GPT on OPC: Building 429, "Glory Defined"

Every Tuesday on 106.7 Home Radio, we have special programming that takes us back to the not-so-distant past. We call it Guilty Pleasures Tuesday, where we play songs from 1995 to 2005. So here on this blog, I'm borrowing that concept to bring you GPT on OPC. And today, let's rewind ten years ago, when I discovered this beautiful track called by Building 429, a band whose name was taken from Ephesians 4:29 which says: "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen." (NIV)

To know what song I am talking about, check out the band with this 2009 performance of "Glory Defined" at Air1 Radio below (you can also watch the song's music video here):

Here is what I then had to say about Building 429's "Glory Defined":

"This is my current favorite song, and will definitely be on my all-time favorite list. Although this ain't exactly a new track, it's just now that this song has made it to my consciousness. Well, better now than never. Anyway, the instant I heard "Glory Defined" today, I loved and felt the song and its message! The band has immediately won a new fan in me! It's a very nice song to sing to God!" 

— The Talkthrough with Johnny Talker, September 8, 2005

Today, I am still a fan of the band, and my list of favorites from them has even expanded! Some of these are: "Fearless," "I Belong to You," "Always" and "Where I Belong," as well as my super fave, the very powerful "Right Beside You" featuring Fireflight's Dawn Michele, which hit #1 on this blog's chart in 2012. Their song "Impossible" also hit #2 earlier this year. For more of this North Carolina band, go to their official website or their iTunes page.

Throwback Thursday: The Ride

I was riding a jeepney to SM one day and out of boredom, observed my co-passengers: Four women, two ladies, two couples (boyfriend and girlfriend), a husband and a wife with their two kids (son and daughter), and another two ladies with a girl on their lap each. Now, I've got a question: How many people were in the jeepney?

Post your answers and let the world know how smart you are. I might just give away a prize. Hehe.

The original version of this blog entry was first posted at The Talkthrough with Johnny Talker on July 30, 2006.

Mr. Lovewell Plus Other Monophonic Ringtones

Here's another batch of monophonic ringtone keypresses. If you missed the first one, you may check it out here (it includes the new "Payphone" by Maroon 5 and some other songs of not-so-distant past). This second batch features MercyMe's "The Generous Mr. Lovewell" which I tabbed just recently on my Nokia X1-01's composer, and other ringtones that have been published before on my defunct Talkthrough blog. So here they are, enjoy!

MercyMe, "The Generous Mr. Lovewell"

Tempo: 80 BPM

8e3 16b1 16#f2 16#d3 16b1 8#f2

8b2 16b1 16#f2 16b2 16#c3 8#d3

8#g2 16e1 8b2 16e1 8b2 8b2

16e1 16b2 16b2 16#c3 16#d3 16e3

8e3 16#g1 16#d2 16#d3 16#g1 8#d2

8b2 16#g1 16#d2 16b2 16#c3 8#d3

8#f2 16#f1 8#c2 16#f1 8#c2 8.#c2

Monophonic Ringtones: "Payphone" and More

Way back the days of the Nokia 3210 and 3310, creating monophonic ringtones via the phone's Composer function was quite popular. If a ringtone to a tune I liked was not available, I tabbed them on my own. Fast forward to today, and that feature is back on my Nokia X1-01. I then tabbed "Payphone" and made it my ringtone. Here is the said ringtone plus some older monotones I was able to tab before, and as published on my now defunct Talkthrough blog:

Maroon 5, "Payphone" featuring Wiz Khalifa

Tempo: 112 BPM

8#d2 8e2 8#f2 4.#c3 4b2 8b2 8#a2 8#f2 4.e2 4e2

8e2 8#d2 8b1 4e2 4#d2 4#c2 8b1 8#d2 4#c2 4.#d2

8#d2 8e2 8#f2 4.#c3 4b2 8b2 8#a2 8#f2 4.e2 4e2

8e2 8#d2 8b1 4e2 4#d2 4#c2 8b1 8#d2 4#c2 4#d2

8b1 8#d2 8e2 8#d2 4#c2 4.b1

SoundSessions Top Picks [November 2005]

It's once again time to take you back six years ago for the November 2005 chartography of the SoundSessions Top Picks, a chart that was based on my and my friends' preferences. Hale gained greatest, zooming in from #18 to #4 with this track called "Kahit Pa." Here's the song's official music video, followed by the month's Top 20 list:

SoundSessions Top Picks
November 2005

1. Orange and Lemons - Pinoy Ako [2ND MONTH AT #1]
2. Bonnie Bailey - Ever After (Eric's Beach Mix) [NON-MOVER]
3. Sponge Cola - Gemini [NON-MOVER]
4. Hale - Kahit Pa [PREVIOUSLY AT #18]
5. Cueshe - Sorry
6. Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends [PREVIOUSLY AT #14]
7. Yasmien Kurdi - I Know [PREVIOUSLY AT #8]
8. Kyla - Till They Take My Heart Away [PREVIOUSLY AT #6]
9. Crazy Frog - Axel F [PREVIOUSLY AT #7]
10. Nickelback - Photograph
11. Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don't Cha
12. James Blunt - You're Beautiful [PREVIOUSLY AT #4]
13. The Black Eyed Peas - Don't Lie [PREVIOUSLY AT #10]
14. Jimmy Bondoc - I Believe
15. Jasmine Trias - Lose Control
16. Sugababes - Push the Button
17. Michael Cruz - Crazy For You [PREVIOUSLY AT #5]
18. Rihanna - Pon de Replay
19. Mr. Vegas - Heads High
20. Daddy Yankee - Gasolina

I'd also like to congratulate Chelx for guessing the #1 song correctly; she's the winner of this blog's P100 Load on My 100th Post giveaway! Good job, Ms. Happy Young Mother! I'll be sending you a message on Facebook for details on how to claim your prize.

Chart list originally published on November 8, 2005 at The Talkthrough with Johnny Talker.

SoundSessions Top Picks [October 2005]

Last month, I gave you the SoundSessions Top Picks for September 2005, so this month, I'm going to give you, yup, the top songs for October 2005! Again, this is a personal music chart based on my and my friends' preferences. Here were our picks, topped by the smoking hot Pinoy Big Brother theme:

Top Picks for October 2005
Period covered: September 1-30, 2005

1. Orange and Lemons - Pinoy Ako
2. Bonnie Bailey - Ever After (Eric's Beach Mix)
3. Sponge Cola - Gemini
4. James Blunt - You're Beautiful
5. Michael Cruz - Crazy for You [PREVIOUSLY AT #14]
6. Kyla - Till They Take My Heart Away [PREVIOUSLY AT #13]
7. Crazy Frog - Axel F
8. Yasmien Kurdi - I Know [PREVIOUSLY AT #11]
9. Nina - I Love You Goodbye
10. The Black Eyed Peas - Don't Lie
11. Janno Gibbs - Fallin' [PREVIOUSLY AT #8]
12. Hilary Duff - Wake Up
13. Britney Spears - Someday (I Will Understand)
14. Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends [PREVIOUSLY AT #10]
15. Cueshe - Stay
16. Lifehouse - You and Me [PREVIOUSLY AT #6]
17. Sean Paul - We Be Burnin'
18. Hale - Kahit Pa
19. The Ambassadors - Ulipon Sa Gugmang Giatay
20. Bamboo  - Hallelujah

This chart was originally published on October 1, 2005 at The Talkthrough with Johnny Talker.

SoundSessions Top Picks [September 2005]

Can you still remember the songs that hit the airwaves six years ago? Well, here's a list to help you remember just that. Presenting the SoundSessions Top Picks, a personal music chart which was based on my and my friends' preferences. Here were our choices for the month of September in 2005:

Top Picks for September 2005
Period covered: August 1-31, 2005

1. Nina - Love Moves in Mysterious Ways
2. Ryan Cabrera - True
3. Cueshe - Stay (Acoustic)
4. M.Y.M.P. - Tell Me Where It Hurts
5. Kitchie Nadal - Same Ground
6. Lifehouse - You and Me
7. Erik Santos - I'll Never Go
8. Janno Gibbs - Fallin'
9. Hale - The Day You Said Goodnight
10. Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends

I Know You're There, I Can Hear You!

One late afternoon in the office, the phone rang. I picked it up, "Good afternoon."

There was no answer. However, I can hear some noise on the background telling me that the line was still open. After several seconds, I said, "Hello... I know you're there! I can hear you!"

"Uh, hello, mamalihug kong Mark," the voice on the other end of the line finally demanded.

"Ah ah, kadali lang Sir," I stuttered as I replied. It was our company president.

This entry was originally published at my Talkthrough blog on September 14, 2006.

Beggars Don't Buy

Taking you back four years ago with this parody, first published at my Friendster blog, The Talkthrough with Johnny Talker, which is now defunct. So let's now take a trip to memory lane with this song about beggars:

BEGGARS DON'T BUY
Parody of "Big Girls Don't Cry" by Fergie
New chorus lyrics by JP Cabrales
Download

I hope you give, so I could live
I gotta ask everything from you
I want a phone, a car and home
And please supply me with great food too

And I'm gonna need you to provide me with a TV
And the things I really crave for in my life
It's time to be a beggar now
And beggars don't buy

September 2007