Monday, August 08, 2011
田中小百合 - 鐘氏兄弟《齊唱．吳秉堅之歌》
Original post can be found here.
神賜予了世間的美好，當然也包括音樂，這為感恩的再創造，而無關信徒與非信徒，是跨越了信仰，給你精神上絕對的養顏滋補。香港基督教資深音樂人吳秉堅先生，這些年不遺餘力推動本土化基督教現代詩歌創作，也貢獻出不少膾炙人口的基督教歌曲，而鐘氏兄弟聯手多個音樂單位重釋經典的《齊唱．吳秉堅之歌》，就是為緊抱對吳秉堅先生及流行詩歌文化致敬的心，用音樂佈道的方式，延續著他數十年來一直堅守的「齊唱新歌」征途。
福音歌也可以「很好玩，好潮」，這是鐘氏兄弟對福音歌發展的寄望，今次的八十年代基督教流行樂重編依然取納《鐘聲》的成功製作模式，跨國的合作、國際的視野、香港本土優秀音樂人的加盟護航，已保證了《齊唱．吳秉堅之歌》的音樂有相當質素，而藍調基礎上多元散開的風格，又令嚴肅沉悶的佈道瞬時變得生動，吳秉堅當年打造的「赤道」樂隊，回來齊唱的《赤道宣言》，便毫無保留地加強了如嘉年華繽紛的色彩，表現出福音歌熱鬧活躍的一面。《只有祝福》的Broadway Show時間，變速節拍的「給力」編曲支撐，亦將一種「正經中玩樂」的創作態度賦給了福音歌本身。披上搖滾新衣的《無言者》，其凝聚的都市冷漠、蒼涼感不減反增，請來泰迪羅賓的友情客串，完全是找對了人抓正了路，當然劉以達迷幻帶劲的編奏，也為內心戲空虛的吶喊，添上了有力的注腳。
加插World Music配圖的《一無掛慮》，營造一片世外桃源的樂景，匹配歌曲的信念；《神！你在掌管/一生不枉過》有羅乃新起伏而澎湃的鋼琴彈奏串聯，亮出了曙光或聖光，拉近了大家與神的距離；《神是愛》撥開一切編曲花俏，詩一般緩步爬升上冥想空間；一頭一尾的《將心給我》、《親愛主》，各自和兩代女聲合唱，前者曾路得獻音的寧謐夜調，引你進入意識漫遊的另類療方；後者以神的力量才請出的「銀嗓子」姚莉，在近九十歲之齡跟鐘氏兄弟的跨時空對唱下，有從高空中平緩降落的感覺，這像收起歲月的輕狂，心靈平靜的皈依，給專輯畫上一個優美的句點。
是齊唱、翻唱，更是為吳秉堅之歌賦予了第二次生命，整碟結構完整而豐滿的音樂，慰藉了香港福音流行市場的同時，也為今年貧瘠的粵語樂壇帶來亮耳的衝擊。感謝神感謝主，讓鐘氏兄弟可以找到創作的靈感，重唱的信心和力量；也感謝鐘氏兄弟，能將自己的最好一切獻給了神，獻給了聽眾。
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Friday, March 06, 2009
Soul vs. No Soul
I always prefer soulful music to soulless music. That's quite a general statement.
What's soul music anyways? Not necessary "black" music. Honestly, I've heard some soulless black music (think some contestants at the "American Idol" auditions....). But anything that comes from the root of jazz and blues is pretty much guaranteed soulful.
That's why, no offense, I find moderm Christian rock to be quite soulless. It seems like they are only venturing into the seemingly harmless genre after having failed once, twice, thrice in the country-rock scene. Howeverm you have to give them credit for finding a niche - finding a niche is the road to success.
Of course, I never equate success with good art. Even though sometimes it's nice to see some artful people slowly becoming successful. Good work, Khalil.
Soulful music.
Let me think: Otis Redding, Otis Spann, The Meters, Spiral Staircase, Stax Records, The Delfonics, Brian McKnight, Stevie Wonder, Isaac Hayes, Ray Charles, Howard McCrary, T-Bone Walker, Jimmy Smith, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Blue Note Records...
ok....some white folks can be quite soulful: James Taylor, Diana Krall, Norah Jones, Paul Simon, Peter Bernstein, Robert De Niro, Johnny Depp, Sean Penn, Woody Allen, Charles Schulz, Mister Rogers, and the list goes on....
It's about expressing the feeling inside of YOU. When that feeling becomes eminent, the art becomes soulful. Soulful because it pours from your heart.
Some people say Asian people tend to be a soulless bunch. There can be some truth in that statement. But that is not to say, you can't find soul in Asia. I gotta admit though, it's pretty hard to find soul in HK. You have to try really hard. But once you find it, it sticks with you forever!
One of my life's goal is to be a soulful person.
You gotta be soulful to your family, neighbors, family, colleagues, passerbys. You gotta be soulful towards life, art, and everything else.
Soul means character, attitude, class.
Being soulful is being jazzy.
Loving life is a soulful act.
Believing in yourself is pouring soul out of your heart.
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What's soul music anyways? Not necessary "black" music. Honestly, I've heard some soulless black music (think some contestants at the "American Idol" auditions....). But anything that comes from the root of jazz and blues is pretty much guaranteed soulful.
That's why, no offense, I find moderm Christian rock to be quite soulless. It seems like they are only venturing into the seemingly harmless genre after having failed once, twice, thrice in the country-rock scene. Howeverm you have to give them credit for finding a niche - finding a niche is the road to success.
Of course, I never equate success with good art. Even though sometimes it's nice to see some artful people slowly becoming successful. Good work, Khalil.
Soulful music.
Let me think: Otis Redding, Otis Spann, The Meters, Spiral Staircase, Stax Records, The Delfonics, Brian McKnight, Stevie Wonder, Isaac Hayes, Ray Charles, Howard McCrary, T-Bone Walker, Jimmy Smith, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Blue Note Records...
ok....some white folks can be quite soulful: James Taylor, Diana Krall, Norah Jones, Paul Simon, Peter Bernstein, Robert De Niro, Johnny Depp, Sean Penn, Woody Allen, Charles Schulz, Mister Rogers, and the list goes on....
It's about expressing the feeling inside of YOU. When that feeling becomes eminent, the art becomes soulful. Soulful because it pours from your heart.
Some people say Asian people tend to be a soulless bunch. There can be some truth in that statement. But that is not to say, you can't find soul in Asia. I gotta admit though, it's pretty hard to find soul in HK. You have to try really hard. But once you find it, it sticks with you forever!
One of my life's goal is to be a soulful person.
You gotta be soulful to your family, neighbors, family, colleagues, passerbys. You gotta be soulful towards life, art, and everything else.
Soul means character, attitude, class.
Being soulful is being jazzy.
Loving life is a soulful act.
Believing in yourself is pouring soul out of your heart.
Labels: soul music
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