Introduction   As the clock strikes midnight, ushering in a brand new year, the world is filled with promise, possibility and a fresh chance to start anew.  Start 2021 with renewed purpose and positivity. Discover uplifting music and powerful reflections on embracing new beginnings for a brighter future. It's a brand new year and a brand new day! It's a Brand New Year and a Brand New Day! "Happy 2021" was created on 31 December 2020 because I wanted to welcome the brand new year with a piece of happy music. And since Chinese New Year is coming, I decided to use a Chinese tune. Incidentally, I chanced upon this song, Brand New Day while searching the web and trying to create some kind of value for this post. It's a song by Sting , an English musician.   A New Beginning 2021 marks the beginning of a new decade, and it also marks a new beginning for me. A brand new me. A different me. A motivated me. A new me that's fired up to pursue my dreams.  I've allowe...

  Missing Someone: A Natural Part of Life Missing someone is an emotional journey that everyone experiences at some point in life. Whether it's the absence of a loved one who has passed on or someone you've drifted apart from, these feelings can deeply impact us.  This post explores how to acknowledge and process these emotions in a healthy way, ensuring they don’t disrupt your daily life. Do You Miss Anyone? Missing someone can bring out all sorts of emotions. It's normal to have these emotions and there's nothing embarrassing about having them. However, it's better to deal with them sooner rather than later, as they might hijack your life if not addressed promptly. How to Cope with Missing Someone? There are healthy and unhealthy ways to cope with missing someone. Unhealthy ways include venting anger on people, indulging in excessive alcohol consumption to numb the pain, and self-harm. So, how should we cope when we miss someone? According to  Healthline , reachin...

Crafting Music Beyond Instrumentals Creating instrumental music videos is an art in itself, but it often comes with unique challenges. From considering the addition of vocals to navigating the nuances of recording in less-than-ideal environments, each step requires creativity and problem-solving.  In this blog post, we'll explore these aspects, and dive into the process of composing Beautiful Day   and the trials faced along the way. Music Video This latest music video, titled Beautiful Day , only has instrumental music, just like all my music videos so far. I'm thinking of adding vocals to my music but I've yet to learn how to do so. And the other thing is, I play impromptu music (for my YouTube music videos), and so to add vocals to such music will be challenging unless I play the music first and then add lyrics for vocals thereafter.  However, that will probably give rise to another issue, and that is, I'd probably have to 'force' lyrics into the music that m...

Experience My Latest Original Piano Piece I'm excited to share my latest music video,  Instrumental ~ Untitled . This impromptu piano composition, recorded on 19 Nov 2020, is a true reflection of my creativity as the copyright owner.  My Latest Instrumental Music Instrumental ~ Untitled   is an other piece of impromptu music. It's  totally unedited, as in I didn't edit it using VLLO .  Neither did I edit it using a background noise removal software or app, such as MAUVIO. The reason is simple: Someone has violated my copyright before. (Remember what I wrote in my previous post?) (Please note that I've changed the video setting to private view, because I've already uploaded the edited version on YouTube.) Edited Version If you prefer to listen to/watch the edited version, please check back in a couple of days' time.  A Celebration of Raw and Refined Creativity This original piece is a testament to the spontaneity and beauty of unfiltered music. Whether you ...