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Our High School Graduation Song

Download: [PDF] [MP3] Together One Last Time Words and Music by Jed Asaph Cortes Feels like a happy ending But my heart’s burning sore Pleading heaven’s gates If I could ask more But this is all I have And this is all we can take Cherish everything That this moment can make Now here we [...]

My God Is Near

When Ptr. Do first introduced this song during one of our worship services, I was moved. Indeed, when God is near, “how can I stray, how can I falter?” My God is Near Words and Music by Mac Lynch Make me know your presence Lord, the King of Glory here. You know each thought and [...]

Break Down, Let Go, Move On

Break Down The High Places God has His way of getting back what utterly belongs to Him—whole-hearted devotion. I didn’t know I was building an idol out of an affection. No, affections are not wrong. But I think this one is. I even managed to convince myself that it was right. I thought talking about [...]

If I become blind

Only the dim light from the porch lit my room. I lied down and plugged in my big headphones. I listened to ‘Long Look‘ once again. I closed my eyes and tried to feel the song. I opened my eyes—complete darkness. Am I blind? How will I face the world with blindness? I have had [...]

Jed Plays “Ikaw” (Piano Instrumental, Key of Eb)

Months earlier I have posted a piano instrumental of the song “Ikaw”. The song is, for me, something very wonderful. I can’t get enough of it. Since I learned how to play and sing it (hmmm…summer of 2009?), the song never fails to show up in my mind from time to time. It’s a beautiful [...]

Long Look by Jed Cortes

Background I think it’s time that I publish this original composition I entitled “Long Look”. The idea of composing a song with that title came to me on August 2008, during the VSU Anniversary. As the festivities went on at the Oval, I sat on a bamboo pole lying on the lawn. It was afternoon, [...]

Goodbye For Now, Kap

Can I be near and not bother, if it’s fine, forever stay? For a lifetime’s never too long if I am with you. Can we witness every sunset? Can I gaze into your eyes? Can I warm your hand, o let them intertwine with mine! —Excerpt from my song “Long Look” After the busy SCUAA [...]

Ikaw (Piano Instrumental) by Jed

I am dedicating this one to Ivone.

That’s What Love Is (Part 2)

It’s the only thing worth life and death. It’s the first moment and the final breath. It’s a broken heart keeping a solemn vow And a lost soul being found. You pray for faith when it’s hard to believe. You choose to stay when it’s easy to leave And when hope is gone you’re the [...]

Selah

Selah is a Hebrew word frequently used in Psalms. It has no equivalent in any other language but I love to define it as “Amen”, pause, silence and contemplation. In Steve Green’s album “Morning Light”, he put an instrumental song entitled “Selah” at the middle of the album. I loved the music since the beginning. [...]

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