ABBA's "I have a dream"- sang by Connie Talbot

I love this song!

Happy 2012!

郭子究音樂文化館

今天中午院長請吃尾牙, 到一家叫"伊江"的雲南緬甸料理.
算了算, 院長夫人點了好像十多道菜, 好好吃喔! 真開心!

午餐過後, 副院長說要帶我們去參觀一個地方, 我們就去了.

那個地方叫"郭子究音樂文化館"
原來, "你來"這首歌是郭老師作的! 聽了副院長及工作人員的介紹,
再聽到這首"你來", 據說, 是郭老師的母親要去台中看他時,
他很熱切盼望母親到來的心情, 將之譜成曲. 郭老師的母親在他小的時候,
常唱詩歌給他聽, 我想這也是一種音樂的啟蒙吧! 忍不住掉下眼淚, 這首歌曲是出自一個對
音樂有無限熱愛的一位虔誠的基督徒所做的, 也述說著遊子對母親的無限情感.

你來

你來　在清晨悄悄地來
當晨曦還未照上樓台
你踏著滿園的露水　折下一隻帶露的玫瑰
聽我向你細訴昨夜的夢　夢中回到故園
故園是遍地落葉與秋風

你來　在午後靜靜地來
當正午燦爛的陽光　還在樹影間徘徊　鳥兒也昏昏欲睡
暫時收起嘹亮歌聲　小心呀　不要驚醒牠們
牠們的歌聲　添我鄉愁重重

你來　黃昏後慢慢地來
當晚霞漸漸隱入暮靄　月光剛剛爬上窗台
我正在窗前等待

你彈起你悠揚的琴弦
那兒時古老曲調　常使我淚流滿腮

接著, 副院長又帶我們去松園別館, 聽說"約建於1942-1943年，為日軍「兵事部」辦公室", 有其歷史故事.

今天下午真是個心情滿溢的午後.

謝謝院長院長夫人及副院長.
Thank you, Divine. Thank you, angels.

⊕"Song for the inner Child" ~ by Shaina Noll

"Song for the inner Child" ~ by Shaina Noll

Thank you so much for the peace and love in the song, Shaina.

For more information about Shaina Noll:
Shaina's Youtube channel
her website: www.shainanoll.com

⊕"All Around The World" - by SEAY

It's such a blessing to hear this song and to watch this video.
Thank you so much for this song, Seay.

May there be peace and joy all around the world.
Thank you, Mother Earth. I love you.
Thank you, Universe. I love you.

Es una bendición escuchar esta canción y ver el vídeo.
Muchas gracias por esta canción, Seay.

Que haya paz y alegría en todo el mundo.
Gracias, Madre Tierra. Te amo.
Gracias, Universo. Te amo.

⊕"What a Wonderful World!" (Louise Armstrong)

We were watching one of Madeline's movies and heard the song

at the end of the movie. Although it is the story about the 12 French
girls, and the "What a Wonderful World" song is an American song,
the content of the song matched so well with the spirit of the movie.

It is just so beautiful. Thank you, Mr. Armstrong, for this beautiful song.

⊕Joan Baez - Gracias a la vida

Joan Baez is one of my daddy's favorite singers.
I started listening to her songs when I was very little.
Naturally, I like her too.

I like the simplicity that her figure presents and yet deep and powerful
meanings her songs convey to the world.

I like her passion and the love to the world.
I love the beauty in her voice.
I really like her.

I found this song from youtube.
She sang it with great passion and grace, as usual.
I think it is a great song to hear in Thanksgiving holidays.

I found the lyrics in Spanish and the translation in English in this web site:
http://www.williammorin.com/graciasalavida.html
Thank God. I can read both languages in one page! Thank the people who
contributed to this web site.

Thank you, Joan Baez.

⊕America! The Beautiful

前幾天小朋友在圖書館借了一本有聲書, 書名是"America! The Beautiful.",
放出來之後覺得非常好聽, 書中也介紹這首詩及曲的來源, 原來這首歌已經
有百年多的歷史了。

這首詩是由Katharine Lee Bates這位女詩人(同時也是衛斯理學院的英文教授), 在
1893年紀錄她旅遊足跡到達處, 感受到的自然壯麗與對歷史人文事蹟的景仰,
爾後, 她的遊記彙集成了這首流傳百年之久的"America! The Beautiful."
 1895年Katharine公開出版這首詩.

我們這本有聲書配置的曲子是由 Samuel Augustus Ward先生所做, 就像Katharine一樣,
Samuel也是在旅行中受到這塊土地的瑰麗啟發, 哼出這首曲子. 聽說, 百年來,
經過無數次的比賽為這首詩重新譜曲, 但沒有一個曲子如Samuel先生做的這首如此
廣為流傳及受到大家喜愛.

有趣的是, Samuel這首曲子於1888年出版, 但直到1904年, Katharine的詩及Samuel的曲
才被放在一起成為一首歌, 並到1910年才出版.

Samuel先生於1903年過世, 因此他並不知道自己的曲子成為美國人最愛的一首歌.
Katharine小姐則過世於1929年.

這是意境深遠且曲調優美的一首詩,　小朋友很喜歡聽.
在這裡附上Youtube上Willie Nelson及一群明星合唱的版本：



它的歌詞是（來源：http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/lyrics/america.htm）

(lyrics by Katherine Lee Bates; music composed by Samuel A. Ward) O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea!

O beautiful for pilgrim feet
Whose stern impassion'd stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat
Across the wilderness.

America! America!
God mend thine ev'ry flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law.

O beautiful for heroes prov'd
In liberating strife,
Who more than self their country loved,
And mercy more than life.

America! America!
May God thy gold refine
Till all success be nobleness,
And ev'ry gain divine.

O beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears.

America! America!
God shed His grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea.

⊕"You Raise Me Up" by Connie Talbot

This song is going to be performed in Firemonster's
preschool graduation ceremony.

When I am down and oh my soul so weary
每當我心情低落, 我的靈魂如此疲憊
When troubles come and my heart burdened be
每當麻煩接踵而來, 我的內心苦不堪言
Then I am still and wait here in the silence
然後我會在這裡靜靜的等待
Until you come and sit awhile with me
直到你出現, 陪我坐一會兒


You raise me up so I can stand on mountains
你鼓勵我, 使我得以登上高山
You raise me up to walk on stormy seas
你鼓勵我, 使我得以越過怒海
I am strong when I am on your shoulder
當我依靠你時, 我變得堅強
You raise me up.....to more than I can be
因為你的鼓勵.....讓我超越了自己


There is no life, no life without its hunger
沒有任何人的人生, 可以不經歷痛苦
Each restless heart beats so imperfectly
每個不安的心如此不完美地躍動著
But when you come and I am filled with wonder
但當你出現, 我的生命便充滿驚奇
Sometimes, I think I glimpse eternity
有時候, 我以為我見到了永恆


You raise me up.....to more than I can be
因為你的鼓勵.....讓我超越了自己

This is a beautiful song that makes me think of my parents
when listening to it. They love me and my sister so much
that I don't know how it is possible that I can do
to them what they have done to us.

Even I am married and am the mother of a six-year-old boy,
they still do their best to take care of me, my family,
and my sister, her family.

Thank you, Daddy. Thank you, Mom.
I love you. Thank you for raising me up.
I love you.

I like Connie Talbot's voice very much. She voice is like
angel's that soften my heart and ease my soul.
Thank you, Connie, for bringing such a heavenly like voice
to the world.



Lyrics of this song:

風中的羽翼

很喜歡聽的一首歌, 第一次聽時不禁掉下淚, 謝謝作詞者, 作曲者, 感謝
楊培安將此歌唱得如此感人. 感謝有youtube讓我們能欣賞到歌及影片.



風中的羽翼
作詞：陳國華　作曲：陳國華　編曲：陳國華
演唱：黃培安

黑夜過後太陽就要升起　暴風雨過後也就會天睛
讓我們一起手牽手向前　彩虹就在我們心底

＊人生路一定有風也有雨　用淚水灌溉生命的勇氣
　用希望化作風中的羽翼　讓夢帶走心中的憂鬱

＃你陪伴我穿越過高山和大海　我的心有你才會澎湃
　我願意放棄所有堅持和驕傲　相信你因為相信愛

Repeat ＊,＃　＃

（黑夜過後太陽就要升起）太陽升起
（暴風雨過後也就會天晴）就會天晴
（用希望化作風中的羽翼）風中的羽翼
（讓夢帶走心中的憂鬱）　相信愛因為相信你

․Amazing Grace 奇異恩典

3/4參加卡內基暖屋活動時, 聽到伊甸基金會的喜樂四重唱演唱的中文版
"奇異恩典 (Amazing Grace)"時, 那時, 抱著睡著的兒子,
看著他甜睡的臉龐, 耳邊迴響著四位盲人歌者寧靜詳和的歌聲,
不禁令我掉下淚來, 是的, "I once was lost, but now I am found; Was blind, but now I see..."

於是, 在網路上分別找了這首歌的中文版及英文版.
這個網頁有中文版的演唱 (不過不是喜樂四重唱演唱的), 按下play就會開始唱了. :-)
http://www.momh.org/songs/theWay/wma_03.htm

這個網站上有 Judy Collins 及 Nana Mourcouri分別唱的Amazing Grace (奇異恩典).
先點以下連結, 然後按下頁面右方的喇叭樂音圖示, 就可分別聽到兩位歌者感人的詮釋.
http://william.cswiz.org/blog/archives/2005-11-07/amazing_grace/
很感人喔, 聽聽看.

http://www.hayley-westenra-international.net/hwi/clips/zo04/amazinggraceDPTV101204.wmv
Amazing Grace(奇異恩典)(LIVE) ~ 獨特的Video清唱版

能夠無條件的去愛人，是源自知道自己正被上天無條件的愛著。

與大家分享 ~

2006/03/21
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奇異恩典

詞：John Newton.1779
曲：Early American Melody 1900

奇異恩典 何等甘甜 我罪已得赦免

前我失喪 今被尋回 瞎眼今得看見

如此恩典 使我敬畏 使我心得安慰

初信之時 既蒙恩惠 真是何等寶貴


(二）
許多危險 試煉網羅 我已安然經過

靠主恩典 安全不怕 更引導我歸家

將來禧年 聖徒歡聚 恩光愛誼千年

喜樂頌讚 在父座前 深望那日快現

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Amazing Grace

Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now I’m found;
Was blind, but now I see.

’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed.

Through many dangers, toils and snares,
We have already come;
’Tis grace that brought us safe thus far,
And grace will lead us home.

When we’ve been there ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun,
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
Than when we’d first begun.

Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now I’m found;
Was blind, but now I see.

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․以你為榮 Proud of you

Proud of you
http://myweb.hinet.net/home7/tod2501/FLASH/sky.swf

以下的歌詞與網站上的略有不同, 也可直接看英文歌詞, 會有不同的感受吧.
The Chinese lyrics may be a bit different from its English ones.
When you feel blue, when the world seems upside down to you, please remember, there's
always someone there backing you up. Life is such a beautiful thing to enjoy, not to waste.

We are blessed to be alive to experience this wonderful world.
Face the Sun and the shadow will be left behind us.
Nothing, nothing can stop us from spreading our wings so wide.
祝福您
Wish you my best.
======================================
歌詞 Proud of you (singer: Fiona Fung)
香港音樂人陳光榮作曲，黃偉文填詞

Love in your eyes 你眼中充滿愛意
Sitting silent by my side 靜靜的坐在我身旁
Going on Holding hand 沿途挽著你的手
Walking through the nights 漫步整個晚上

*Hold me up Hold me tight 抱起我 抱緊我
Lift me up to touch the sky 讓我能摸倒天空
Teaching me to love with heart 懂得了用心去愛
Helping me open my mind 幫我把心打開

I can fly 我會飛了
I'm proud that I can fly 飛讓我引以為傲
To give the best of mine 給你最棒的我
Till the end of the time 直至時間盡頭

Believe me I can fly 相信我我飛了
I'm proud that I can fly 飛令我引以為傲
To give the best of mine 給你最棒的我
The heaven in the sky* 天空中的天堂

Stars in the sky 天上繁星
Wishing once upon a time 希望有一天
Give me love Make me smile 愛的降臨讓我歡笑
Till the end of life 直至我生命結束

Repeat *

Can't you believe that you light up my way 你可相信、你已照亮了我的路
No matter how that ease my path 我的路途如何已不重要
I'll never lose my faith 我絕不失去信心

See me fly 看我飛
I'm proud to fly up high 高飛讓我引以為傲
Show you the best of mine 給你看最棒的我
Till the end of the time 直至時光停頓

Believe me I can fly 相信我我真的會飛了
I'm singing in the sky 我正在天上高歌
Show you the best of mine 給你看最棒的我
The heaven in the sky 天空中的天堂

Nothing can stop me 沒怎麼能停止我
Spread my wings so wide 展翅高飛