chronicles of KK tour..

Writing this after a week away in KK...

So may I present to you, the chronicles of our tour journey..

3rd December:-
3pm - Left home
445pm - Reach LCCT. Thanks Danny for the lift.
530pm - Was told our flight got delayed. Aiks.
630pm - Our plane finally arrived. yay! KK here we come!!
7pm - Leaving KL on the jetplane..
9pm - Hello KK!!

930pm - Check into our apartment at Wisma. Lovely.
1010pm - Dinner with the All Saints folks and Bishop + family. Massive crowd. Blessings from Bishop. Thanks Bishop!
1130pm - Back to Wisma. Time to washup and get some rest

4th December:-
Rise and shine..so bright..tot it was 8am..look at my clock..eh 630am..haha..different zones man..
9am - after washup, short devotion.
920am - breakfast
10am - Good Samaritan van picked us - time for soundcheck at Good Sam

1030am - Start soundcheck
1230pm - Leave for lunch
1pm - Noodles for lunch
2pm - ABC time!! Nice remedy to hot weather..
320pm - back to rest...hot weather at KK!
5pm - washup..
530pm - Good Samaritan van picked us again - time to get ready for the concert!
6pm - light refreshments
630pm - last round of soundcheck
8pm - Good Samaritan Youth fellowship meeting start! Started with icebreaker and their youth band led worship.

830pm - time for TL to be on stage
10pm - birthday celebration for the youths..makan time!
1030pm - according to host, this is REAL dinner time - wotieks!!!!
11pm - Back at apartment to chill..

5th Dec -
9am - after washup, it's breakfast
10am - Time for soundcheck at ASC Grace Hall
12pm - Leave for lunch..at Damai again
130pm - Was told to try some pearl drinks nearby
2pm - Hangout abit at town..
320pm - back to rest..
5pm - washup..
530pm - last round of soundcheck
7pm - Prayer meeting with ASC leaders
730pm - the event start! Started with a fun icebreaker and their youth band led worship.

8pm - time for TL to be on stage - had a good time of singing and sharing
930pm - album signing/autograph
1030pm - Dinner time - quite bad because the restaurant we went had a terrible service -.-
11pm - Back at apartment to chill..unwind..rest..then sleep..

6th Dec -
9am - wakeup for service
10am - service at All Saints Cathedral
12pm - lunchtime at this cafe called Mod Cafe
130pm - some of us were adventurous to walk around KK town
4pm - back to rest our tired feet..
530pm - on van to send JJ and Jackson to airport..but we dropby at Tanjung Aru to enjoy.
7pm - drop JJ and Jackson at airport..thanks for the contributions bros..
8pm - suppose to try some squarish pizza but the plan didnt work out. In the end, tried Little Italian. Nice Italian food!
10pm - Back at apartment to chill

7th Dec - 10th Dec
In Sabah Diocese Youth camp. Led worship in few sessions and all I can say that it was totally an awesome experience..had great fun with 335 Sabah youths.

11th Dec
10am till 4pm - Since some of us were free..we hangout at 1Borneo. Walk around..watch movie..etc.
415pm - Say our last goodbyes to All Saints
440pm - At airport to check-in
6pm - Bye KK...thanks for the memorable times.. :)
830pm - Back at KL

Really thank God for His guidance and secondly, thanks to the churches and their crew who provided a superb hospitality. Had a great time sharing and singing..also hanging out with lotsa nice and great people.

Indeed this trip has been memorable and looking forward to come back KK for more tour opportunities in future. Hard to say when but i can it's never say never.

Again, thanks all! :)

Much love.

countdown to KK trip

It's gonna be a week more as we countdown towards KK trip.

We had our rehearsals recently and I m pretty pumped up for the tour and also the camp.

Do keep us all in prayer and looking forward to meet everyone at Kota Kinabalu.

Much love.

story behind the song : you remind me

It's quite some time I type something here..

Love to take some time to share some stories about some of my songs off the album THIS ROAD.

Based on some feedbacks I received, most came to me and said they love the track YOU REMIND ME. Therefore, I love to share the story about this song and what is all about.

Tell me, have you been in situation where when you were hanging out with friends, having chats and laughs then someone randomly tells you, "Man, you remind me of my home town friend who talks/laugh/act like you." Or when you do something, then someone commented the way you do it reminds them of their father, uncle, friend, neighbour, teacher.

That thought basically forms the gist of the song YOU REMIND ME.

I composed this song nearly 3 years ago when I was still studying in university. I was sitting down one day in my room and thinking about all the friends I made over the past 20 years of my life. Some way in another, some of these friends have left an impression on you. Sometimes when you walk on the street, when you see a stranger or make a new friend, or the things that people do, perhaps they could remind you of the friends you have. Or when you are in a situation, you could remember someone because you went through that situation before.

It is in the chorus part I reflect on the fact that all of us are blessed with friends around us no matter where we are or at what stage of life we are at. Perhaps there's purpose God placed them in our lives.

Anyway, I actually enjoyed recording that song and in fact, it was one of the easiest track I and Jonathan Tse(my producer friend) recorded. We arranged it very simple and nice for listeners. When I listened back, I myself enjoyed it. Just proud that I able to record a song that can show my appreciation to all the people I met over the past 20 plus years of my life.

Hope you understand the song a little bit more and would glad to share more stories about the songs I composed.

Cheers.

Kota Kinabalu gig

After much talk and anticipation, it is confirmed that TL project will be in Kota Kinabalu from 3rd December 2009 till 11th December 2009.

The purpose of the tour is :-
1) To promote TL's debut album THIS ROAD in Sabah, starting from KK.
2) To promote Faith Christian Centre, the church TL is currently serving, to the youths in Sabah especially in the Anglican Churches.
3) To impact the next generation with our God-given gifts.

The tour will cover trips to these churches and also the annual Sabah Diocese Youth Camp..
Good Samaritan - 4th Dec (8pm onwards)
All Saints - 5th Dec (7.30pm till 9.30pm)
Sabah DYC - 7th Dec to 11th Dec (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=99500574646&index=1)

We at TL project are pretty excited to be at KK so do keep us all in prayer as we embark on this tour. If you are around KK or have friends around there, feel free to join us.

You can also check our updates at timlim-project.blogspot.com, www.myspace.com/timlimproject or the FB fan page.

See ya all there then. Much love. :)

when TL speaks Malay..

As you can see in previous post, I was in this Klang Valley BM Revival Meeting which was organized by Jasihku Ministry on 22th and 23rd of October.

Personally, it was indeed a privilege and honor to be at the meeting to minister to them.

On my right is Jeffry S.Tjandra who also perform on the night. He is a well-known Indonesian Christian singer and was glad to be able to have some conversation with him.

Anyway, as for both nights, I enjoyed singing and sharing to them in Bahasa Malaysia. It's my first time honestly to share in BM and I think I pulled it off well. haha. The crowd were lovely.

I wanna thank Jasihku Ministry for allowing me to have the opportunity to share and sing some songs off my album to the BM people. Special mention to John Sapalo for initiating my performance on both nights.

Looking forward to more opportunities like these in future..yea..haha..

At the same time, I would like to announce that TL is confirmed dropping by at Kota Kinabalu in for the first two weeks of December. Dates for some places are unconfirmed yet but for now, we just can confirm that Sabah is the next destination for us..and TL will be at Sabah Diocesan English Youth camp from 7th to 11th December to share/sing at the camp. We will keep you updated on this then so stay tuned.

Keep us all in prayer and thanks for the support so far.

Much love.

TL project's next gig - 22nd-23rd October 2009

As we promised, we will update you guys about the next TL project's gigs once we have news...

The next TL appearance is scheduled to be on both 22nd and 23rd October 2009 in a special BM Revival Meeting organized by all the BM speaking churches in Klang Valley. The event will be held at Faith Christian Centre and TL is scheduled to perform a few songs off the album THIS ROAD in the Revival Meeting.

About 500++ people are expected to turn up for the event. It's indeed a privilege to be sharing the songs with the BM speaking people in Klang Valley. Do keep us at TL project in prayer and at the same time, do come to witness yourself the BM revival meeting.

There are few more gigs/concerts scheduled but will be confirmed once the dates and details are all sorted. Oh well, just stay tuned for more updates from us :)

10 facts of THIS ROAD

It's been 1 months since we released THIS ROAD, the debut album of Tim Lim. Thank you all for those who have purchase the album and supported us so far.

In conjunction with the 1 month anniversary of the launch, we love to share 10 juicy facts about the album..

1) The first song ever recorded for the album was track 9 on the album, Lost in Love/Amazing Grace

2) My first-ever properly composed song is in this album. I m sure some have heard the story about it. It is track 5 - Creating Miracles.

3) The last song that was recorded for this album was track 11 - This Road. Ironic eh? haha.

4) Jonathan Tse sung as backup vocal on two tracks..track 9 and track 10. Spot it..haha.

5) The most easiest song, for me, in the recording process of the album was track 8 - You remind me. We finished recording that song so fast, I think less than 2 hours, and yet sounded beautiful.

6) Most songs were composed over the past 7 years of my life.

7) Yes, as you all know, the album contains 10 songs. But the fact for the past 7 years, I been composing around 90+ songs. To narrow it down to 10 songs is no joke. I have written all kinds of songs .. from circular to worship so it all comes down to make type of album I wanted to make, which helps in narrowing what songs to record for the album
8) The album name, THIS ROAD came to my mind 2 years ago. So when I was asked what name should I give to my debut album, the answer was kinda easy.
9) As you can see on the album, it has 11 tracks but it was supposed to be a 10-songs album. After listening to My Trust, I and Jonathan thought the long intro that was done can be separated into an interlude. Thus, track 3 is actually an interlude towards track 4 - My Trust

10) The whole production process took nearly a year, as I have to travel to Jonathan's studio in Kota Kinabalu for recording.

That's some facts I love to share for now. Stay tuned for more in weeks, months to come :)

Do remember that THIS ROAD is make available now through these channels ..

1) Place your orders online through timlim1206@gmail.com and we will work with you on how you can get your hands on it
2) For KL people, you can visit Faith Christian Centre to purchase the album. Who knows, if I m around, you can get my signature for free! :) If you need directions, visit ilovefcc.com
3) For Ipoh people, you can purchase it through St Peter's Church.

Soon, the album would be available in some Christian bookstore. Stay tuned for more of that information.

We hope also to release some information about upcoming some gigs but stay tuned for that as well. Basically everything is exciting at TL project.

Much love.