Filipino-Chinese Catholic Singles General Assembly

Start:	Sep 6, '08 6:00p
Location:	San Lorenzo Ruiz Fil-Chinese Catholic Community Formation Center, Cagayan de Oro City

Going back to our roots. Thrina will be singing with the rest of our Church's Music Ministry team for a Praise and Worship assembly.

Thoughts And Notions at Gaisano Mall

I wasn't able to attend this gig because I had to take a trip to Manila. Will be adding more photos soon as soon as I'll be able to get more photos from those who were able to get some photos on this gig.

Here's a video of our version of the New Radicals song Someday we'll know

CDO Rock Festival at Ghana The Site

The second gig on the same night. A collection of CDO bands united to celebrate the Fiesta Celebration. Sutil (Wilbert's new band whose vocalist is Ram Chavez of Pinoy Idol Fame) did an impromptu 2 song performance as his way of thanking the CDO Rock Music scene who has been very supportive of him since his beginnings. Sutil played before our set.

Pahalipay sa Kagay-an '08

Love Radio and Yes FM CDO joint Fiesta Celebration. Our first gig on the same night during Cagayan de Oro's fiesta celebration.

Lyrics... from our debut album, In Awe of His Amazing Love

I've decided to post all the lyrics of our songs from our debut album (Album Cover Posted Here)... check them out... and if you wanna hear how they sound, you should buy a copy of our album... still available at House of Praise outlets especially at Panay Avenue and at Odyssey Record Bars Nationwide.. My Love Song, Savior, Earthbound Angel, and Brand New Day can be heard on our imeem account (which i embedded in this site's homepage) and at our Myspace and Purevolume Accounts. Savior (stripped down) and My Journey Ends (full band version) is downloadable at our Purevolume account. You can also request these songs at 89.3 Killer Bee Cagayan de Oro (help us reach the indie top 20 countdown), and at NU 107 University Rock Show. Thanks and God Bless! 

2021 UPDATE!

Here's the Spotify playlist that we have embedded here for your listening pleasure!

My Love Song

Somebody told me about you

How you love us with such amazing grace

I never knew you existed

But you were always there with a smiling face

You promised me you’ll stay forever

And I know for sure you will leave me never

 

And I will love you for the rest of my days

It’s with you where my heart will forever stay

Coz’ I am falling in love in the comfort of your arms

I am falling in love with you

 

Nobody loves me like you do

You even offered your life for me

I thought my life was in shambles

But you set my spirit free

And I promise to stay with you forever

And I know for sure I will leave you never

 

Savior

I am shaken, broken, failing

In life’s uncertain ending

I tried to be able to ascertain

But I end up more disconcerting

I’m lost in this world’s untold wonders

You’re my answer, my Lord and Founder

 

Lord Jesus my Savior

You came and became my redeemer

I was lost but you saved me

Now I live my life for you, forever

 

I am seeing, knowing, believing

In this life that is so confusing

I cried knowing this for certain

That your love is a flowing fountain

Of this world’s unspoken wonder

You were there when I needed you Father

 

There is nothing more I need in my life

Now I want to celebrate this life with you

With this world’s unspoken wonder

You were there when I needed you Father

And I’ll live my life for you

I will live my life for you,

Forever…

 

Earthbound Angel

I gazed at the clear blue sky

Hoping somehow I could fly

Yet I’m just an earthbound angel

No wings, no halo, or robes

I resigned myself from flying

Leaving this world behind

 

I could choose to soar above the skies

And be one with the flight of angels

But I am here in this world for one purpose

To be with you and be your guide

To serve, to love, and to care

To be with you and be your guide

And be your earthbound angel

 

I need not leave you and fly

Cause the skies aren’t mine

I belong here as an earthbound angel

To inspire, to guide, and share

If I just don’t give up on trying

To leave this world behind

 

A Love so real

My days have darkened and it looked so bleak

For my troubles have made me weak

I am struggling to find your voice

For I had lived my life erroneously

Though I had no hope

Though I had no love

But you’re my shining light

 

I’m saved by a love so real

For you have mended my shattered life

This love that had made me heal

And now your love is all that I could feel

 

I thought that my life has become so useless

For I have stumbled and was lost

I am fighting to make a choice

To redeem my life completely

Though I had no hope

Though I had no love

But you’re my shining light

 

Strength I need

Hello good day to you

How do you do?

Are you tired of what life has offered?

It all seems so unfair

But that’s no reason for you to surrender

It’s no reason for you to give up

You may be beaten up with a cross that’s so hard to bear

 

But you’re the strength I need

It’s your steadfast love that burns right through me

Coz’ you’re the strength I need

It’s your loving heart that dwells within me

You’re the strength I need

 

Hello good day to you

How do you do?

Your throat looks dry

And you thirst for water

But please know that I do care

I’m trying my best to be with you

I’m doing what I can to be by your side

You may be beaten up with a cross that’s so hard to bear

 

It’s in your actions I find my own strength

It’s in your words that I hear my own voice

It’s in your life

I see the way I should live mine

 

Healer

I’m stranded in this world’s false promises

Believing in what life could bring

Never thought I’d be wronged this way

And have myself suffer this loss alone

I tried to fight these tears that I fear

I turned to you

And you were there

 

My heart feels pain

Locked in its own world

But you came

And freed me from this chain

You healed my scars

You healed my pain

You showed me the stars

You showed me heaven 

 

I’m hardened by life’s many tragedies

Believing that this is everything

Thinking that I’d be stronger this way

Locked in a room and threw away the key

I cried till the tears were no longer there

I turned to you

For your love and care

 

Repentance

I looked at your bloodied face

And I was caught so amazed

How you did all these things for me

Even though I didn’t come and ask

For you lay down your life

And you breathe your one last breath

 

It took me quite a while

To realize how wrong I was

How I sinned to you the most

As I see you nailed to the cross

Cause I have finally seen the light

When you breathe your one last breath

 

God how I’ve been such a fool

To let myself drown into sin

You save me from my sinfulness

For all that I have done

Your blood is now in my own hands

Cleansed by your undying love

I turned away from sinfulness

Now this life is for you to have

 

You laid down your life for us

Showed us your love will forever last

We’ll offer this life for you

And follow you through and through

 

Defender

The world has rendered me hopeless

When I try to follow you

Don’t know why I always feel helpless

What the world has put me through

I’m ridiculed because of my love for you

I’m ridiculed for putting my faith in you

 

I will be your great defender

Just put your trust in me

The world is a false pretender

Don’t ever lose your faith in me

Cause I’ll never surrender

 

The world has now become helpless

I want to break free from this chain

There must be something more than this

Shattered and broken lies

Please teach them to learn to follow you

Please help them to have more faith in you

 

Brand New Day

I am dreaming of a better tomorrow

Where there will be no more sorrow

For your love has filled my soul

And made me stand so tall

To see my life lived in your way

This is what I pray

 

I’m wishing for a brand new day

Where everything will be ok

I’m lifting all my voice to you

And sing these praises to you

For you, only you

 

I’m hoping to find life’s meaning

Where you give me all your loving

For this heart has a gaping hole

And catch me when I fall

In your arms is where I lay

Today and all of my days

I’ve been searching for that someone

To love me like you do

Now I’ve known that one true love

Would only come from you

 

My Journey Ends

I’m standing at the end of the road

Beneath the clear blue sky

Catching a glimpse of the sunset

As its rays reaching out for me

Thinking bout what I went through

How I lived it to be so true

Now I’m on top of my world

This has got to be my last stand

 

My journey ends

I’m on my way to you

My journey ends

Now I’m finally coming home

 

I’ve waited so long for this time

To set my wings and fly

Unbounded by earthly desires

I just prayed and believe

Through life’s many sufferings

How you strengthened me from within 

By your love that has been told

You showed me your loving hand

I’ve been wandering no more

Now that I’ve given you my all

To offer this life to you, oh only you

 

My journey ends

I’m on my way to you

My journey ends

You have called me to be by your side

My journey ends in the stillness of your heart

My journey ends

Now I’m finally coming home

 

Punchbowl Sonata 10th Year Anniversary

Thrina had to battle with some sickness in this gig, though she pulled it off just fine. Songs played were Brand new day, Paramore's Never let this go, Runaway Angel, Drizzle's These Days, and My Journey Ends.

Gaisano Mall-Mall Show

Start:	Aug 24, '08 4:30p
End:	Aug 24, '08 6:30p
Location:	Gaisano Mall food Court, Cagayan de Oro City

A Procter and Gamble sponsored show. Gaisano Mall Foodcourt with guest band, Nobelistapasta

Off to the studio...

We have finally found time to record some new materials for the next albums. Yup, you read it right, ALBUMS. We've got two albums in the work simultaneously. First one is a concept album, I would like to call it as a 2 in 1 E.P. album. It's 2 in 1 because the album will be composed of 6 songs from us and another 6 songs from Nobelista Pasta plus a couple of bonus tracks. We always considered Nobelista Pasta as a some sort of a brother band because some of their band members also plays for us ocassionaly. This album is a collaborated effort and our way of supporting Nobelista Pasta who by the way was one of the national finalists in last year's Nescafe Soundskool.

The second upcoming album will be our follow up to our debut album. Wilbert Tan (the third man in the Thoughts And Notions triumative), who has been very busy with his other bands lately, has finally found time to work on our follow up album. I've already submitted my songs to him and we are all set to record everything. I am very anxious and at the same time excited to listen to the finish products because i've been listening to the rough demos of the songs for quite sometime already and I could say that each one of us has indeed matured in our own ways. No doubt, Wilbert's Manila experience has given him more varied musical influences while Thrina's experience in live gigs has brought new dimensions to her vocal deliveries. My songwriting on the other hand.... well, let's just say that i'm beating myself too much to come up with a much improved and better materials, hoping i could top the songs that I wrote in the previous album, which i find myself too tough to top.   

I am really looking forward in releasing both of these albums since it has already been 3 years since we last released an album. I feel that in 3 years time, we have already improved a lot. You can check our previous blog post called Thoughts And Notions: The Demos (2005-2008) for an idea of what songs would be included on the album as well as a sneak preview of the songs through audio streaming at the end of the blog post. Drop us some comments =)        

CDO Rock Fiestival

Start:	Aug 28, '08 8:00p
Location:	Ghana, The Site, Lim Ket Kai Mall Rosario Strip, Cagayan de Oro City

A get together of CDO bands on CDO's Fiesta Day. Details to be uploaded soon... Our set will be after our Love Radio gig.

96.9 Love Radio CDO Fiesta Event

Start:	Aug 28, '08 8:00p
Location:	Cagayan Capitol Grounds, Mac Arthur Park, Velez St. CDO

With guest artist Mocha.

Punchbowl Sonata Productions Anniversary

Start:	Aug 21, '08 8:00p
Location:	FU Bar, Corrales St. Cagayan de Oro city

With guest appearances of the bands, Supercharger, Komofudge, Superflirts, Paid, P.U.C, Swerve, KBC, Red Whiskey, K9, Southrace, and Thoughts And Notions. With guest band from cebu, Smooth Friction.

tickets at P100 with free drinks

Chismisan... Understanding Thoughts And Notions

Had a lengthy conversation with Annie Medina, Editor in Chief of Pinoy Magazine, who by the way featured us in their April issue. I feel like sharing this conversation because lately I haven't been posting much. Here's the excerpt:

jasper lloyd tan: annie
jasper lloyd tan: tinawagan ako ni rico blanco kahapon heheheh
pinoy_editor: great1
jasper lloyd tan: nagulat ako tinawagan ako
jasper lloyd tan: nagpapatulong kasi ako magsubmit ng demos ng songs namin
jasper lloyd tan: totohanin kaya niya yung offer? sana naman totohanin niya hehe
pinoy_editor: siguro naman may word of honor sha
jasper lloyd tan: seryoso?
jasper lloyd tan: based on experience
jasper lloyd tan: may gig na pala siya this 22 and 23 yata. yun sabi niya sa akin
pinoy_editor: i think so. di kami close eh..hehe
jasper lloyd tan: kasi punta ako diyan sa 24, sabi niya pwede ko ba raw agahan so that makapunta ako sa gig niya
jasper lloyd tan: ah ganun ba? mas malapit ka sa rivermaya?
jasper lloyd tan: ako feeling close kay mark, hahaha
jasper lloyd tan: si mark lang nakaka ym ko, si japs sometimes lang
pinoy_editor: not as a whole, kay japs OO..hehe. i dunno, m not as that excited anymore...
jasper lloyd tan: excited sa alin?
jasper lloyd tan: sa album niya?
pinoy_editor: wala kasing bumebenta na opm ngayon eh..well, let us see then...
pinoy_editor: everything...
pinoy_editor: nakakalungkot ang nagyayari ngayon sa eksena eh
jasper lloyd tan: bossa kasi yung nagclick pero namatay na rin because dami gumagaya di naman magagaling
pinoy_editor: hina talaga ng OPM halos yung mga labels umaaray...
jasper lloyd tan: hintay nila kami hahaha
pinoy_editor: you never know, di ba...timing lang naman yan
jasper lloyd tan: wala lang, i'm just waiting for someone to support OPM Christian artists tulad namin
jasper lloyd tan: dunno if na notice mo, maraming foreign christian artists na dumadating dito. sunod2x halos every month
jasper lloyd tan: dito sa pinas, yung mga OPM CCM artists di pa narerecognized
pinoy_editor: malay mo warner ang mag-open ng door for that di ba?
jasper lloyd tan: yung pinaka recognized, si kitchie and barbie lang but then again subtle sila in terms of referring to themselves as Christian artists
jasper lloyd tan: sana nga may malaking label na mag open ng ganyan. kasi yung praise music (distributor ng album namin) nahihirapan sa promotions eh. di sila ganun ka galing compared with the major labels, can't blame din na rin because of piracy.
jasper lloyd tan: kaya yung mga christian artists nila, di rin na properly promoted, indie yung dating, kami2x lang kumikilos sa pag market and promote the album. super indie yung dating
jasper lloyd tan: hirap nga for us kasi indie na, Christian pa, so two times yung hirap to penetrate the mainstream market
pinoy_editor: eh di mag change kayo ng genre
jasper lloyd tan: ano kasi annie eh, di ko kasi bebenta yung principles ko when it comes to our music...
jasper lloyd tan: kasi i'm not into this na para sisikat kami
jasper lloyd tan: it's more like a ministry
pinoy_editor: its a mater of choices yan eh..if u wanna stick with that genre then panindigan di ba...
jasper lloyd tan: dito na rin kasi kami nakapagstart, sa ganitong genre. so it means a lot to us.
jasper lloyd tan: yeah
jasper lloyd tan: this is what paved the door for us, so tuloy2x lang. we don't want to lose our identity and sell out
jasper lloyd tan: kaya kahit mahirap yung road before us, tuloy2x lang kasi kahit papaano, we are still blessed to have an album nationwide kahit di ganun kalakas or sikat. from a band that comes from the province, malaking achievement na rin yun. ilan lang kami na taga CDO na nabigyan ng opportunity na magka album
pinoy_editor: so what do you wanna achieve then if its not all about fame...
jasper lloyd tan: we just want to share the good news... that there is hope
jasper lloyd tan: if we believe in Christ, life is not as bad as we think it is
jasper lloyd tan: we don't wanna sound preachy about it, but that's just it
jasper lloyd tan: if we could touch people who lost their way, and found a new meaning in their lives, masaya na kami. kahit na di magkaplatinum or whatever awards we get
jasper lloyd tan: yung story namin is a testament na rin na kahit na we came from a far flung city in mindanao, we still get to share our music nationwide through the album that can be bought anywhere in the country. yun nga lang, marketing and distribution is weak, but we are fairly satisfied
jasper lloyd tan: baka na weiweirdohan ka na sa kin diyan ha? hehehe
jasper lloyd tan: dati kasi gusto ko tumayo ng emo band
jasper lloyd tan: tapos na realize ko, bat ako mag eemo?
pinoy_editor: hindi now, find it amazing kasi bihira ako makausap ng people like you na may strong faith, bilib ako
jasper lloyd tan: yung original plans ko kasi was an emo band
pinoy_editor: talaga, emo?  tapos..
jasper lloyd tan: tapos na realize ko na why should i help fuel a persons sadness by wriiting songs that are also sad in nature?
jasper lloyd tan: so instead of writing those kinds of songs, i decided to look deeper into myself and ask myself what is the one thing that makes me realize that life is worth living
jasper lloyd tan: and dun, na realize ko, God's Love is the key to it all. the happiness that we seek that we might not have known or has taken granted is actually just there. every waking moment. we are surrounded by beauty. we are surrounded by love
jasper lloyd tan: kaya yun yung nagiging theme ng album namin, and i called it "In Awe of His Amazing Love."
pinoy_editor: songwriter ka nga
jasper lloyd tan: ngee. actually lyricist lang
jasper lloyd tan: kasi the instruments are provided and composed by the band
pinoy_editor: sayo nangggaling yung puso ng banda
jasper lloyd tan: something like that
jasper lloyd tan: hehe
jasper lloyd tan: kasi ako na rin nag start eh.. but it's a must talaga that for those who are in this band, they should know and understand na rin why this band came to be and what is the purpose of it's existence
jasper lloyd tan: sometimes gusto ko na mag give up kasi costly talaga yung ginagawa namin eh 
pinoy_editor: mas importante kung ano talaga yung gusto nyo mahirap kasi pag napipilitan lang eh...
jasper lloyd tan: but i owe it all to God, kasi wala naman talaga sa plans namin to take this seriously
jasper lloyd tan: fund raising lang to sa church namin that got bigger
jasper lloyd tan: if it was meant to be just that then sana di na to umabot sa Praise and nabigyan kami ng ganitong opportunity
jasper lloyd tan: somehow God has a bigger plan. I believe it was his will to put our songs in a situation where people get to access it wherever they may be in the country.
jasper lloyd tan: we could be just like any band out there that got their demos turned down and faded away. pero hindi eh, tinaggap siya at dinistribute... kaya pinursue na namin
jasper lloyd tan: kasi it's no longer about what we want, but what God wants
jasper lloyd tan: nakakatawa and nakakagulat din na minsan gusto ko ng mag give up, tapos out of the blue merong mag memessage, or magcocomment na galing sa tao na di ko naman kakilala. and they would say na it touched them, na iinsipire sila, or things like that.
jasper lloyd tan: and mapapaisip ako, o ano? suko na ba ako? yan na ba yung katapusan?
jasper lloyd tan: and di lang ito once nangyari. daming beses and pa ulit ulit tong nangyayari everytime i think of giving up
jasper lloyd tan: kaya tuloy2x lang
jasper lloyd tan: every year we grow older naman and a bit more wiser. meron din tayong natutunan na new things
jasper lloyd tan: ey have to go na
jasper lloyd tan: got to get back to work
pinoy_editor: thank you for sharing those thoughts  basta, tuloy tuloy lang
jasper lloyd tan: uhm... ask sana kita if i could post this conversation sa multiply site namin, dami ko palang nasabi. pa minsan minsan lang ako makapagshare ng ganito hehehe
jasper lloyd tan: salamat din for listening and hearing us out
jasper lloyd tan:
pinoy_editor: surely  god is great

Sharing here a page of our band being featured in the Songhits Magazine as well as two of our songs, My Love Song, and Earthbound Angel.