projectgsus

2020-01-27T01:30:00.000-08:00

2011-01-01T04:53:00.000-08:00

Added new songs!
Still in progress: Upon The Earth, Absolute. Finished: I Will Remember
Click on the pictures below to view our finished works or songs in progress!
Lyrics and chords are provided. Stay tuned for more!

2011-01-01T01:34:00.000-08:00

2011-01-01T01:12:00.000-08:00

2009-09-11T11:44:00.000-07:00

AUDITION SONGS MP3 + CHORDS + LYRICS: Download here!
AUDITION SONGS CHORDS + LYRICS ONLY: Download here!

Venue: M1 and Hall 3

1. Briefing in Hall 3 before the audition.

2. Auditions will be done one at a time in M1. Those waiting for their turn will remain in Hall 3.

3. Order of auditions:
- Order for Musicians: Bass ➔ Electric Guitar ➔ Acoustic Guitar ➔ Keys ➔ Drums
- Order for Vocalists: Female ➔ Male

4. Audition format:
a. Interview (5 min)
-A short interview will be conducted
-Some questions will be asked regarding reason for joining team, CG attendance, serving in other ministries, time commitments, background in music/worship team, other areas etc.

b. Praise song (3 min)
(1 Verse ➔ Chorus ➔ Bridge/Instrumental ➔ Chorus ➔ End)
Choose 1 song from list below:
- My Future Decided (Hillsong United, Key: A)
- Break Free (Hillsong United, Key: A)
- Hatiku Percaya (True Worshippers, Key: D➔E)

c. Worship song (4 min)
(1 Verse ➔ Chorus ➔ Bridge/Instrumental ➔ Chorus ➔ Dynamics ➔ End)
Choose 1 song from list below
- Hosanna (Hillsong United, Key: E)
- Evermore (Planetshakers, Key: E)
- Mighty To Save (Hillsong, Key: A)

d. Impromptu song (3 min)
(1 Verse ➔ Chorus ➔ Bridge/Instrumental ➔ Chorus ➔ End)
Song will be chosen for you at your audition itself.

5. Feedback from audition panel and band members.

6. Follow-up details will be given at the end of the audition.

Notes:
a. The Projectgsus band will be playing together with those auditioning, both musicians (as a backup band) and vocals (for backup music).

b. Feel free to bring to your own instruments. But please ensure that there will be minimal fuss in setting it up, as audition time is limited.

c. Vocalists can choose the key to sing the song of their choice in. Notify the band before you begin audition. However, musicians auditioning will have to stick to the given key.

d. Results of audition will not be released on the day itself, but a follow-up mail/phone call/meeting will be arranged for every participant.

e. Some examples of key areas looked out for during auditions are: flexibility, rhythm, playing by ear, improvisation, pitch, dynamics, flexibility, breath control (vocals), clarity (vocals).

2009-09-06T05:33:00.000-07:00

We will be having a preview for those interested in joining the worship team. The idea of the preview is to allow those who are considering joining to have a glimpse of how the worship ministry in XYZ is like.

The program includes:

1. Sharing on the history and development of the team.
2. Experiences during LOUD.
3. Requirements to join the team.
4. Briefing on audition date, details and process of evaluation, as well as giving out audition material to those interested in auditioning.
5. Performance of demo songs, including new written songs.

Target people:
Vocalists
Drummers
Bassists
Electric Guitarists

However, ALL ARE INVITED and WELCOME! Even if you're not sure about trying out for auditions, or not sure about how it's like in the worship team, just come. No requirements needed for the preview. Auditions will not be held during the preview, it is on a seperate date.

See you guys there! =D

2009-08-24T20:52:00.001-07:00

Ain't The Same

You Alone

Sound Of Our Generation

Sound Of Our Generation (Live)

Mighty To Save

2009-08-24T20:50:00.001-07:00

I WILL REMEMBER

2009-08-24T07:03:00.001-07:00

VERSE 1
Before the sun gave us light
Before the stars lit up the night
Before our world came to be
There You are

Before the birds flew in the air
And all the creatures filled the earth
Before I came to be
There You are

CHORUS
You are the God in the days of our youth
You are the One who is, was and is to come
You are forever and ever a God who will last
And I will remember You
I will remember

VERSE 2
In the deserts of my life
In the moments I feel dry
Though my spirit may be weak
There You are

When Your grace proves it remains
When my triumphs shout Your name
The God of all my days
There You are

BRIDGE
You are my Provider
You are my Reward
You are my Creator
Forever You're my Lord

© 2009 projectgsus

UPON THE EARTH

2009-08-24T07:00:00.001-07:00

VERSE 1
You are the fire
You are the great I Am
I will, give up all I have
For You are

VERSE 2
There is a turning
Of hearts, in this desert land
I will, lift up my hands
For You are

PRECHORUS
There's redemption in Your perfect love
....
And all the world will see Your glory
Jesus Christ is Lord

CHORUS
Sing out, sing out
The God of Heaven
is shining His light upon the earth
....
....
Jesus You are, You are everything

BRIDGE
Upon the earth Your name is lifted
Upon the earth Your light will shine
Upon the earth Your name is lifted
Upon the earth I'll shine Your light

TAG
I will give all my life to worship you

© 2009 projectgsus

ABSOLUTE

2009-08-24T06:59:00.000-07:00

VERSE
We were once a lost people
Without a cause, without no hope until
You came and made a way

The purchase of our pardon
You gave it all, surrendered to Your promise
Your love has saved the day

PRECHORUS
And now
Our hearts will rise in praise
For all You've done
To You
The God of all our days

CHORUS
Lord You broke the chains of sin
Now we triumph in Your love
Your sacrifice in absolute, absolute
Filled us with Your Spirit's power
Now our lives we live in truth
We live in freedom absolute, absolute

BRIDGE
So You've called us to Your freedom
So You've called us to be hands and feet
So You've called us to be Your light

© 2009 projectgsus

2009-08-19T10:55:00.001-07:00

GALLERY : LOUD PRACTICE 11 JULY

2009-07-29T02:22:00.000-07:00

GALLERY : PRACTICES 2007-2008

2009-07-29T00:34:00.000-07:00

GALLERY : LOUD!2008

2009-07-29T00:33:00.000-07:00

GALLERY : ZC 11 JULY

2009-07-29T00:31:00.000-07:00

GALLERY : LOUD!2009

2009-07-29T00:26:00.000-07:00

07 THE DAY BEFORE TOMMOROW

2009-07-25T10:14:00.000-07:00

Here we are folks.

We are exactly 18 hours away from taking the stage and blowing the crowd away from it!

For all the talk on
stage presence

lights

tightness

graphics

synchronization

vocals

equipment

passion

practice

unity

compromise

creativity

energy

the music...

this is it.

this is LOUD!

06 SOUND CHECKS

2009-07-22T04:34:00.000-07:00

Sound checks.

Ah, sound checks.

The most most most most dreaded/frustrating/boring/annoying part of any performance.

Sound checks are like the party poopers.

Your anticipation is soaring high, and you're getting all pumped up to finally try your routine on stage.

And then you get on stage to... sound check.

It's essentially one of the most important parts of it all, but certainly not one of the most fun.

Nonetheless, it's been a good experience to get a feel of the place, and work with the people.

And for all the most dreaded/frustrating/boring/annoying moments, there's always..

THE TONY HAWK PRO SKATER SOUNDTRACK!!!!!

WOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry.

Bye.

05 BEHINDTHESCENES

2009-07-15T10:22:00.000-07:00

Gab and I just had a fantastic exposure experience backstage with the DEW Crew. The amount of equipment they have at their disposal is phenomenal, and the possibilities are endless. Some of the stuff that they use are top-end professional gear, and are suited to high-end productions.

Having to customize our lighting and choose from a myriad of combination, we couldn't get everything done in one night, let alone choreograph the lights for a single song. Ivan was really patient in helping us out, and he gave some valuable ideas for us to use. Being in cooperation with the backstage crew is probably one of the most important but underestimated aspects of any performance. They are the playmakers that make us look good. Invaluable, yet vastly underappreciated.

As for the synchronized graphics, Chee Kong has come up with fabulous work and is ever patient and willing to help us meet what we are looking for. The energy and creativity in his videos, not to mention the painstaking effort in manually drawing every line will give us an extra boost in every song. It's our first ever time using a click track, so we're really hoping to do our part as the band and singers so that we sync with videos glitchlessly.

Hopefully our audi run-through this week will go smoothly as we look to synchorinze mixing the sound, programming the lights and running the video in a single slot. Also, we'll be looking towards the stage layout, and the tedious task of shifting equipment and rewiring everything. It's gonna be a long Sunday!

Nonetheless, the team has never been more excited, and we're pumped up for the event that's only 10 days away! Will be posting up photos of audi rehearsals together with RIC and JI. Let's do this!

JML

04 VISUAL

2009-07-11T09:57:00.000-07:00

A milestone in our run-up to LOUD, we managed to nail the synchronized graphics today! Playing to a running video on a projector, we ran thru the opening song at least half a dozen times, until we nailed the cues right on! The temptation to play faster than we should was a constant annoyance through out the song, but by the 2nd or 3rd try, and after a good half hour of dissecting the video down to every bar, we did it!

Practice was different today, many band members were missing. Gavin had been unfortunate with a case of measles, and we ended up having to push Zhiyu to bass during ZC at the last minute! During night prac session, Zhiyu and Ashley could not make it either, leaving us baseless, singerless and micless. Nonetheless, tonight's music was the best we had produced in a long while. The crazy lights helped us reach that 'high' and we went nuts with the solos and the killer upbeat songs.

We'll be having our first run-through in the auditorium the coming week, and there's a lot more things to settle before then, especially: lights! Keep praying for us, and we're believing in faith that we'll rock the house for God come 26th July! Meanwhile, here's some pics from our night prac session. Enjoy!

03 FINALE

2009-07-03T22:23:00.000-07:00

We've sort of locked down our main set list for the night, but the hardest part remains: The Finale!

We're kind of short of ideas now for a song that meets the following criteria:

1. Crowd is familiar with.
2. Crowd can sing along to.
3. Hope-bringing meaning.
4. "Epic"
5. Do-able.
6. Fit for the stunning finale surprise (not giving anything away here!)

Whatever it is, be assured that the finale for LOUD!2009 will be nothing short of majestic!

Any suggestions?

02 NUMBER FIVE

2009-06-22T01:58:00.000-07:00

Lesson of the day: Metronomes are the enemy.

01 BEGINNING

2009-06-19T11:15:00.000-07:00

Hi all!

Thanks for reading this blog! I thought it'd be a great way to share our experiences prepping up for LOUD, and give the XYZ people a sneak preview of the hottest event in XYZ this year! As mentioned, we'll be uploading pictures and vids as much as we can. Hopefully all of the band will share their thoughts on the sessions, the music, the concept and the people involved! We'll be having 3 ZCs in July, hence the entire team will be called up to the plate to serve! Although this is mainly a LOUD run-up, we'll try to cover all jams and practices. And we'll detail any new song that comes up as well.

We are well into practices (sessions) now, and we've actually covered a lot of base ground. We're still open to song ideas for LOUD (Secular and Christian), so if you have any, let us know. We're also looking for a new/solid band name. And no, we are NOT Projectgsus, that's the name of our songwriting project, not the band proper!! So any ideas, just leave a message in the chatbox or mail us (xyz.worships@gmail.com).

There's new ground we haven't explored that we're going to venture into this year, and it all revolves around timing, or what Ben would say, rhythm. This doesn't just mean playing on tempo, but everything in the hall triggered revolving around the exact timing of our music. This includes: Multimedia videos, Lights, Graphics, Drum Loops, Mixing etc. For all you music junkies out there, all of you will know the importance of playing on time right? We're trying to take it further, down to the exact beat, of synchronization. So we'll be covering this more as it unfolds.

We're having session number 5 tomorrow! Sessions in M1 are really fantastic. M1 is the new music room we're using. It's a huge improvement over Hall 3 in terms of sound. With the acoustic foam and sound dampeners everywhere, it keeps the sound real tight, and eliminates the need for monitors. Also, we're arranged in a circle, so everyone can see /hear/scold/laugh at/throw at/feel/touch everyone else. Yes.

After tomorrow night's practice, we'll blog in again and show you guys some stuff we do!

Keep tuned in!

JML

2008-08-21T00:07:00.001-07:00

New Team Systems

2008-08-20T05:48:00.000-07:00

In moving forward as a team, we are splitting our entire worship ministry into three core teams, codenamed A, B and C. The reason behind this is we want to establish a system where every member can learn to gel with a fixed band, and to improve his or her skill level. It is also arranged to make transport a whole lot easier. =) Teams will rotate turns to jam every Thursday, and also to play for ZCs, giving everyone an opportunity to use their talents for God!

There may be minor changes to the teams as time passes by, when new additions enter the ministry! We are looking for more people especially in certain areas where we have inadequate cover. So the team system will adjust as the enitre team changes.

For now, teams are as listed below.

ASHES TO BEAUTY

2008-01-01T19:47:00.000-08:00

VERSE 1
In my broken world
You comfort me
Saved my soul when darkness came
In the desperate hour
You took my heart
And molded me with grace

CHORUS
Then I saw His face
Clothed in greatness and majesty
Love came and rescued me
Lord make me Yours

VERSE 2
Let my spirit find its rest in You
May my life be Yours alone
Silence stills my soul
When Your love unfolds
Surrounds me in embrace

TAG
I want to be with You
In Your loving hands
I want to be with You
In Your loving hands

BRIDGE
Ashes to beauty
Consuming fire take me whole
Purify and make me holy
My life is in Your hands

© 2007 projectgsus

SOUND OF OUR GENERATION

2008-01-01T06:58:00.000-08:00

VERSE
Hear the sound of a generation
Shouting in a declaration
To the great and mighty One
Holy Spirit, Father, Son

VERSE2
Let all nations come together
As one people under heaven
To exalt His holy name
Because He loved us, He came

CHORUS
Anthem after anthem
Resounding with your praise
Our hearts and lives we give you unashamed
We are your chosen
Today we shout your fame
With the sound of our generation Lord we praise

© 2008 projectgsus

YOU ALONE

2008-01-01T06:55:00.000-08:00

VERSE
Simple words I bring
May they touch your heart
In the secret place
Majestic you are

PRECHORUS
I will sing of your mercy
And tell of your love
I will open my heart and proclaim

CHORUS
You alone are God in this place
I will sing my praise to You
Sing my praise to You
You alone are the maker of my heart
You're the God who reigns
Forever I will sing your praise

BRIDGE
Beautiful One
Love of my life
With You I'll soar again
Mercy unending
Love unfailing
Glory to you

AIN'T THE SAME

2008-01-01T03:43:00.000-08:00

VERSE

Different voices

Distracting me from my purpose

I strayed away

Chose to walk alone

In the darkness

He rescued me from my blindness

My Saviour came answered to my call

Now I am changed

PRECHORUS

And now it ain’t the same

Since Jesus came

He took my sin and shame

I’m making a stand today

CHORUS

Jesus! Change my world today

You are the only way

Everyday I’ll live for You

I’ll live for You

My life has never been the same

And now I will say

Everyday I’ll live for You

I’ll live for You

BRIDGE

And I

I will live for You

Jesus