Two Weeks Past
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008Hello Folks,
Two weeks past and here I am preparing for yet another concert in Okinawa. This time it’s my CD release concert, scheduled for October 12th.
Tokyo Charity Concert for the Myanmar Cyclone victims was well attended. Although the chapel hall was small the response I heard was very good. The Band!! We did pretty well, enjoying every bit of the songs we played. It’s always wonderful when you play with experienced players and most especially when you have been playing together for some years. It’s not easy to take care of a band but when you start jiving together you don’t really have to worry so much about what’s going to happen next.
Our sound engineer was none other than our Tokyo Peace Church Pastor’s son Kazuki. He is only 19 and his team members were just around his age, that is, 15-20. What impressed me was the time we had to set up the sound before the concert. They started setting up at 3:30 pm. We started our sound check at 4:45 pm until 6:00 pm. They did a superb job.
All the funds that was raised will go towards re-building homes, shelters for those who need immediate medical attention etc in Myanmar. It may cover only a certain geographical portion of population but then they need help.
(Senior Pastor Makoto Tanno, Tokyo Peace Church with my band members)
Well, soon after Tokyo Concert, I had my brother Vesato Theluo come all the way from Nagaland, visiting with my family. I was happy to have had a close brother come and see us while also having the opportunity to know what’s happening back home.
(Vesato, working out the vending machine)
Hearing of home was pretty stressful, straining, disappointing, hurting to hear the reality of the situation at home; nonetheless, quite challenging too, to hear how some folks are trying their best to bring about change in Nagaland. May God continue to give them wisdom as they strive for the best. A sincere appreciation to the CM Rio (Don’t know him personally) for ushering and providing new visions to young people to not only explore but to help dream big for themselves. (more…)


