈，魂和身體構成的 - 帖前 5:23）

3. “在亞當裡，我們都犯了罪” - 就像亞當犯了罪（犯了錯誤）一樣，我們都做出了犯罪的決定（違反了上帝的命令）。由於上帝的本性是絕對聖潔、絕對與任何罪分離的，亞當因犯罪就與上帝不能同在。（靈，魂和身體不能與神同在，這對夫婦被趕出伊甸園 - 上帝存在的地方）

B.　“在基督裡”的意思是：穿上基督（西 3:10) ，接受基督的心態，在靈與魂上，在基督的身體裡。這意味著神看到基督而不是看到你，因為你在基督裡。
1.“耶穌怎樣做了，我們都開始做”；“在耶穌的靈裡（包括我們的思想），我們開始思考”； （所以我們都閱讀聖經，上帝的話語，神在聖經裡單獨與我們交談。
2. “在基督的魂中”亞當被創造為“活的魂”，（創 2:7）因此，他允許（他的魂中的意志）他的魂引領道路，（情感推理，魂係感情所在）做出決定，而不是他的靈(思想所在處) 推理引領（上帝的話語向人的思想說話，神的靈永遠住在信徒心中 - 哥林多前書 14:16），我們的靈知道上帝的命令 - "不要吃生命樹上的果子”，（我們是有靈、魂和身體的（帖前 5:23）如果我們讓上帝的話語指導我們的生活，我們就會經歷永生。

3. “在基督裡，我們都活了” - 以同樣的方式基督復活，我們都復活了。因為上帝的本性是絕對聖潔的，絕對與任何罪惡隔絕的。現在，在基督裡（靈、魂和身體在基督裡），我們是聖潔的（因為基督是聖潔的）。這樣我們就可以在敬拜中接近神的寶座（神的同在）。因此，在敬拜中，我們必須承認我們目前的罪過（約翰一書 1:9）獲得上帝的寬恕，以便在上帝面前，祂能（在基督裡）擁抱我們。

04/17/2022

Believers Are Resurrected!!! by Joshua Law

“In Adam” and “in Christ” – What is the difference?

1Cor 15:22 “For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.”

A.　"In Adam" means:
　1. "in the way (Adam did)", we all did"; "in the spirit of Adam, we think ";

　2. "in the soul of Adam" - Adam was created a "living soul", (Ge 2:7) he allowed (his will) his soul (Will dwells in the soul) to lead the way, to make decisions, instead of his spirit (where his mind lives), which knew the command of God, not to eat from the tree of life",(We are created with spirit, soul and body (I Thes. 5:23)

　3. "in Adam, we all sinned" - In the same way Adam sinned (erred), we all have made decisions to sin (erred against God's command). Because of the nature of God, who is absolutely holy, absolutely separated from any sin, Adam was separated from God. (Spirit, Soul and Body, the couple was cast out of the Garden of Eden - God's presence)

B.　"In Christ" means:
　Putting on Christ, taking on the mindset of Christ, in Spirit and Soul; and physically, we are put in the Body of Christ. That means God sees Christ instead of you because you are in Christ. IN Christ’s Body, the believers are resurrected!
　1. "in the way (Jesus did), we all begin to do in faith"; "in the spirit (included our mind) of Jesus, we begin to think"; (So we all read the Scripture, where the Word of God lives and talks to us individually.
　2. "in the soul of Christ" Adam was created a "living soul", (Ge 2:7) so, he allowed (his will in his soul) his soul to lead the way, (emotional reasoning) to make decisions, instead of his spirit (where his mind which God's Word speak to, and lives forever - I Cor. 14:16), which knew the command of God, - not to eat from the tree of life". We are created with spirit, soul and body (I Thes. 5:23) If we allow God's Word to guide our lives, we will experience eternal life. Christ incarnate as a man, to redeem us, (those who has our soul,) therefore He suffered the painful physical death, the death of the cross. He died spiritually too, separated from God.

　3. "in Christ , we all lived" - In the same way Christ resurrected, we all are resurrected. Because of the nature of God Who is absolutely holy, absolutely separated from any sin. Now, in Christ (Spirit, soul, and Body) we are holy (because Christ is holy). Thus, we can approach the throne of God (God's presence) in worship. Therefore, in worship, we must confess our current sins (I John 1:9) to receive God's forgiveness before God hears and embrace us. (In Christ)

01/29/2022

Want to share with Herald Chorale Members. I love each one of you very much.

I miss Michael, Judy, Henry and the whole instrumental ensemble, all the techs and the choir members. We are living Day by Day now. But the Lord promised good to us who love and serve Him.

One important question: If another organization asked us to serve as choir and orchestra, would you all do it?

This time I got wise, I will not say yes until there are infrastructure support. We need staff assistance to do well. Now I have conditions.

Please text me if you would want to do it again with me.

A song for you: click on this link, please,
https://app.box.com/s/w49i74q780zbpups3qdkfi99zvo75gvu
The lyrics to this song is here:
1 Day by day, and with each passing moment,
Strength I find to meet my trials here;
Trusting in my Father’s wise bestowment,
I’ve no cause for worry or for fear.
He, whose heart is kind beyond all measure,
Gives unto each day what He deems best,
Lovingly its part of pain and pleasure,
Mingling toil with peace and rest.
2 Every day the Lord Himself is near me,
With a special mercy for each hour;
All my cares He fain would bear and cheer me,
He whose name is Counsellor and Pow’r.
The protection of His child and treasure
Is a charge that on Himself He laid;
“As thy days, thy strength shall be in measure,”
This the pledge to me He made.
3 Help me then, in every tribulation,
So to trust Thy promises, O Lord,
That I lose not faith’s sweet consolation,
Offered me within Thy holy Word.
Help me, Lord, when toil and trouble meeting,
E’er to take, as from a father’s hand,
One by one, the days, the moments fleeting,
Till with Christ the Lord I stand.

01/17/2022

希伯來書 Hebrews 2:10
原來那為萬物所屬、為萬物所本的，要領許多的兒子進榮耀裡去，使救他們的元帥，因受苦難得以完全，本是合宜的。
For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

約翰福音 John 16:33
我將這些事告訴你們，是要叫你們在我裡面有平安。在世上，你們有苦難；但你們可以放心，我已經勝了世界。」
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

詩篇 Psalm 132:1
〔上行之詩。〕耶和華啊，求你記念大衛所受的一切苦難！
Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions:

詩篇 Psalm119:92
我若不是喜愛你的律法，早就在苦難中滅絕了！
Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.

詩篇 Psalm 32:7
你是我藏身之處；你必保佑我脫離苦難，以得救的樂歌四面環繞我。（細拉）
Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.

士師記 Judges 10:16
以色列人就除掉他們中間的外邦神，事奉耶和華。耶和華因以色列人受的苦難，就心中擔憂。
And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.