G.Mulesic Vol 1 - The Creation

(NB: This is an instrumental album)

To listen to album sample, click this link: http://gmulesicsamples.blogspot.com/
To buy this album, click this link: http://gmulesicvol1tobuy.blogspot.com/

As the volume number implies, this is the first album of G.Mulesic.

The first piece in the album, Genesis, is one of the very first pieces I came up with, without much effort. i was intrigued and amazed by it myself, and so, the journey begun - the journey to produce a special kind of music using scriptural texts, beautiful pictures and colours as inputs. How apt? According to the definition provided by Dictionary.com, genesis is the act of producing, or giving birth or origin to anything; the process or mode of originating; production; formation; origination. This symbolises the genesis of G.Mulesic. It also points to the genesis of a new chapter in my life.

But more importantly, Genesis is about creation, not just any creation, it is about the creation of the world and the human race (This is the second definition given for the word by Dictionary.com).. Genesis is the name of the first book of the Bible that contains the history of the creation of the world and the human race. And this is what this album is about - The Creation.

At this juncture, I want to say, if you are a non-Christian, please do not take offence. If you want to discontinue this reading I can understand but I hope you could accept that, at the least, G.Mulesic is good music, and if you like this type of music, it is great music. It is godly music only to those who can believe. It is not my intention to "preach" with this page. I just want to let the listeners have a little more information on the music pieces that they are listening to, especially the scriptural texts or words used. (For an idea of how G.Mulesic is composed, go to G.Mulesic main page)

G.Mulesic Volume 1 - The Creation (Instrumental)
For the convenience of listeners, I provide here, a link to pictures of some of the musical instruments used in this collections - pictures of musical instruments.

1. Genesis
Scriptural texts: "Genesis" (This is one of the very first pieces, it only has the word, Genesis)
Pictures: Generic ground-textured background picture, "line picture" of a man.
Instruments: Grand piano, musical box and harmonica.

2. The earth is His, and everything in it
Scriptural texts: Ps 24:1-2
Instruments: Pad 4 (choir)

3. The universe was formed at His command
Scriptural texts: Heb 11:3a
Instruments: Grand piano, acoustic guitar, orchestra hits, woodblock

4. He is the Alpha & Omega
Scriptural texts: Rev 22:13
Instruments: Grand piano, electric bass, pad 1 (new age)

5. Man is without excuse
Scriptural texts: Rom 1:20
Instruments: Grand piano, Tuba, Celesta

6. Man was formed from dust & His breath
Scriptural texts: Gen 2:7
Instruments: Melodic tom (percussion), pad 7 (halo)

7. I formed you in the womb, I made all things
Scriptural texts: Isa 44:24
Instruments:Grand piano, synth voice

8. Even the very hairs on your head are numbered
Scriptural texts: Mat 10:30
Instruments: Grand piano, FX 8 (sci-fi)

9. Be fruitful and increase in number
Scriptural texts: Gen 1:28
Instruments: Grand piano, pizzicato strings, whistle
Special note: For those who can believe, this is a powerful verse, and this is the special piece in this album. Listen to it (over and over again if you have to) and believe that God meant for man to be fruitful in its fullest sense. If you cannot conceive, God never intended it to be so, in the first place; if you feel you have been hopeless and useless, reject that now, God intended you to be fruitful. If you kept failing and is without any success and are weighted down by guilt and inferiority complex, that is not what God intended for you. God intended man to be prosperous but prosperity does not always mean lots of money. Wholeness is also prosperity.

10. We are clay in the Potter's hands
Scriptural texts: Isa 64:8
Instruments: Grand piano, woodblock, agogo
Note: Some may find it strange that this piece of music sounded so contrary to the title, with so much "ping ping pang pang" or "noisy". Isn't the working on a clay a more subdued thing? When I was disciplined, I grumbled, when I was directed, I protested, when I wanted to go to the left and I was directed to go to the right, I complained. When I wanted to be so and so and was made to be so and so, I screamed and yelled. Coaxing me and shaping my life really isn't a subdue thing. Maybe it is just me, you are not like that.

11. In barrenness, He is the Rose of Sharon
Scriptural texts: Song 2:1a
Instruments: Flute, bird tweet
Note: Whilst opinions differ among scholars, I pictured the roses of sharon as the ones which grew on the barren rocks in the hot climate. In seasons, when the plants flowered, it would be a welcome sight for all, just as the lilies would, when they flowered in the valley.Keep your head up, the birds will sing for you again, wait for it.

12. With His presence, even autumn can be beautiful
Scriptural texts: Jesus (Just Jesus, this one was created just after the Genesis piece, also one of the very first pieces. One word, Jesus, is good enough)
Instruments: Tuba, musical box, woodblock, FX 7 (echoes)
Note: This is a more lively piece. Although I am not that old, when I listened to this piece, my mind will go, "yes, yes, the older ones, those in their autumn years, yes Jesus, be with them, yes Jesus, be with them. It is also a good piece to end the album with.

Well, this concludes the write-up of this first G.Mulesic album of mine. I hope you will enjoy the album. I enjoyed making it and listening to it. I have felt the manifest presence of the Lord while making it and even as I was writing up this page. May the Lord minister to you as you listen to the album. Do drop me an email at high.expressions@gmail.com when you have been ministered, so that I may be encouraged, and others may be encouraged too. To buy this album, click this link: http://gmulesicvol1tobuy.blogspot.com/


By His grace,
Anthony Chia, Composer, G.Mulesic
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