Was at her concert once more…only this time I am armed with my trusty camera…Managed to snap this pic as well as a couple of other pics….. The concert is really much better than the one in August 2005. A few of my friends also shared my sentiments….Her vocals seems to be better….
Of course, we were very lucky indeed as Corrinne played 3 new songs namely, Shelter( I suspect a Godly message within, “Let God be your shelter, thru wind and rain, he will not fail you.” ) Seeds….A song that quickly reminds me of Eunice..Thanks for the Mustard seeds once again and that unforgettable rendition of ‘Same Side Of The Moon’ many moons ago! Leaving…The chorus is nice…if only I can heard it a couple of time more….
The sequence of the songs performed as retrieved from my old brain:
Open with:
“Mr. Beasley”
I think this is her favourite song. Mr Beasley is supposed to represent the love of her life.
She then introduced the band, naming each and every member, including the students.
She talked about performing at the “Make A Wish Foundation” with a 14-year-old patient. (The Foundation supports terminally ill children.) When asked what his wish was, he said he wanted the latest cellphone! In my mind, I though he would wanted to perform next to Corrinne, do a duet with Corrinne or something to that nature…but a handphone?
“Angel In Disguise”
Her next song was inspired by the cartoon, “Powerpuff Girls”. She also mentioned that in Florida, a school teacher uses her songs to teach music to his elementary school children and that is available on her website. “Little Superhero Girl”
She thanked the audience for attending on the 15th day of the Lunar New Year, or “chap goh meh”. Someone in the audience said that it was “worth it!”
She asked if anyone still followed the tradition of throwing oranges into rivers and ponds “or Macritchie Reservoir” to find a suitor. Another person asked if she did. She laughed and said no. How cute!
Then she said that the moon was supposed to be the brightest on this night. It was her corny intro to her next song. “Same Side of The Moon”
She then sang a new song for all of the Eyores (Winnie the Pooh reference) of the world, i.e. those who are lonely and down-in-the-dumps. “Shelter”
She mentioned how she always felt sad when flying from Singapore back to Los Angeles, where her home is now. “Fly Away”
I love you too much to make you stay..Baby, fly away….Simply sweet!
The next two songs were done with her playing the guitar.
Her next song had been covered by her friend, local singer Tanya Chua, who was also in the audience. “Something About You”
And then another song on the guitar…mmmmh…Why can’t I recall the name of that song? Anyone can help me? Back to the Piano it was.
She talked about how, in Warner Brothers cartoons, there would be a little angel and little devil sitting on the character’s shoulders, making him choose which side to follow. In the end, it was always about choosing the correct path. We all ave that, don’t we? The good side and the dark side…if Teck was reading this, he probably tell ya, right Lord Vase…haha
This led to her next song, another new one.
“Leaving”
She fumbled during this song because she started on the wrong note — literally. Halfway into the first verse, she stopped and said that it was too low. She conversed with her husband about it. “It’s in F? Really?” Press piano keys. “Oh yeah!”
Audience laughs and claps.
Safe in a crazy world…Corrinne starts recounting how she got inspired to pen the song “Safe In A Crazy World” She once had a bad shopping experience and returned home very angry at the sales person. Her husband comforted her with a hug, and that’s how she got inspired.
Driving in Los Angeles can be crazy, what with drivers speeding and cutting in. She suspected that it was the same situation in Singapore. The title of her next song was her advice to all drivers. “Let It Go”
Although IÂ felt that let it go..has alot to with letting grudges go…Oh well, that’s just me
Next, She asked if anyone had gone for the “Singapore Idol” auditions. She didn’t go to the venue, but thought that she could’ve walked down the line, singing her next song.
“Everything In Its Time”
The song about patience….listening to this song always bring back fond memories on my lack of patience pursuing things. And not being able to stay the course till completion..Oh well, which life doesn’t have any regrets?
Her next song was for an uncle, who was celebrating his birthday that night. And she also dedicated to anyone else who was celebrating his/her birthday.
“The Birthday Song”
Sombre Rendition it was. I want my next birthday song to be sung with Corrinne’s version!
The night was coming to an end. She thanked the organisers, which made her feel like she was giving a speech at the Grammy Awards.
“Save Me”
And then she thanked the audience.
“If I Kissed You”
She left the stage, but of course, she wasn’t done yet. To howls of “encore!”, she peeked from behind the curtains, then stepped back into the light and to the piano. She sang two more songs and how apt of her to finish off with a new song ‘Beautiful Seed’…she just sow some seeds in us to get her new album..which I definitely will get a copy…
Here is how she introduce the song ‘Beautiful Seed’:
She talked about being marvelled by how small things can lead to something big and powerful, like a tiny seed into a gigantic tree.
And that was it. Two hours of beautiful music! Needless to say, the audience was extremely thankful and appreciative.
Interestingly, about midway through the concert, she did a tune check with her band, i.e. pressed a piano key and everyone checked their instruments. Like an orchestra warm-up.
Before one song, she also thanked her parents, parents-in-law and brother-in-law (her in-laws are from Seremban) for attending.
After that, she had an autograph session. The queue was long and I decided to do what I think I do best instead of joining in the endless queue…That’s to take Corrinne’s photos…took about 10 shots…very happy with them indeed. Even managed to get her pose one for me!
Personal favourites: Everything in its time, Angel in Disguise, Stay on the Road, Journey & Fly Away
