"In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in Heaven."
Matthew 5:16 NIV
"If you choose to use your status and influence to raise your voice on behalf of those who have no voice; if you choose to identify not only with the powerful, but with the powerless; if you retain the ability to imagine yourself into the lives of those who do not have your advantages, then it will not only be your proud families who celebrate your existence, but thousands and millions of people whose reality you have helped change. We do not need magic to change the world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better.”
- J.K. Rowling to the graduates of Harvard class of 2008
"Perfectionism destroys peace"
-Rick Warren
"Its not really about how good you play but its on how we appreciate every genre. It's not all about how many gigs you have but its all about on how many believe in you. Music is ain't about competition regardless to those people who think there is. It's all about sharing and just enjoying what we do. Remember, Music is an Art and we all have one world to sit in. Just do your thing and I'll do mine. - Respect and be respected.
-Polet Patawaran
"The key is having the Holy Spirit in your heart to have the energy to do the things you can’t do in your own power."
-Rick Warren
"Indie is freedom."
-Kuya Kurt
"Never chase anyone. A person who appreciates you will always walk with you"
-Jec Panotes.
Before we make the right decisions, we tend to make mistakes. As Warren Buffett, the world's richest investor, said in reply to an interviewer asking him how he learned to make good decisions, "Two words: bad decisions." Ergo, don't be afraid to make mistakes; they exist for you to learn from them.
-Anonymous
"Ang musika ay hindi pagalingan; ipinapadama ito sa lahat."
-Jong Sumangil
"I never took lessons to learn how to play drums, and I never took lessons to learn how to play guitar, I just sort of figured it out. I think that if you're passionate about something and you're driven and focused, that you can pretty much do anything that you want to do in life."
-Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)
"I have faith that HE blessed us with distinct textures of talents... its up to us to find it. The RAW and Original gift HE gave. Once you find it... be comfortable with it.. have faith in it no matter how different it may sound... Then attack. Put yourself OUT THERE."
-Jyel Tagbo
"Find your authentic voice, become vulnerable, and then put yourself out there."
-Jyel Tagbo
"Never let praise go to your head. Never let criticism get to your heart. All glory belongs to God."
-Rick Warren
"When you know who you are in Christ, worldly obstacles won't matter anymore. When you know that He loves you and He died for you, you'll just get up every day and do your best to love God."
-Joyce Meyer
"We need to realize the importance of learning spiritual things. Instead of seeking worldly things and filling our heads with things that don't matter, we need to dig in and fill our minds with God's Word."
-Joyce Meyer
"Peace is the happy natural state of man; war is corruption and disgrace."
-James Thomson
"If you have no time for God in your life, you're not going to enjoy your life."
-Bobby Hughes
"If you have the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed."
- David Viscott
"First keep the peace within yourself, then you can also bring peace to others."
-Thomas a Kempis
"A smile is the lighting system of the face, the cooling system of the head and the heating system of the heart."
-Anonymous
"Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest."
-Mark Twain
"No war is fought by just one soldier."
-Charles Stanley
"Make a decision that you are going to enjoy every day in Christ Jesus."
-Lee Rice
"That's the game. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose."
-Manny Pacquaio
"The way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing you fear."
-William Jennings Bryan
"Every day is a brand-new start! We can let go of yesterday's disappointments and give God a chance to do something wonderful for us today."
-Joyce Meyer
"The Christian journey shows not only the world, but our purpose in it."
-GMommy
"Critics are generally people who spend their days knowing what's wrong with the world and doing too little about it."
-Chris Matyszczyk
"Lahat tayo ay may karapatang sumuko lalo na pag di na natin kaya pero lahat tayo ay may kakayanang ipaglaban lalo na pag may PAG ASA pa! Laban lang ng laban! Go lang ng Go! Keep Dreaming high and make it happen"
-Jackie Pajo
"There's more better music that's still existing. Just open your heart and ears. Support Independent Pinoy Artist!"
-Glen Mapue
"Ang PAGKANTA ay hindi PAGALINGAN; ito ay galing sa PUSO"
-Jong Sumangil
"God allows trials in our lives to test our determination to be true to Him."
-Bobby Hughes
"A great measure of our faith is what we do when nobody else is around. They might not see it but God sure does."
-Anonymous
"In a world filled with misleading messages, God's Word is the ultimate truth. Christ Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Light."
-Anonymous
"There are no misunderstandings in creativity. Only in manipulative communication."
-Anonymous
"Instead of proving your haters wrong, prove your supporters right!"
-Ptr. Jonathan Miller
"Do something now that will make the person you'll be tomorrow proud to have been the person you are today."
-Anonymous
"The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work."
-Emile Zola
"Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher."
-Oprah Winfrey
"The most pathetic person in the world is some one who has sight but no vision."
-Helen Keller
"It's hard to beat a person who never gives up."
-Babe Ruth
"Never hate jealous people. They are jealous because they think you are better than them"
-Paulo Coelho
"You need to overcome the tug of people against you as you reach for high goals."
-George S. Patton
"What matters most is not what you accomplish; it is who you become."
-John Ortberg
"Making music is an art.. It takes time, skill & heart. We're not showing you photos.. We're painting you a beautiful story."
-Jose Villanueva III
"Fitness isn’t all about looking good. It is about achieving what you thought you couldn’t and exceeding yourself beyond what you imagined."
-Gabriel Valenciano
"Don't just dream, act on it!"
-Dennis Roxas
"Minsan kailangan mong tumahimik para mas marinig ka; di lahat ng sumisigaw napapakingan."
-Babin Lim
"Having a vision is good!
Teaming up with people who share the same vision is better!
Piggybacking on someone with a vision... not cool!"
-Paco Arespacochaga
"If you don't build your dream, someone will hire you to build theirs."
-Jec Panotes
"A balance of mutual respect, envy, and admiration towards each other is what gets the best out of all of us... that's what makes a healthy scene... iron sharpens iron from time to time; we will have to deal with some bloated egos. I always say na lang that we are judged by our products. Ang pangit yung mga nag e-ego trip na wala namang talent... we are not supposed to compete for attention... there are many ways to do that... like run naked and post it on the net and you'll have everyone's attention. In performance arts we compete for excellence and then hopefully we get attention. The problem is in our culture and society... we have a misplaced sense of competition and respect. They are within the premise of narcisism and insecurity respectively.
-Bone Pagligaran
"Promote thy self, promote thy brother you see worthy and relevant, support by plugging, attending a bro's gig, buying his/her merch, etc. Yung medyoo nasa itaas na, give a hand sa kasalukuyang paakyat pa lang. Yep, a competition it is, but a very healthy one. (minus the egos and selfish goals of course)"
-Jyel Layug Tagbo (Sensitivo)
"Stay true to those people that you hold dearest. Cherish those connections, and do everything you can to keep them strong."
-DJ Sabby of Pinoy Radio Online
"Life is like a guitar. You want to play it all the time, and even when you set it down, you just pick it right back up again. Occasional setup and repairs are required too. Lets tune our lives for this new day and play on!"
-Jyel Layug Tagbo (Sensitivo)
"The preparation is as important as the performance"
-Christian Bautista
"Maintain your standard: PRO standard!!!...Online and offline"
-DJ Shaula of Pinoy Radio Online
"Guys just want to remind you: 'We are all considered as a Public Figure now whether you lke it or not...kung ano ang gawin nyo, post, or sabihin nyo in public ay damay na ang PRO (Pinoy Radio Online). So I ask that we all be mindful about we do in public because it can make or BREAK your reputation as as DJ especially; the overall reputation of PRO...mahalin at magmalasakit tayo sa radyo...kung may problema wag mag dalawang isip na magsabi...WE ARE FAMILY!"
-DJ Foxy of Pinoy Radio Online
"Yes I'm breaking the laws of prose and poetry so sue me. Write your own tunes and make your own rules. This is the age of freedom."
-Bone Pagligaran
FOR SONG COPYRIGHT: National Library (Manila) or IPO at McKinley Hill, Fort Bonifacio
-Atty Ace Agamata
"Think out of the box, but you don't have to get out of it."
-Xander Xinger
"In their eyes I'm wasting my time
Some say that I'm insane
But to love you
I'm not ashamed
I'm giving everything to you
All I desire is to be with you
Lord to be with you "
-Juliet Koide (verse from her song Some Say)
"Songs have been written because of the rhythm of waves? Of the rustling of leaves. Heck, all manner of living being have their own metronome built-in. If he can't hear his own heartbeat, if he can feel his pulse, then HE is dead."
-Xander Xinger
"Buong buhay ko rock n' roll na ako since birth, but at the end of the day, Ive learned na ang tunay na rock at magpapa-roll sa iyo ay ang mga inspirasyon mo - mga taong mahalaga sa iyo."
-Jyel Layug Tagbo (Sensitivo)
"Kahit sa simpleng awit makikila mo ang ugali ng tao. Di natin kailangang magpagalingan ng kanta gaya ng ibang nakakasalamuha natin; basta sa mata ng Diyos at tao, KUNG TUNAY KA, TUNAY DIN SILA SA IYO!"
-Jong Sumangil
"Appreciate everything that is happening right now. Everything. Every feeling. Every sensation. Every thought. Every person. Every thing. Everything that is part of this moment. Do not push any of it away. Do not judge or label any part of your experience good or bad. Yield to the immense, subtle and overwhelming intensity of now."
-Jyel Layug Tagbo (Sensitivo)
"If you need a realistic drum search nyo Addictive to Drums plugin. it works with FL studio."
-Noel Mahinay (notes about FL Studio)
"If you listen to the criticism, you’ll think you’re worse than you are. If you listen to the praise, you’ll think you’re better than you are. If you listen to godly counsels, you’ll stay in the tightrope of balance. Both extremes are dangerous places. Instead of living in the fringes of shame and pride, rest on God’s Truth about who you are, as well as the counsel of people who care about you. What a great reminder."
-Ptr. Fritz Crisologo
"Ghost notes - These are notes in other Piano rolls associated with the current Pattern. See the Piano roll Menu > Helpers > Ghost channels (Alt+V) option. To edit Ghost notes (Double Right-click or X1 button) on the notes to switch to the Ghost channel."
-Syksyk Symb (notes about FL Studio)
"Lahat tayo may kanya kanyang galing, para sa akin, ang music ay di pagalingan; ang music sa akin ay “tayo” sapagkat sa pamamagitan ng mga songs na gawa natin, naiiexpress mo ang damdamin ng ibang tao, ikaw, sila tayong lahat, mayroon ka lahat ng ito kaya may galing ka rin."
-Piel Bolisay Ciriano (Songwriter)
"Bedroom Musicians” are those who only play inside their bedrooms rather than having gigs outside."
-Yoko
"If you’re struggling with low self-esteem, a poor self-image and lacking confidence, I want you to know that God created you with amazing potential. And when you trust God and believe you can do whatever He says you can do, you will fulfill His destiny for your life."
-Joyce Meyer
“No one is born a genius. Just keep on doing what you like and that itself is a talent.”
-Ohno Satoshi (Arashi)
"Music has the ability to repair brain damage as well as return lost memories."
-Uberfacts
"A clear recording, an honest performance by a singer with a good voice quality will definitely enhance your song!
Don't be afraid to experiment. Judges will detect if you are sincere with your effort, so will the public.
Open song competitions look for songs that fly - with champion/memorable hooks in whatever form/genre. Check your songs. Will they fly?
Songwriting competitions and auditions are alike. One has to prepare for it. Do your homework and research. Maraming magaling na kalaban.
Most hit songs are products of collaboration between a melodist and a lyricist.
You have to pique the interest of your listener. The first 10 seconds into your song is the most critical. You either hook 'em or lose 'em.
A power hook can be a repeating melody, a memorable bass line, a drum pattern, a guitar riff, killer vocal embellishments, strings counterpoint. Power hooks define the musical landscape of a generation, in my opinion.
-Mr. Ryan Cayabyab (few notes when it comes to joining songwriting contest)
Matthew 5:16 NIV
"If you choose to use your status and influence to raise your voice on behalf of those who have no voice; if you choose to identify not only with the powerful, but with the powerless; if you retain the ability to imagine yourself into the lives of those who do not have your advantages, then it will not only be your proud families who celebrate your existence, but thousands and millions of people whose reality you have helped change. We do not need magic to change the world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better.”
- J.K. Rowling to the graduates of Harvard class of 2008
"Perfectionism destroys peace"
-Rick Warren
"Its not really about how good you play but its on how we appreciate every genre. It's not all about how many gigs you have but its all about on how many believe in you. Music is ain't about competition regardless to those people who think there is. It's all about sharing and just enjoying what we do. Remember, Music is an Art and we all have one world to sit in. Just do your thing and I'll do mine. - Respect and be respected.
-Polet Patawaran
"The key is having the Holy Spirit in your heart to have the energy to do the things you can’t do in your own power."
-Rick Warren
"Indie is freedom."
-Kuya Kurt
"Never chase anyone. A person who appreciates you will always walk with you"
-Jec Panotes.
Before we make the right decisions, we tend to make mistakes. As Warren Buffett, the world's richest investor, said in reply to an interviewer asking him how he learned to make good decisions, "Two words: bad decisions." Ergo, don't be afraid to make mistakes; they exist for you to learn from them.
-Anonymous
"Ang musika ay hindi pagalingan; ipinapadama ito sa lahat."
-Jong Sumangil
"I never took lessons to learn how to play drums, and I never took lessons to learn how to play guitar, I just sort of figured it out. I think that if you're passionate about something and you're driven and focused, that you can pretty much do anything that you want to do in life."
-Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)
"I have faith that HE blessed us with distinct textures of talents... its up to us to find it. The RAW and Original gift HE gave. Once you find it... be comfortable with it.. have faith in it no matter how different it may sound... Then attack. Put yourself OUT THERE."
-Jyel Tagbo
"Find your authentic voice, become vulnerable, and then put yourself out there."
-Jyel Tagbo
"Never let praise go to your head. Never let criticism get to your heart. All glory belongs to God."
-Rick Warren
"When you know who you are in Christ, worldly obstacles won't matter anymore. When you know that He loves you and He died for you, you'll just get up every day and do your best to love God."
-Joyce Meyer
"We need to realize the importance of learning spiritual things. Instead of seeking worldly things and filling our heads with things that don't matter, we need to dig in and fill our minds with God's Word."
-Joyce Meyer
"Peace is the happy natural state of man; war is corruption and disgrace."
-James Thomson
"If you have no time for God in your life, you're not going to enjoy your life."
-Bobby Hughes
"If you have the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed."
- David Viscott
"First keep the peace within yourself, then you can also bring peace to others."
-Thomas a Kempis
"A smile is the lighting system of the face, the cooling system of the head and the heating system of the heart."
-Anonymous
"Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest."
-Mark Twain
"No war is fought by just one soldier."
-Charles Stanley
"Make a decision that you are going to enjoy every day in Christ Jesus."
-Lee Rice
"That's the game. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose."
-Manny Pacquaio
"The way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing you fear."
-William Jennings Bryan
"Every day is a brand-new start! We can let go of yesterday's disappointments and give God a chance to do something wonderful for us today."
-Joyce Meyer
"The Christian journey shows not only the world, but our purpose in it."
-GMommy
"Critics are generally people who spend their days knowing what's wrong with the world and doing too little about it."
-Chris Matyszczyk
"Lahat tayo ay may karapatang sumuko lalo na pag di na natin kaya pero lahat tayo ay may kakayanang ipaglaban lalo na pag may PAG ASA pa! Laban lang ng laban! Go lang ng Go! Keep Dreaming high and make it happen"
-Jackie Pajo
"There's more better music that's still existing. Just open your heart and ears. Support Independent Pinoy Artist!"
-Glen Mapue
"Ang PAGKANTA ay hindi PAGALINGAN; ito ay galing sa PUSO"
-Jong Sumangil
"God allows trials in our lives to test our determination to be true to Him."
-Bobby Hughes
"A great measure of our faith is what we do when nobody else is around. They might not see it but God sure does."
-Anonymous
"In a world filled with misleading messages, God's Word is the ultimate truth. Christ Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Light."
-Anonymous
"There are no misunderstandings in creativity. Only in manipulative communication."
-Anonymous
"Instead of proving your haters wrong, prove your supporters right!"
-Ptr. Jonathan Miller
"Do something now that will make the person you'll be tomorrow proud to have been the person you are today."
-Anonymous
"The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work."
-Emile Zola
"Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher."
-Oprah Winfrey
"The most pathetic person in the world is some one who has sight but no vision."
-Helen Keller
"It's hard to beat a person who never gives up."
-Babe Ruth
"Never hate jealous people. They are jealous because they think you are better than them"
-Paulo Coelho
"You need to overcome the tug of people against you as you reach for high goals."
-George S. Patton
"What matters most is not what you accomplish; it is who you become."
-John Ortberg
"Making music is an art.. It takes time, skill & heart. We're not showing you photos.. We're painting you a beautiful story."
-Jose Villanueva III
"Fitness isn’t all about looking good. It is about achieving what you thought you couldn’t and exceeding yourself beyond what you imagined."
-Gabriel Valenciano
"Don't just dream, act on it!"
-Dennis Roxas
"Minsan kailangan mong tumahimik para mas marinig ka; di lahat ng sumisigaw napapakingan."
-Babin Lim
"Having a vision is good!
Teaming up with people who share the same vision is better!
Piggybacking on someone with a vision... not cool!"
-Paco Arespacochaga
"If you don't build your dream, someone will hire you to build theirs."
-Jec Panotes
"A balance of mutual respect, envy, and admiration towards each other is what gets the best out of all of us... that's what makes a healthy scene... iron sharpens iron from time to time; we will have to deal with some bloated egos. I always say na lang that we are judged by our products. Ang pangit yung mga nag e-ego trip na wala namang talent... we are not supposed to compete for attention... there are many ways to do that... like run naked and post it on the net and you'll have everyone's attention. In performance arts we compete for excellence and then hopefully we get attention. The problem is in our culture and society... we have a misplaced sense of competition and respect. They are within the premise of narcisism and insecurity respectively.
-Bone Pagligaran
"Promote thy self, promote thy brother you see worthy and relevant, support by plugging, attending a bro's gig, buying his/her merch, etc. Yung medyoo nasa itaas na, give a hand sa kasalukuyang paakyat pa lang. Yep, a competition it is, but a very healthy one. (minus the egos and selfish goals of course)"
-Jyel Layug Tagbo (Sensitivo)
"Stay true to those people that you hold dearest. Cherish those connections, and do everything you can to keep them strong."
-DJ Sabby of Pinoy Radio Online
"Life is like a guitar. You want to play it all the time, and even when you set it down, you just pick it right back up again. Occasional setup and repairs are required too. Lets tune our lives for this new day and play on!"
-Jyel Layug Tagbo (Sensitivo)
"The preparation is as important as the performance"
-Christian Bautista
"Maintain your standard: PRO standard!!!...Online and offline"
-DJ Shaula of Pinoy Radio Online
"Guys just want to remind you: 'We are all considered as a Public Figure now whether you lke it or not...kung ano ang gawin nyo, post, or sabihin nyo in public ay damay na ang PRO (Pinoy Radio Online). So I ask that we all be mindful about we do in public because it can make or BREAK your reputation as as DJ especially; the overall reputation of PRO...mahalin at magmalasakit tayo sa radyo...kung may problema wag mag dalawang isip na magsabi...WE ARE FAMILY!"
-DJ Foxy of Pinoy Radio Online
"Yes I'm breaking the laws of prose and poetry so sue me. Write your own tunes and make your own rules. This is the age of freedom."
-Bone Pagligaran
FOR SONG COPYRIGHT: National Library (Manila) or IPO at McKinley Hill, Fort Bonifacio
-Atty Ace Agamata
"Think out of the box, but you don't have to get out of it."
-Xander Xinger
"In their eyes I'm wasting my time
Some say that I'm insane
But to love you
I'm not ashamed
I'm giving everything to you
All I desire is to be with you
Lord to be with you "
-Juliet Koide (verse from her song Some Say)
"Songs have been written because of the rhythm of waves? Of the rustling of leaves. Heck, all manner of living being have their own metronome built-in. If he can't hear his own heartbeat, if he can feel his pulse, then HE is dead."
-Xander Xinger
"Buong buhay ko rock n' roll na ako since birth, but at the end of the day, Ive learned na ang tunay na rock at magpapa-roll sa iyo ay ang mga inspirasyon mo - mga taong mahalaga sa iyo."
-Jyel Layug Tagbo (Sensitivo)
"Kahit sa simpleng awit makikila mo ang ugali ng tao. Di natin kailangang magpagalingan ng kanta gaya ng ibang nakakasalamuha natin; basta sa mata ng Diyos at tao, KUNG TUNAY KA, TUNAY DIN SILA SA IYO!"
-Jong Sumangil
"Appreciate everything that is happening right now. Everything. Every feeling. Every sensation. Every thought. Every person. Every thing. Everything that is part of this moment. Do not push any of it away. Do not judge or label any part of your experience good or bad. Yield to the immense, subtle and overwhelming intensity of now."
-Jyel Layug Tagbo (Sensitivo)
"If you need a realistic drum search nyo Addictive to Drums plugin. it works with FL studio."
-Noel Mahinay (notes about FL Studio)
"If you listen to the criticism, you’ll think you’re worse than you are. If you listen to the praise, you’ll think you’re better than you are. If you listen to godly counsels, you’ll stay in the tightrope of balance. Both extremes are dangerous places. Instead of living in the fringes of shame and pride, rest on God’s Truth about who you are, as well as the counsel of people who care about you. What a great reminder."
-Ptr. Fritz Crisologo
"Ghost notes - These are notes in other Piano rolls associated with the current Pattern. See the Piano roll Menu > Helpers > Ghost channels (Alt+V) option. To edit Ghost notes (Double Right-click or X1 button) on the notes to switch to the Ghost channel."
-Syksyk Symb (notes about FL Studio)
"Lahat tayo may kanya kanyang galing, para sa akin, ang music ay di pagalingan; ang music sa akin ay “tayo” sapagkat sa pamamagitan ng mga songs na gawa natin, naiiexpress mo ang damdamin ng ibang tao, ikaw, sila tayong lahat, mayroon ka lahat ng ito kaya may galing ka rin."
-Piel Bolisay Ciriano (Songwriter)
"Bedroom Musicians” are those who only play inside their bedrooms rather than having gigs outside."
-Yoko
"If you’re struggling with low self-esteem, a poor self-image and lacking confidence, I want you to know that God created you with amazing potential. And when you trust God and believe you can do whatever He says you can do, you will fulfill His destiny for your life."
-Joyce Meyer
“No one is born a genius. Just keep on doing what you like and that itself is a talent.”
-Ohno Satoshi (Arashi)
"Music has the ability to repair brain damage as well as return lost memories."
-Uberfacts
"A clear recording, an honest performance by a singer with a good voice quality will definitely enhance your song!
Don't be afraid to experiment. Judges will detect if you are sincere with your effort, so will the public.
Open song competitions look for songs that fly - with champion/memorable hooks in whatever form/genre. Check your songs. Will they fly?
Songwriting competitions and auditions are alike. One has to prepare for it. Do your homework and research. Maraming magaling na kalaban.
Most hit songs are products of collaboration between a melodist and a lyricist.
You have to pique the interest of your listener. The first 10 seconds into your song is the most critical. You either hook 'em or lose 'em.
A power hook can be a repeating melody, a memorable bass line, a drum pattern, a guitar riff, killer vocal embellishments, strings counterpoint. Power hooks define the musical landscape of a generation, in my opinion.
-Mr. Ryan Cayabyab (few notes when it comes to joining songwriting contest)