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Opening music for concerts aimed at non-believers
Opening music for concerts aimed at non-believers
I had opportunity to be on a short-term mission trip to Okinawa in October 2008. In preparing to go we realised that there's a gap in available Japanese music. The only resources available were English & Japanese worship songs with a very strong message.
Singing about the forgiveness of sins and salvation only make sense once the listener knows what sin is, the significance of forgiveness, and the necessity of salvation, etc. This material is perfect for believers, but confusing or incomprehensible by non-believers. The only song we found that fit the description of "Ease-in" song (e.g. for opening a concert aimed primarily at non-believers) was You Were Born To Be Loved ("Kimi Wa Aisareru Tame Umareta").
After we returned from our mission trip, one of the team members began writing songs and her husband helped to arrange the music. These songs have a "gentle" message, and can provide a topic to talk about, or even lead into a testimony. The first song is available online at
http://www.youtube.com/user/KeyBoxMusic
Another 2-3 songs are in the works. Hopefully others doing ministry to Japanese may find this material useful.
James.
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- James_in_Burnaby
- James
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Re: Opening music for concerts aimed at non-believers
Hi James,
Thanks for posting the youtube link! Is there somewhere where I could get the lyrics to the songs on Key Box's music site in romaji and/or with an English translation?
Thanks! 
- blue_sunset
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Re: Opening music for concerts aimed at non-believers
Hi Blue_Sunset,
The lyrics are on the youtube pages, in the text box immediately below the video. Click on the "(more info)" link to view. At first I thought the box was blank, but when I scrolled my mouse over the area, the words appeared. Looks like the user chose the same colour text as background...
Here is a cut & paste of the "Konna Boku Demo" lyrics, in Japanese, Romaji, and English:
こんな僕でも
手の平をすり抜ける 淡い砂の輝き
つかめず 流れて行く 僕の未来に見えた
静かに重なり合う そんな枯葉のように
流れる 僕の涙 誰も気付かない
だけどこんな僕でも
とても素晴らしいものを
気付かせてくれた 神様ありがとう
だけどこんな僕でも
ずっと今まで
ずっと愛されていたと気付いた
風に吹かれ舞い散る 白い粉雪たちが
消え行く ような僕の 存在みたいに見えた
同じ景色眺める そんな人生だから
いつもと 同じ色の 明日を描くだろう
だけどこんな僕でも
とても素晴らしいものを
気付かせてくれた 神様ありがとう
だけどこんな僕でも
ずっと今まで
ずっと愛されていたと気付いた
かじかむ手を握り 凍えそうな夜も
この愛と共に 僕は 乗り越えられる
だけどこんな僕でも
とても素晴らしいものを
気付かせてくれた 神様ありがとう
だけどこんな僕でも
ずっと今まで
ずっと愛されていたと気付いた
*****LYRICS IN ROMAJI*****
V1:
TE NO HIRA O SURINUKERU AWAI SUNA NO KAGAYAKI
TSUKAMEZU NAGARETE YUKU BOKU NO MIRAI NI MIETA
SHIZUKA NI KASANARIAU SON NA KAREHA NO YOU NI
NAGARERU BOKU NO NAMIDA DAREMO KIZUKA NAI
CH:
DAKEDO KONNA BOKU DEMO
TOTEMO SUBARASHII MONO O
KIZUKASETE KURETA KAMISAMA ARIGATOU
DAKEDO KONNA BOKU DEMO
ZUTTO IMA MADE
ZUTTO AISARETE ITA TO KIZUITA
V2:
KAZE NI FUKARE MAICHIRU SHIROI KONAYUKI TACHI GA
KIEYUKU YOU NA BOKU NO SONZAI MITAI NI MIETA
ONAJI KESHIKI NAGAMERU SONNA JINSEI DAKARA
ITSUMOTO ONAJI IRO NO ASU O EGAKU DAROU
(CH)
KAJIKAMU TE O NIGIRI KOGOESOU NA YORU MO
KONO AITO TOMO NI BOKU WA NORIKOERARERU
*****LYRICS IN ENGLISH*****
Sand falls sparkling through my fingers
I cant hold on to it, just like my future
The silent leaves are layered wet on the ground
Like my tears, they fall unnoticed
(CH)
Even someone like me
Can realize what great things there are in life
Thank you God
Even someone like me
All this time has been loved by God
The snow blows in the wind, dances for a moment and then is scattered
Its like my existence, my life disappearing
My life is the same scenery again and again
Ill draw tomorrow with the same colour as every day
(CH)
In the coldest of nights, I clasp my hands together
But love like this can get me through
- James_in_Burnaby
- James
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