Don't Stop Believing by Sam Tsui & Kurt Schneider

Dear Friends,

Here's another creative song video from Kurt Schneider and Sam Tsui. Sam is singing "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey, whilse Kurt does the backup instrumentals and production.

I do not know these two people, but I think they will go places over the next decade. I wish them every success in their future endeavor.

By the way, did you realize that all the images are of the same person, i.e. Sam Tsui himself? In the Michael Jackson Medley, all the images were also of one person, except for the person at the utmost left. Quite a creative piece of work. Well done!

These two people are really working on their dreams!

Best wishes,

Ooi

Awesome Capella of Michael Jackson Medley

Dear Friends,

Here is an awesome capella of a medley of songs from Michael Jackson sung by Sam Tsui, with Kurt Schneider doing the arrangement and the production. Excellent piece of creative work. Enjoy!

Best wishes,

Ooi

Don't Worry, Be Happy!

Dear Friends,

Don't Worry, Be Happy! Can anyone ever forget the song by Bobby McFerrin / Bob Marley?



Here is a very fun version from Holly Dolly. The cartoon is damn cute. So is the voice. Hahahaha. Enjoy!

Don't worry, be happy. But, don't forget to plan and prepare, and to TAKE ACTION towards your goals. That is the key to success. One day, at a time. One step, at a time. One task at a time.

Best wishes,

Ooi

Dear Friends,

This song is dedicated to all the people who lost their jobs in this economic downturn. If you are feeling down, or lonely, remember .... "You Got A Friend".

The first time I heard this song was during a school concert in 1981. It was sung by 4 ladies in a quartet, and they did a fantastic job .... so fantastic that the music stuck in my mind, my entire life. The lyrics are beautiful too.

Thank you, Carole King, for making this song, so wonderful to listen to. Enjoy!

Best wishes,

Ooi

Something to sooth our nerves .... Hope?

Dear Friends,

After all the negative news in this world, we need something to sooth our nerves. How about Hope?

Here is the classic "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" by Doris Day. I find her singing soothing and sweet.

Here is how it has evolved over the years. Eric Clapton, with a more groovy version -

Now contrast it with the serene mood conveyed by Israel Kamikawiwo'Ole "IZ". When I first saw this video, I fell in love with it, all at once, and kept listening to it.

Or, do you prefer the classy version from Leona Lewis?

Then, there is Connie Talbot, the personification of HOPE, and the future of the world. Connie is 6 years old, and this video shows her competing in "Britain's Got Talent" show, with ..... you got it, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow". And the audience loved it! Do you?

Is there hope in this world? Can we live on hope? Connie Talbot lost to Paul Potts, but she is still a star today, with a number of published albums to her name.

I think we must have hope. BUT, do not rely solely on hope. Take action. Luck favors the prepared and the bold.

Whichever version of the song you like, this song is evergreen. One of the best songs ever, in my opinion. Me, I like all versions, depending on mood. I just love this song. Enjoy!

Best wishes,

Ooi

Something to Sooth the Nerves - Mr.Sandman is at hand!

Dear Friends,

This song entitled Mr. Sandman, sung by The Chordettes, seem a great way to start a Saturday morning, especially after the Dow had risen to 8,635.42 to yield a positive 259.18 points up, from more than 270 points down during the Intra-Day session.

To all of you Eternal Bulls, I dedicate this song; a few minutes reprieve from the shell shocked days you have been experiencing in the last two months.

Best wishes,

Ooi

Tranquility is what the Financial Markets Are Experiencing Today

Dear Friends,

What the Financial Markets are experiencing right now, is Tranquility, with relatively small volatility, ahead of the Christmas Holiday. This is not a bad thing, for this Christmas.

God knows, with so much drama and trauma in October and November 2008, it is no wonder that the newspapers have not reported a drastic increase in suicide cases. In fact, in one email I received from a friend, there was a contrast of the two eras, between the 1929 Great Crash, and the recent October 2008 Stock Market Crash.

In the 1929 Crash, a number of well known Wall Street personalities jumped from their office windows. However, in this recent crash, the email depicted a number of protestors at Wall Street, possibly people who oppose the use of taxpayers' money to bailout financial institutions, or those who are upset with the mortgages crisis, carrying pickets with the message, "Jump, you idiots, jump!"

However, with bailout money forthcoming so easily, it is possibly the consumers and the taxpayers who have to jump in time to come.

But I digress. I was talking about the Tranquility of the Financial Markets today. The slow price movements of the Financial Markets can be depicted by this beautiful, serene song, "Opposition to an Arranged Marriage" from "The Butterfly Lovers (Erhu Concerto), performed by The Philharmonic of China.

The Erhu Instrument soloist is Xu Ke, while the Conductor is Mak Ka Lok.

I don't pretend to know Chinese Orchestra, but I do enjoy Chinese Classical Music, especially the instruments, Erhu and Guzheng.

I listened to a Soloist Guzheng played in a Chinese Garden in Suzhou and it was so fantastic, especially in the aesthetically pleasing surroundings of Suzhou Art of Gardening, which, in my opinion, is one of the best gardening art in the world. Of course, I have yet to visit the Chinese Gardens in Beijing, which I was told, also had its roots from Suzhou Gardening Art.

Best wishes,

Ooi