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Nightbirde: The true story behind America’s Got Talent Golden Buzzer winner

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you would have probably seen this viral America Got Talent’s (AGT) audition by now. It’s a moving performance of an original song called...

Music

Overwhelmed with worry, I wrote a song called “Peace”

When I made a crazy decision of faith to quit my stable corporate marketing job and go into freelance music full-time, I questioned myself time and time again. With already 30 years of life...

Culture

My unhealthy obsession: I can’t get enough of sad songs

Ever since I was a pre-teen, I have always been plugged into my iPod. I listen to songs when I commute, I listen to songs when I am waiting in line and I have the habit of listening to songs just...

Personalities

Justin Bieber’s GQ Interview: 10 things that blew me away

What if you woke up one day to the realisation that you’ve turned into a person you don’t want to be? Many of us know the story of how Justin Bieber rose to fame as a teenager. First scouted in...

Christmas

Christmas in a pandemic: A song to remind us why we can still celebrate

Have you ever listened to a new song and felt a warm, fuzzy sensation in your chest? Or a sudden welling up of tears? There’s just something magical about masterfully written songs where a...

Music

Singer-songwriter Sarah X. Miracle on self-worth, identity and learning to say ‘no’

After overcoming a teenage pregnancy, surviving a fatal car accident and pulling through a pregnancy loss, Sarah X. Miracle, previously known as Sarah Cheng-De Winne, desires to use her musical...

Music

Freed from performance anxiety, I no longer had to pretend

There is a word in Japanese that summarises the deep problem I was facing: “足りない” (tarinai). In English, it means “not enough”, “insufficient” or “lacking”.  By all...

Music

Is secular music safe for consumption?

“How do I decide what secular music is safe to listen to?” This is a question I get asked a lot. When I first made that decision to make Jesus the Lord of my life, I inevitably had to change many...

Culture

The circuit breaker that reset my plans but saved my life

Growing up, I always had an inclination for music. My mum would encourage me to sign up for music classes and music-related extracurricular activities. So naturally, when opportunities came, be it in...