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The lyrics of the Jalur Gemilang song were specially created for the Malaysian flag which has a high patriotic value. The lyrics of this song contain the identity of the national flag which calls on the community to appreciate and fly the Malaysian flag with pride and love for the country.
The song Jalur Gemilang is always played on television and radio and even sung for official ceremonies with patriotic elements such as in the celebration of National Day of Malaysia or Malaysia Day.
The lyrics and songs of the Jalur Gemilang were officially launched on 9 August 2003 for the country's 46th Independence Day celebration. Since then, it has continued to be sung as an identity and national pride that calls on the people to be proud of the country's patriotic anthem. The lyrics and songs also revolve around the image and meaning of the Malaysian flag that can be understood through singing. This can indirectly evoke the spirit of love for the country among Malaysians of various races and ethnicities in Malaysia.
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Lyrics:
Merahmu bara semangat waja
Putihmu bersih budi pekerti
Kuning berdaulat payung negara
Biru perpaduan kami semua
Puncak dunia telah kau tawan
Lautan luas telah kau redah
Membawa semangat jiwa merdeka
Semarak jaya kami warganya
Empat belas melintang jalurnya
Semua negeri dalam Malaysia
Satu suara satu semangat
Itu sumpah warga berdaulat
Jalur gemilang... di bawah naunganmu
Jalur gemilang... kami semua bersatu
Perpaduan ketaatan
Amalan murni rakyat Malaysia
Jalur gemilang... megah kami terasa
Jalur gemilang... kibarkanlah wawasan
Merah putih biru kuning
Jalur semangat kami semua
Berkibarlah
Berkibarlah
Berkibarlah
Translation:
Your red is the embers othe spirit of steel Your white is pure in characf ter Yellow sovereign national umbrella The blue of unity of us allThe top of the world has taken you captive The vast ocean has you redah Brings the spirit of an independent soul Semarak jaya we are its citizensFourteen across the path All states in Malaysia One voice one spirit That is the oath of a sovereign citizenThe glorious path ... under your shadow The glorious line ... we are all united Unity of obedience The pure practice of the people of Malaysia
The path is glorious ... we feel majestic The glorious path ... fly the vision Red white blue yellow The spirit line of us all
Malaysia Berjaya is a patrioticMalaysiannational song. This song was composed by Saiful Bahri Elyas in a day and performed by Jamaludin Alias which was given wide air-time play by Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) in the late 1960s and early 1970s.This song is believed to commemorate Malaysia's victory over Indonesia in the Konfrontasi; however, there has never been any confirmation on this.
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Lyrics:
Malaysia kita sudah berjaya
Aman makmur bahagia
Malaysia abadi selamanya
Berjaya dan berjaya
Berbagai kaum sudah berikrar
Menuju cita-cita
Satu bangsa satu negara
Malaysia berjaya
Dari Perlis sampailah ke Sabah
Kita sudah merdeka
Negara makmur rakyat mewah
Kita sudah berjaya
Dengan semboyan kita berjaya
Menuju di angkasa
Satu bangsa satu negara
Malaysia berjaya
If you lived through the late 80s, you might remember the famous patriotic song Setia, which aired on state broadcaster RTM for many years.
The Francesca Peter classic was just one of many nationalistic tunes that were composed to instill patriotism among Malaysians.
Composer and music director Vale V Wong was searching for a patriotic song after the GE14 results to capture his emotions but he couldn’t find one.
“Our patriotic songs don’t reflect the struggles we went through as a nation and that bittersweet feeling, a lot of it felt childish so I thought why not make one?” said Wong who works as a choir director with EcoWorld.
He then decided to rework Setia, recalling how its lyrics and melody would never fail to mesmerise him when he was a child.
“I came up with the idea of mashing up Setia and Negaraku because it felt right. Setia is a patriotic song but when you combine it with Negaraku, it really encapsulates our patriotism — everyone was feeling it on GE14 weekend.”
The song, titled Setia Negaraku, features 16 volunteers, most of whom are amateur singers, except for Samantha de Lune, Anrie Too, Cheryl Tan and Wong himself.
They recorded it on May 13, four days after Pakatan Harapan’s historic win, in a mere four hours with zero budget.
“The song that we wanted to share is for all Malaysians, not for any party in particular,” he said.
“It felt like for the first time, the people had a bit more power.”
Launched on July 9, Setia Negaraku has gained over 116,000 views and 2.3k shares at the time of writing.
Setia was composed by Tan Sri Mohamed Rahmat, affectionately known as Tok Mat, Mat Setia and Mat Mr Propaganda, and was launched in 1987.
He assumed the position of Minister of Information twice, under Tun Hussein Onn from 1978 to 1982 and under Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad from 1987 to 1999.
“When I listen to the version we came up with, it’s not just happy emotions, it’s almost as if there is more depth to what being Malaysian means and somehow that resonates with a lot of people,” Wong said.
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Lyrics:
Demi negara yang tercinta Di curahkan bakti penuh setia Demi raja yang disanjung tinggi Kesetiaan tak berbelah bagi Kepada pemimpin kepada rakyat Khidmat diberi penuh taat Sama bekerja sama berusaha Setia berkhidmat untuk semua Rela berkorban apa saja Amanah bangsa tetap dijaga Kami berikrar penuh setia Untuk agama, bangsa dan negara
In the first half of the 1990s, this song, Sejahtera Malaysia about the people’s prayers for peace and success was used by RTM to sign off its daily broadcasts shortly after midnight. It was originally performed as a solo by Roy or Mohammad Rauzan Alwi.
In 2018, Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) unveiled its ‘TM Sejahtera Malaysia’ to mark Malaysia’s National Day – an innovative campaign that celebrates Malaysia’s diverse cultures by combining six different languages and two films together to create one unique experience.
Created by Grey Malaysia, the campaign is centred around the song ‘Sejahtera Malaysia’ which was re-recorded in six different ethnic languages, with each line of the song sung in a different language. The song forms the soundtrack to two separate films, made for mobile phones and shot in vertical format, that uniquely combine when two mobile phones are put together, as depicted below.
Each film stands on its own, but have unique visual elements that interconnect when played together side by side. The films show the lives of disparate individuals crossing paths by accident, colliding by circumstance, and united by the one thing they have in common: a celebration of being Malaysian. To see the full picture and how the two journeys are connected, viewers simply have to join their phones and hit the “play” button at the same time.
Teh Siow Ling, General Manager, Group Brand Management, Group Brand & Communication, TM said, “As Malaysia’s Convergence Champion, TM is part of the fabric of people’s lives; we use technology to enable people to share their special moments and bring millions of people together. Simply put, the film was designed around the concept of moments of Malaysians coming together, uniting our different cultures despite our diverse backgrounds. The mechanics of joining two screens requires an act of unity, while the soundtrack honours the diversity of the country’s multi-ethnic population. We are proud and excited to bring this unique experience to all Malaysians in conjunction with the momentous National Day celebration this year.”
Meanwhile, Graham Drew, Executive Creative Director, Grey Malaysia, said, “The campaign is about separate elements all coming together. Different races, images, music, all great on their own, but creating something special when together.”
The beloved classic song is given a fresh contemporary sound by Malaysian musician and composer Hady Afro. Aside from the original Bahasa Malaysia, the lyrics were sung in Mandarin, Tamil, Jaku Iban, Dusun Kadazan and English; alternating one after another before coming together in an uplifting chorus. Malaysians can also enjoy the tracks in their individual languages as six different versions, together with the two films in its full form starting 27 August 2018.
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Lyrics:
Puji dan syukur pada Ilahi Anugerahnya tiada terhingga Kedamaian kemakmuran Malaysiaku bahagia
Dengan tekad untuk berjaya Berbakti pada nusa dan bangsa Kami junjung cita-cita luhur Perpaduan seluruh negeri
Seia sekata sehati sejiwa Menghadapi cabaran Kami setia kami sedia Berkorban untuk negara
Bersemarak Malaysia tercinta Kibarkan panji kebesarannya Kami rela menjaga namamu Sejahtera Malaysia
Puji dan syukur pada Ilahi Anugerahnya tiada terhingga Kedamaian kemakmuran Malaysiaku bahagia
Dengan tekad untuk berjaya Berbakti pada nusa dan bangsa Kami junjung cita-cita luhur Perpaduan seluruh negeri
Seia sekata sehati sejiwa Menghadapi cabaran Kami setia kami sedia Berkorban untuk negara
Bersemarak Malaysia tercinta Kibarkan panji kebesarannya Kami rela menjaga namamu Sejahtera Malaysia
"How Long Has It Been?" was written by Mosie Lister. In Southern Gospel music circles, Mosie Lister (1921-2015) was a legend. A Baptist minister, he was best known for writing the Gospel songs “Where No One Stands Alone”, “Till the Storm Passes By”, “Then I Met the Master” and “How Long Has It Been?”
Mosie was born into a musical family in Georgia, but he disappointed his family when it appeared he was tone-deaf. They instructed him in the violin, and he gradually learned to distinguish pitches. But, he wanted to do more than just tell the difference between pitches; he wanted to write songs.
Mosie came to fame as he worked with – and sang with – southern gospel quartets… arranging, writing, singing, and producing.
Mosie was concerned about so many people who had drifted away from the Lord. Once upon a time, they had told God they loved Him… but they hadn’t given God much thought in recent years. He thought about writing a song asking the question: “How long since you really prayed?”
He later said, “All of a sudden I realized this was what I needed to say. I just started writing as fast as I could.” In 10 minutes he had it finished. Within 5 more years, more than a million copies of this song in sheet music had been sold.
George Beverly Shea, Billy Graham’s soloist, often closed his concerts by singing this song.
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Lyrics:
How long has it been since you talked with the Lord and told Him your heart’s hidden secrets? How long since you prayed? How long since you stayed on your knees till the light shone through?
How long has it been since your mind felt at ease? How long since your heart knew no burden? Can you call Him your friend? How long has it been since you knew that He cared for you?
How long has it been since you knelt by your bed and prayed to the Lord up in Heaven? How long since you knew that He’d answer you and would keep you the long night through?
How long has it been since you woke with the dawn and felt this day is worth living? Can you call Him your friend? How long has it been since you knew that He cared for you?
"The Savior Is Waiting" was written by Ralph Carmichael in 1958. The composer, Ralph Carmichael (1927 – ), is the son of a Pentecostal minister who allowed his son to play the violin and listen to the radio. As a teenager, he played violin with the San Jose Civic Symphony. At 17 he enrolled at Southern California Bible College, now Vanguard University, to become a preacher like his father, grandfather, 3 uncles and 5 cousins.
He started a campus men’s quartet, ensembles and mixed groups of all kinds, blending jazz and classical music techniques with gospel songs and hymns. His musical “experiments” proved instantly controversial. His bands were unwelcome at many churches, and he was not allowed to store the baritone saxophone on campus because of its worldly associations with big band music.
After college, reaction to his band was mixed from the Christian community. One church made them hide the drums behind a curtain; a pastor in Oakland stopped the band mid-song because the music sounded too worldly. But, after a performance at a men’s fellowship in Pasadena, Ralph’s band was invited to audition for television. This program drew so much hate mail from Christians that the station asked for more shows!
By the late 1950s, secular producers had taken notice of Carmichael’s radio and film work. He was invited to assist the composer at the television sitcom I Love Lucy and was soon arranging music for that show as well as Bonanza and The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Show and for singers Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, and Rosemary Clooney. He scored the movie The Blob. But, when he arranged and composed music for a Bing Crosby Christmas special television program, his denomination strongly suggested he not apply for renewal of his ordination.
When it came to writing his autobiography, he decided the best title would be his testimony, so he called it, “He’s Everthing To Me”. He is considered a pioneer of contemporary Christian music and the “father of Christian rock”.
This song, “The Savior Is Waiting”, is one of Ralph’s earlier songs. It was written when his pastor asked him for a hymn to be used at evangelistic services.
My oldest and favorite memory of this hymn was it being sung during the invitation… almost every night… at Camp Formosa Church Camp when I was a teenager. When this hymn is sung, you can almost picture the Savior waiting for you to come to Him.
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Lyrics:
The Savior is waiting to enter your heart,
why don’t you let Him come in? There’s nothing in this world to keep you apart; what is your answer to Him?
Chorus: Time after time He has waited before, and now He is waiting again to see if you are willing to open the door; Oh, how He wants to come in.
If you’ll take one step toward the Savior, my friend, you’ll find His arms open wide. Receive Him, and all of your darkness will end;
"O I Never Shall Forget The Day" was written by Ralph Carmichael. Ralph Carmichael (born May 27, 1927) is an American composer and arranger of both secular pop music and contemporary Christian music, being regarded as one of the pioneers of the latter genre as well as the father of contemporary Christian music.
Carmichael was born in Quincy, Illinois, the son of a Pentecostal minister, who allowed his son to play the violin and listen to the radio. "I was captivated by the chordal explosions I heard on the radio. I felt a sadness that we didn't have that in our church. Our church orchestra sounded weak and terrible by comparison. It was embarrassing. Why? Why did we have to settle? Why couldn't we use those gorgeous rhythms, sweeping strings, the brass, the stirring chords? That started to control everything I did."
As a teenager he played violin with the San Jose Civic Symphony. At 17 he enrolled at Southern California Bible College, now Vanguard University, to become a preacher like his father, grandfather, three uncles and five cousins. He started a campus men's quartet, ensembles and mixed groups of all kinds, blending jazz and classical music techniques with gospel songs and hymns. His musical "experiments" proved instantly controversial. His bands were unwelcome at many churches, and he was not allowed to store the baritone saxophone on campus because of its worldly associations with big band music.
After college, reaction to his band was mixed from the Christian community. One church made them hide the drums behind a curtain; a pastor in Oakland stopped the band mid-song because the music sounded too worldly. After a performance at a men's fellowship in Pasadena, however, Carmichael's band was invited to audition for television. This program drew so much mail from Christians that the station asked for more shows.
In 1951, he was invited to score a film for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association; in all he wrote the musical score for twenty of their films. For BGEA, he made the funky urban soundtrack for the 1970 film The Cross and the Switchblade. By the late 1950s, secular producers had taken notice of Carmichael's radio and film work. He was invited to assist the composer at the television sitcom I Love Lucy and was soon arranging music for that show as well as Bonanza and The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Show and for singer Rosemary Clooney. In 1958, Carmichael was hired by producer Jack H. Harris to score his science fiction film, The Blob. With the success of the film, Carmichael was brought back to score Harris' follow-up film, 4D Man. He arranged and composed music for a Bing Crosby Christmas special television program, which prompted his denomination to strongly suggest he not apply for renewal of his ordination. He also composed and conducted the theme music for the 1965 sitcom, My Mother the Car.
His big break came at the end of the 1950s, when his work came to the attention of Capitol Records, who asked him to provide the arrangements for an album of mainly sacred Christmas songs by one of the label's biggest stars, Nat King Cole. The result, The Magic of Christmas, was released for the 1960 festive season, by which time Capitol had already set Carmichael to work with Cole on more secular albums.
Carmichael duly became Cole's most regularly utilized arranger from then until the singer's death in early 1965, their first mainstream pop collaboration being The Touch of Your Lips (also 1960), an album of romantic ballads backed by lush strings, and their final team-up being Cole's last album, L-O-V-E, with jazzy big band arrangements, recorded in December 1964, only two months before Cole succumbed to the lung cancer which was already in its advanced stages.
It is in the field of Christian music that Carmichael has been most prolific. In particular, his experiments in pop-rock style in the 1960s and 1970s have brought him recognition as the "Father of Contemporary Christian Music". He founded Light Records in order to widen the audience for the music of the Jesus People.[4] He was subject to controversy from within the church, being called a heretic for his use of guitars in worship and his adaptations of Gospel songs to big band stylings.
"This Love Is Mine!" is written by John W. Peterson and Alfred B. Smith. John Willard Peterson (November 1, 1921 – September 20, 2006) was a songwriter who had a major influence on evangelicalChristian music in the 1950s through the 1970s. He wrote over 1000 songs, and 35 cantatas.
In 1953, he graduated from the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago and shortly thereafter settled in Pennsylvania to continue his songwriting career. He then moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where for over ten years he was President and Editor-in-Chief of Singspiration, a sacred music publishing company. While there, he compiled and edited a hymnal called "Great Hymns of the Faith", (c) 1961. He also served on the board of Gospel Films, Inc. of Muskegon, Michigan.
He also had direct contact with popular Christian musicians of the day such as Bill Pearce and Dick Anthony. He resided in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he continued to write music. Peterson died September 20, 2006, aged 84, following a bout with prostate cancer.
Some of his more popular song titles include "It Took a Miracle", "Over the Sunset Mountains", "Heaven Came Down", "So Send I You", "Springs of Living Water", "Jesus is Coming Again", "Surely Goodness and Mercy", "This is the day that the Lord hath made" and "O Glorious Love". His cantatas include Night of Miracles and Down From His Glory.
Used pseudonym B. C. Laurelton ---------- In 1930, he began playing on radio broadcasts in Jersey City, New Jersey, on "The Old Fashioned Gospel Hour." After meeting Wendell P. Loveless, Alfred enrolled at the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and became a member of the WMBI staff. During service as Minister of Music at The Church of the Open Door in Philadelphia, he taught at The Philadelphia School of the Bible in the fall of 1938. During that year, he wrote "For God So Loved the World" after visiting the ninety-four year-old hymn writer George C. Stebbins. Smith met Billy Graham when they were both students at Wheaton College. During their long collaboration, they founded Singspiration in 1941. After graduating from Wheaton, Smith, Graham, and George Beverly Shea started "Youth for Christ" in Chicago.
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Lyrics:
1. We may sound the depths of all the might oceans; We may tell the distance to the farthest star. But the mighty love of God cannot be measured. Its dimensions are so high, so deep, so far!
CHORUS
This love is mine, I cannot comprehend it! This love revealed through Christ, my Lord divine. When on the tree He died for me. God's wondrous, glorious, mighty love, This love is mine
2. I behold His love in every golden sunset; I can see it in the beauty of a flower! And I feel it in my heart since Jesus touched me, And redeemed me by His wonder-working power
CHORUS
3. And some day "I'll thank Him face to face in glory When with all the millions at His feet I fall. And through countless ages there I'll live rejoicing Sing forever at the wonder of it all!
