Why Some Women Should Not Drive?

Haha .. check out the Three Videos below and you'll know Why some Women should use the Bus and not Drive! :) Its hillarious ... especially Video 1 & 3!


Video1 - Women Driver

Video2 - Women Drvier

Video3 - Women Driver

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Attempting Mariah Carey's Song - "Ken Lee"

This is absolutely hillarious!! Two words just sums it up ..... KEN LEE

Its a MUST WATCH!!



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New Year Prayer - Joel Osteen (Lakewood Church)

Joel Osteen is the pastor of the largest growing church in USA. He pastors Lakewood Church, where Cindy Cruse Ratcliff and Israel Houghton brings you into God's presence with their anointed worship.

I stumbled upon this video clip where Joel was praying for the church the weekend before Christmas and he prayed a very anointed and powerful prayer over the church. After hearing it the first time, I played back and replayed it again (and tried to capture the prayer in text).

Claim that prayer as you start 2008 and believe that GOD has the BEST that is Yet To COME in your life!! :)

Watch the Video below

Joel Osteen's Prayer

(In Video, it starts from the 1.52 minute)

Father I thank you for all that you have done this year.

Lord, You have been good to us. Even for those who have not seen your blessing,in the way we have hope, we know that you are still in control.

We believe that our best days are still right in front of us, that you still have great victories in stored for each one of us.

Father, we choose right now to let go of everything that didn't work out. We let go of every disappointment. Father just stir our faith and we thank Yougot New Seasons in stored for each one of us.

Father I thank you that even today as we are worshipping You, You are making our crooked places straight. You are going before us making rough places smooth.

Father I thank you that each one of us will fullfill the destiny that You have laid out for us. We believe that no weapon formed against us will ever prosper. That even today we thank You that you are fighting our battles for us.

Father I Pray that we feel hope rising in our hearts, that we get a bigger vision of victory for our life. That we will know in a bigger way that You are still in control, that You've great things in store.

And just stand against the forces of darkness that's trying to pull us down thru sickness, thru discouragement, thru problems in our relationship, thru financial difficulty. Whatever it may be, we believe those forces are broken right now.

Father we thank you that Greater is He that's in us than he that ever comes against us. We know if You be for us, who dares even be against us.

Father, we've seen you do great things in the past, we know that You can do greater things in the future. So Father we are releasing our faith today. That we will enter into New Seasons of your increase, New Seasons of your blessings and favor.

I pray for every person that's here. You know their needs, just thank You that You are restoring joy, restoring peace, restoring health, restoring victory, restoring vision. Lord, whatever the enemy is trying to steal today, we thank You that you are not only gonna restore, You will bring us out better off than we were before.

We thank you that You are our vindicator. You said when we keep our trust in You, You will double for our former shame, double for any trouble that will come into our lives.

Today we stir our faith up, we enlarge our vision. We believe You've got greater things in store for each one of us. We just declare it by faith just like we were singing, We Are Overcomers, We are Victors not Victims. We are strong in the Lord and the power of your Might. We are well able to do what You have called us to do.

We are called, we are chosen, we are equipped, we are empowered, we are talented, we are creative. We walk in divine health.

Your favor is surrounding us like a shield. We thank You for all You've done for us in the past but we release our faith for even greater things in the future.

Father I thank You even today for making those crooked places straight. We thank you for 2007 for victories, for blessings, for protecting us.

Father we thank You that the best is still yet to come. We declare it by faith, we are Victors and not victims.

In Jesus Name

AMEN!

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People of Venture Series : JOSHUA - Your Jericho Will Fall!!!

Glad Tidings Young Adults Service meets regularly each Saturday at 5pm. They started a new sermon series called The People of Venture. In line with this year's Church thrust "Year of Venture", Ps Julie challenged a group of lay people to share their hearts based on different Bible Characters who formed this People of Venture.

The journey started off with Kenneth preaching on Abraham, then by Kim-Ann preaching on Queen Esther, followed by Shahnon & Hwee Yen preaching on Jeremiah and most recently Sean & Leroy on Ezekiel!!

As you can see we had great preachers ahead of us, so when Ps Gwen, Jon Koo and I were grouped together to do Joshua .... it was like ... Oh no!! How ler? What will we say and do? Ps Gwen was the overseer ... and it was basically Jon & I that had to share something from our hearts. (I was thinking i can always share my arteries!!)

First of all when any of the three of us hold mics, we automatically close our eyes and worship (yeah we sort of serve in the worship ministry). So contrary to leading people into the presence of God in worship, how will Jon and I be able to talk for 30 mins non stop and with our eyes opened and hope that a "message" is carried forward?

Weeks leading up to the launch of the People Of Venture, during a Saturday evening - the African Nite itself, the ministry team was already preparing the church for the weeks to come. See how each of the People of Venture stood with their message. (pics courtesy of the-reflector)

So you can imagine the expectation of each church goer of the Young Adults service!! Doesn't this put makes you pray more and get on your knees more??? It sure does! :)

So we prayed and ask God to tell us what can we share? The three of us discussed what we wanted to share on one Sunday afternoon. Ps Gwen helped ensure that we were on the proper path so that we didnt stray. AND of course Jon is already in BCM, so that was a big advantage for us .... yeah soon he will be licensed to Preach!! :)

So all of this lead us to the Big Day on 8 December 2007, where we shared our hearts out on JOSHUA - Your Jericho Will Fall.

Here's a synopsis of what we did. Watch the video below, Download the powerpoint if u wanna.

the intro
Jon & I decided to have some fun with our Intro, and we called it JOSHUA by NUMB3RS! We basically took different numbers in the life of Joshua and used it as an ice-breaker thingy to get some participation and to also tell a story with the numbers (and answers).

the story
Jon preached an awesome story on the life of Joshua from a baby to a military General. He called it Joshua Rewound, where Jon unfold the story about Joshua's birth place in Egypt, on his influences as he grew up, his mentor (Moses), his love for God and how God shaped him to be the Military General who led the Israelites to Victory!!

the challenge
Ps Gwen came up with the 4Ps of Joshua (scroll down below the video), where we inserted it into my sharing on how Joshua conquered Jericho. And, by applying these 4Ps in your life, your Wall of Jericho (ie Obstacles in Life) can be brought down and no longer be a stronghold in your life. Finally, I ended with Nathanael's testimony on how God touched Nathanael and brought down that "wall". Yups ... that was a moving story!!
[when i was practising at home on what to share, during Nathanael's testimony.... wah liau i cried so much!! So, it was a good thing when i shared it again on the Sat & Sun services .... no more tears!]
After that Ps Gwen took over and Close the Service by challenging the people further on the application of the 4Ps in their lives!! We saw God touching many lives.


This is my first experience in sharing in Church, and we have received some encouraging feedback, therefore I borrowed the video from the AV Team and have provided a low res video copy below so that u can at least visualize the sharing. ENJOY & Be Blessed!!!




Watch the Video of JOSHUA - Your Jericho Will Fall
[Length : 1hr 24mins - let it buffer before watching it ~ Video Link]
Learn the 4Ps of Joshua and let us know how you like it.






Download the Powerpoint : Joshua - Your Jericho Will Fall!

Do you have a Jericho (a Wall/Obstacle) in front of you? What do you do?

1. Listen to God's PLAN
2. Claim God's PROMISE
3. Obey God's PURPOSE
4. Receive the Victory thru God's POWER
   

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Sun Ho's China Wine Music Video - A Controversy?

A friend called late today to ask us to google "Youtube China Wine". We were like why-la?

Anyway we googled and clicked on the Video "China Wine - SUN aka Geisha Official Release", and discovered that it was Sun Ho's music video with Wyclef Jean. She was dressed in a rather provocative manner with many dancers surrounding her in not much clothes. And we were like ... huh?? Is that Ho Yeow Sun?

Ho Yeow Sun is Pastor Kong Hee's wife. Ps Kong Hee has the largest church membership in Singapore, called City Harvest Church ... with over 24,000 in attendance each week! So when we looked at the video, we were like no-lah.. its not Sun. Then as we kept watching... oh ... it is!

Immediately controversial thoughts slipped through my mind. I was like why-lah... why is she doing a song like this and dressed like that?

Watch Sun's Performance on the China Wine Video

So what do you think of the video after watching it?

I remembered reading about Sun's past achievements and also her stand as a Christian. She had several controversies before but she has always stood her ground and proclaim her faith our in the open. And I was determined to find some answers to ensure that I was right about what and why she did the video. After googling some 3-4 times, i found Sun's blog explaining the song China Wine and her explanation was what i expected.

Here are some excerpts of her own explanations of China Wine, I've provided the full links at the bottom.



About the dance and the song “China Wine” …

The dance with the head roll originated from the infamous Jamaican dancehall move called the Dutty Wine. It was Wyclef’s idea to update the move with some Oriental hand movements (as seen in the video’s dance choreography).

The Dutty Wine (which stands for "Dirty Wind") is a song by Tony Matterhorn, a dancehall artist. "Dancehall" is not a place, but a style of Jamaican music and it has also become the name for a dance move where "legs move like a butterfly, and neck and posterior simultaneously rotate". And this dance move has become very popular in the world.

My involvement resulted in the China Wine – which is the Jamaican Dutty Wine infused with some Chinese/Asian elements. So contrary to what some think, China Wine does not refer to Chinese alcohol at all! It is a Chinese variation of Dutty Wine!

My new MV features Wyclef Jean, but also Tony Matterhorn (originator of Dutty Wine) and Elephant Man (another leading dancehall artist). So it is with the endorsement of famous dancehall artists that Wyclef and myself composed China Wine, making it the legitimate successor to Dutty Wine


About pushing my personal “limits” …

I am not for “pushing the limit” just for the sake of doing so. I’ve had super revealing dresses pushed upon me by sponsors for red-carpet events and I’ve had to push them right back at the stylist! But that’s the style and culture of Hollywood. It’s all second nature to them. There’s nothing too sexy or taboo about cleavage, that’s the norm for red-carpet style! (By the way, it is true also for Hong Kong and Taiwan these days!) If anything, I’m the “weird” one over there when I have to explain to them my reservations and restrictions!

Additionally, as a new artist in the US, I’m certainly not able to list out my demands and insist on a set of extreme limits for myself, especially when their culture is so different from ours. But I’m thankful that I have a management team that has been very supportive toward me and my personal beliefs, even when this results in differing opinions with them at times. They are the experts of what would work in the US. Even then, what works for them does not necessarily always work for me! So we’ve learned to talk, communicate and accommodate one another. I’m very happy with this arrangement.

Making these two music videos has pushed my limits, especially after 5 albums where I was packaged as a much quieter artist. Not only have I been challenged to dance the best I ever had, I’ve also been challenged in my stage presence and acting skills!


About the China Wine video and my different image from my past videos …

There’s a huge fundamental difference in the tastes between the US and Chinese music markets. It wasn’t intentional for me to “break out of my old image” … it was a necessity if I am to be at all relevant to the listeners there. Honestly, I had loads of reservations during the planning for the shoot and fittings with the video stylist, Petra, who also co-designs for Gwen Stefani. The production team and my management addressed all my personal concerns as well as their own (with regards to the effectiveness of the video in the US market), and the video you see is the result of that. I personally am very proud of the video and the effort that all parties involved put into its production.

About 2 months prior to filming, I had almost daily dance practices with one of reggae-rapper Sean Paul’s principal dancers. She is also my choreographer and has become a close friend. She taught me reggae and Jamaican dance styles and I’ve had to move muscles I never knew I even had!! You cannot believe how sore I was after just my first week of grueling practices! But again, I appreciate the challenge! I may not be any expert yet, but I’m excited to learn more and to stretch myself artistically.


About comments toward China Wine – Hot or Slutty?

The micro hot-pants and what we wore in the video are really more covered than what most girls are wearing today when they go to the gym! There is really nothing so shocking about them. I was truly shocked when, for my concert in Taiwan to plug my Embrace album, my Taiwanese stylist gave me a costume with even shorter shorts and I had to get them lengthened! That was so funny …

I am neither conservative nor liberal. I am just like any other contemporary girl living in the 21st century. I love many kinds of music and I want to express myself through both heartwarming ballads as well as fast-paced dance numbers. I’m also very much into fashion, and I like to look trendy and hip. I just believe that my whole “package” as an artist – which includes my music, dancing, dressing and performances – should be relevant to the modern, sophisticated and cosmopolitan society we live in.


About my creative control over the China Wine video …

I have “100% creative control” in the sense that I wasn’t forced by anyone to do anything against my will. Wayne is one of the nicest directors I’ve ever worked with. He would share his ideas for my role in the video and ask me if I was confident to pull it off. I told myself, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to work with the “best of the best” in the US music industry! You can be sure that I was going to give it my best shot. I mean how many people in the world even get the chance to do that?

Even though I’m a new artist there, the Americans work in an environment where we are all free to be creative. Everyone feels like a part of the team. Everyone’s ideas are valued. The entire production is only achievable because every person in the group plays their part incredibly well! For me, I was eased into the role because there was such an environment to work in. Wayne, Wyclef and my management provided me with the necessary coaches to help me pull off a very difficult and different act from what I have been used to. In the end, everyone is very proud of what we have achieved together! And everyone is very excited that the buzz around China Wine is growing day by day!



About my faith and the supposed “Buddha hand clasp” in the China Wine video …

Once again, the critics prove that they can turn nothing into something! ?

Indians and Thai people of all religions often clasp their hands in greetings. (My pastor often clasps his hands when he says hi to others!)

I am a Christian on and off stage. Whether I am a singer, counselor, dancer or actress, it doesn’t change what I believe in.

Never once did anyone on the entire production team (which included a number of Asians) ever think that any of the hand actions represent any religious movement. The dance steps were choreographed by an atheist who based her choreography on what she knew about the Asian culture. The handclasp is a familiar action in Thai, Japanese and other Asian cultures. She’s seen it in numerous non-religious Asian dance shows that she researched on specifically for the choreography of China Wine. There was absolutely nothing religious about those moves. Ha-ha, if it hadn't been mentioned it, this would never have even crossed my mind!


If you wanna read more, click on the Part1 & Part2 links for more details!!!!!

So after reading what Sun was trying to address, I am glad i found her blog and
that she was sharing so openly about it! I am really proud of Sun and for all
the different barriers she has broken in China and Taiwan and to reach out to
many young people!!! AND I pray that God will continue to bless and use her to
touch more lives and to reach out further - where normal believers can't. :)

Related Links

• China Wine on Youtube
• China Wine Lyrics
• Sun's Offical Website
• Sun's Response on China Wine - Part1 Part2
• Sun's Music Ambassador for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics video
• Ho Yeow Sun on Wikipedia
  
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Youth Camp Rocks

Glad Tidings Youth Church will be having their Youth Camp from 26 to 29 December 2007!! The theme for the Youth Camp is TELL THE WORLD!!

This year is the first time we see the publicity so happening and so early!! :) Very very cool!
They have even launched their own blog for it! :)

They did a Video Promo for the Youth Camp .... and is super super funny!!

For more info and to stay updated, visit their blog

http://YouthCampRocks.blogspot.com

Watch the Youth Camp Video - Part1




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American Idol 6 - Top 24 Semi-Finalists

These are the Top 24 Semi Finalists of the American Idol 6.




Who will be in ?


Who will be kicked out ?


Whose voice stinks?

Each week, we will see the Top 12 Boys Sing and Compete followed by the Top 12 Girls.

Let's see who can really deliver their stuff and watch those who will be eventually kicked out! The American Idol 6 is starting to get HOT!!!

If you missed the show on how these Top 24 made it, scroll down to watch the videos.

For those of you who missed the American Idol 6 - Top 24 Semi-Finalist

You can watch it on a Five Part Video on You Tube. Click on the Links to watch them.

• Top 24 Semi-Finalist - Episode 1
• Top 24 Semi-Finalist - Episode 2
• Top 24 Semi-Finalist - Episode 3
• Top 24 Semi-Finalist - Episode 4
• Top 24 Semi-Finalist - Episode 5

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Video: Past American Idols on Larry King Live (incl William Hung)

Larry King Live of CNN interviewed the past Stars and Losers (aka "rejects") of American Idol.

From William Hung to Bucky and many others.

Catch the video of the interview here, Larry King even got William to sing his song .... Achey Breakey Heart ....

Watch the Video Below or Click Here




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Who is Hu?

This is an absolutely Funny Video on a discussion between George Bush and Condoleezza Rice.

I've seen the text version before, but this is the first time on Video. Tks David for this!!

Enjoy the video below .. or click here.

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AI6 Rejects Video : Compilation Audition of CSI (Criminal Singers Investigated)

Kudos to American Idol 6 again for compiling all these auditions and putting it into a CSI theme.

This is an American Idol Season 6 Reject Video - Compilation of CSI (Criminal Singers Investigated)

Watch it below, or click here



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AI6 Rejects Video : Compilation Audition of the song I WILL SURVIVE

Ha ha ha .. . the compilation gets better and better.

This is an American Idol Season 6 Reject Video - Compilation of the song "I WILL SURVIVE"

Watch it below, or click here



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AI6 Rejects Video : Compilation Audition of the song FAME

You must watch this, it is so funny. I am so glad that American Idol compiles the funny ones together and puts it so nicely.

This is an American Idol Season 6 Reject Video - Compilation of the song "FAME"

Watch it below, or click here



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AI6 Rejects Video : Compilation Audition of the song KISS

Haha ... this is the American Idol Season 6 Rejects in Minneapolis for the auditon to the song KISS.

Check it out below, or here



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AI6 Rejects Video : Trista Audition Wizard Of Oz

In the recent American Idol Season 6 (AI6) auditon, this video captures a funny audition, Trista, singing The Wizard of Oz.

- She did the Lion "Growlll" impression.
- Simon Says "It was one of the STRANGEST audition in my life"

Check it out below, or watch it here



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AI6 Video : Sarah Krueger Auditions Somewhere Over the Rainbow

At the American Idol Season 6 (AI6) auditon, this video captures another potential audition, Sarah Krueger, singing Somewhere Over the Rainbow.


- Simon says "Very Good. A Lot of Control Over Your Voice. You Look Great"

She even has her own website - check it out at http://sarah-krueger.org/

Check it out below, or watch it here



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AI6 Video : Denise Jackson Audition sings You're Gonna Love Me

In the recent American Idol Season 6 (AI6) auditon, this video captures a potential audition, Denise Jackson (16 yrs old), singing You're Gonna Love Me.

- Even Simon says "She's Terrific"

Check it out below, or watch it here




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AI6 Rejects Video : American Idol 6 - Jason Wannabe Famous

In this American Idol Season 6 episode, you will see Jason auditioning in Minneapolis.

Check him out as he sings and juggles in front of Simon, Paula, Jewel & Randy.

Watch the video below, or click here


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Video : American Idol 6 (AI6) : Idle Talent

Check out this 6 minutes video as they interview candidates as early as 5am in ther morning at the Fedex Forum.

On September 3rd, 2006 Celluloid and Vinyl covered the season 6 "American Idol" auditions in Memphis, TN. Watch in awe as people attempt to sing, speculate over the Clay Aiken rumors, and imitate an incoherent Paula Abdul.

Watch the Video below, or click here



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Video : Wedding Blooper Video

Here's a classic collection of Wedding Bloopers.
(I remember seeing this on America Funniest Videos before).

Anyway ... enjoy it below or click here



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Huggies Video - Absolutely Adorable

If you have not watched the Huggies - Be Happy Video, this is a MUST WATCH!

Check out the Huggies Ad here. So cute, cos all the "actors" are kids!

Watch the Video below, or click here



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