I WISH I COULD SING

“I wish I could sing lullabies to you,

Can you teach me how?

All I do is talk a melody

But it don’t come out a rhapsody”

                   - I Wish I Could Sing

I love music. I really do. As a matter of fact, I really wanted to sing my whole life however, I was told that I sounded awful. That is why I channeled my “frustration” to something related to music and that’s theater.

Back in Cagayan de Oro am a professional theater actor performing under the Mindanaoan Glowing Production umbrella. A few years back, I played Iñigo in Chic Fortich’s three-act musical play entitled “Ay! Kasing-kasing Ko!” I played the villain in the story - an egotistical, self-important and proud Spanish mestizo. Interestingly, I was given a song number in Act II entitled, “En mi casa” and interestingly again, I was given the license to sing the number out of tune. Well, as some of you might have guessed, I did the part effortlessly – not the “so full of himself part” but the “singing-out-of-tune part.”

But seriously, I adore people who are musically gifted; people who have the power to tell my story – my joys, fears, triumphs, defeats and indifference through beautiful melodies and well thought of lyrics.

Last Wednesday, I witnessed how persuasive music is and how it can rally people to work together for a good cause when Aegis PeopleSupport launched Aegis Idol 2010 featuring nine hopefuls representing the different accounts of the company. The first elimination night was dubbed as “Unity for a Cause: Voices of Hope” and it was a venue for the employees to give back to the community by donating canned goods, school items, used clothing, etc. The items collected were endorsed to World Vision.

I enjoyed every moment of the competition as host and spectator. Am looking forward to the coming weeks until we reach the finals and herald 2010’s Aegis Idol.

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Post script: You know what, it’s during moments like this that I wish I could sing!

Aegis Idol - Cebu 2010 hopefuls. Lay-out by Demi.

From left to right: Aki (who was responsible for giving me my new name, Jeff) and Paulie my co-host

Ponkan na ponkan in action

One of the crowd

The team who made it happen. Kudos to all of you!

IN A VERY UNUSUAL WAY

In a very unusual way, this song performed by Barang displayed so much gravity and grace. Well, I don't really care who gave a better performance of this song - Kidman, Benanti or the other performers from the original Broadway or London productions. Am just thankful and happy that I get to enjoy this piece.

This is my new fave. For now. Am sharing the video clip and lyrics. Enjoy!

In a very unusual way one time I needed you.
In a very unusual way you were my friend.
Maybe it lasted a day, maybe it lasted an hour.
But, somehow it will never end.

In a very unusual way I think I?m in love with you.
In a very unusual way I want to cry.
Something inside me goes week,
Something inside me surrenders.
And you're the reason why,
You're the reason why

You don't know what you do to me,
You don't have a clue.
You can't tell what its like to be me looking at you.
It scares me so, that I can hardly speak.

In a very unusual way, I owe what I am to you.
Though at times it appears I won't stay, I never go.
Special to me in my life,
Since the first day that I met you.
How could I ever forget you,
Once you had touched my soul?
In a very unusual way,
You've made me whole