Monday, July 26, 2010

Augustinemusic and Events - Premiere Artists

It was a whimsical start and that was 1998 when we casually talked about forming a group to satiate our passion for music. We did not care about bookings and we relied first by performing for free and sometimes volunteered for people we know just to add flavor to their celebration. We had jobs to carry on and it was full time and I was sharing music as an apostolate at San Agustin Church remunerated minimally and running about to and fro from work. It was exhausting but looking back I was happy that I did what I love to do up to now.
I handle just few members because quality is foremost and they share the same passion. If you stumbled on one of our videos you can see an intact group. You can observe that they are not playing for the money. They are playing for expression. They are enjoying a passion.

We had countless performances to date and we lost count. Happily, we were able to track some and mark them in our site. Not all, but some. At least they can feel our artistry and that elevates our standing. Performing for simple folks send us a kind of euphoria. We feel more relaxed. They are easy to please and very appreciating.

Then we branched by handling events. It is Carmelita Lupato's expertise and dedicates herself in making a cherished event worth remembering . It is not a full time job and we are there to lend a helping hand. It’s worth dealing with clients and offer a certain attachment because we are around to ease their frenzy. A certain care and honest involvement is the least we can share.

When we are old and weary, we will remember the good times sharing music to the world and that is a legacy we can leave for others to emulate.

Friday, March 13, 2009

Rare Wedding Song

Two years ago, a bride-to-be asked me if we know the song, “ The Gift of Love” and of course being honest I said no. She said that this is the song she wanted sung during her wedding six months after. She just arrived from the states to fix things up. And we were the last supplier to be thought about. She would go back to the states after two weeks stay in the Philippines.

I showed her some of our rough videos and liked it. And booked us. I assured her will find the music piece. Then, unknowingly she’s gone to the states. After a month I searched for the piece but couldn't find one. I rested myself for search. After another month I received an email of the song and very happy to have one. I let my pianist play it and it’s really nice, very inspirational. Very Methodist in theme and the flow is fluid. And the melody is rare.

Then came her wedding day. Of course, we have discussed the other music selections without even mentioning the song she picked months ago. We decided to perform it during the communion because it was more fitting.

Needless to say, we brought tears to her eyes.

Monday, March 9, 2009

A Song For You

How come that when you’re alone and silence is all around you music comes to mind? As if a faint background music is joining your reverie and this is also the time where you remember your favorite your song or music. Many of you will deny that you have your favorite because you don’t want to be tagged as a romantic. It’s a universal truth that music is for the heart and it makes your world colorful as many believe. Even a beautiful speaking tone is music. Everything is music because it vibrates. Even silence has its tune, it’s calming.

These days different music proliferates and each has it’s own taste for music and they have all the right in the world to enjoy the music they like. As I do. I don’t comment if I don’t like the song or music. Sometimes, I try to listen to what I don’t enjoy listening to but I can’t cheat myself that I enjoyed it. Still, I have my brand of music.

The song “smile” is my favorite even when I was in high school. It was rarely played then or sang but still I find means to hear it even once in a month. Now you can hear your favorite song anytime you want because of the wonder of Internet. It’s a miracle at hand.

And for the first time in many years I was given the opportune time to sing it. Not that really good but tried to sing it with my heart.

Thursday, March 5, 2009

The Me Inside

It is really easy to tell to yourself I am going to be like this and that and wait for the miracle to happen. It is a mere dictation to oneself with either forced belief or fancy say. Many of us do this manner and never realizing that there is a technique to gain from the fruit of believing of the you and the me. The ease of telling to yourself that I am great. I am rich. I am happiness. Very easy, indeed. Not knowing that it is not the right way of doing so. Only believing that the one imparted to you to do.

I, myself find so hard to affirm something. It is very easy to just silently say to myself an affirmation still not knowing the secret of doing so. Still, practicing perhaps the secret but most of the times i fail. I know there is a missing link. I know that there is still important ingredient to make fruition of what I ask. I keep finding out day in and day out. Maybe, I have weakness inside. Maybe, I am not really true to what I affirm. Maybe, I can't still define the true meaning of self-affirmation.

But I am recovering from my weakness. I am trying to feel what I think about myself. Only the positive enters my mind. Only the good is foremost at hand. Yes, I am really feeling it out and trying to muster with much emotions. I am beginning to act it out. I am beginning to realize.