The Story Behind "Send Me"

The song "Send Me" was born out of the passion to go beyond borders, to go on mission anywhere the Lord may call. During 2004, there were many of my missionary friends who were sent on mission. Many countries opened because of this prompting of the Holy Spirit and the zealous response of my friends. The inspiration behind this comes from Isaiah 6:8 "Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" This song took months to finish and it was finally completed during a break in Boracay after the Intenational Kids Village in Ilo-ilo.

I believe that "Send Me" is a posture that we should take on as servants of God. We do His will with excitement, passion, and great desire.

Lyrics and Chords

Background Story of "I Give My All"

The song 'I give my all' was written very early in the morning at around 6am. We had a two-day training for the Youth for Christ High School program in Antipolo back in 2003. Mike and I woke up really early to have our individual prayertimes, then after we got together to finish the song. Mike came up with the Chords and the leading of the theme, I just wrote away the lyrics.

The song is about surrendering to God everything. It's about being honest before God, and telling Him, to 'take me as I am.' It's acknowledging that the Lord gave His life, His all, although we are unworthy. The posture of 'giving all' is a posture of offering to God our worries, our hurts, our joys, and our future.

Lyrics and Chords

God is Enough "the making"

Songwriting has always been my passion. In high school, we had songwriting contests and music projects. I was also playing in a band at that time. While trying to come up with a fresh song in my room with my keyboard, my mother suddenly knocked, and had this urge to say, “Why don’t you write songs for God?” She then stepped out of my room and left me with a question that still rings clearly inside my head, up to this very day. I wasn’t in YFC yet at that time. But somehow, God started to reveal his plan for the gift He has blessed me.
When I joined the YFC youth camp in 1995, I fell in love with God’s music. I delightedly suffered a LSS (Last Song Syndrome) of “Sure Foundation” that lasted for a whole two weeks. I always looked forward to every opportunity to worship, and hoping, just hoping, that one of the songs would be Sure Foundation. At the strum of that familiar guitar intro, I just knew it was my favorite worship song playing. I jumped for joy like a little child, excited to see his father. Right there, I then said to myself, “I am going to sing songs of praise ‘til the day I die.”
In 2003, I became very close with this guy who’s “over blessed” with the wonders that he could do with a piece of wood with six strings…Mike Serapio. Besides being a guitar genius, he manifested a passion for music that I’ve never seen from anyone. More than that, he had the undeniable desire to evangelize, to testify his life’s journey with God, through song. Through him, my high school passion of songwriting got reignited, and the haunting words of my Mom visited me once again, “Why don’t you write songs for God?”
Being missionaries in Manila and away from family who were in province, there were times that our faithfulness and dependence on God was tested. There were situations when we were out of money and had to eat on noodles on some days. But God always provided for us through the generous people whom He sends. There were moments when we felt lonely and depressed, missing our loved ones, but by just opening the Bible, God’s unfailing love comforted us. There were instances that confusions beset us, tough choices had to be made, but God always lit our paths and led us to the right direction. Reflecting on His goodness, Mike and I concluded, “God is Enough.” Thus, our first song was born.
Composing songs for the Lord is a result of an overflow of love for Him. It is an expression of thoughts and emotions wrapped in heavenly melody for God’s pleasure. It is a thirst for His presence, inviting the Lord to satisfy us with the peace and joy He pours into our hearts. A song for God is an eternal reminder of His promise, and our faithful response to His Word.
Is there a sweet melody gently playing in your head? Is there a strong force stirring in your heart compelling you to share God’s message? Get a pen and paper, and start to write. You need not know how to strum a guitar or even know how to carry a tune. All you need is love for the Christ, Jesus our Savior.
Psalm 96:1
Sing to the Lord a new song;sing to the Lord, all the earth.