LOVE - JAESON MA SEPT 1 DIGITAL ITUNES RELEASE
For many years, I’ve had a passion to make rap music. I started rapping in freestyle sessions and battles at the age of thirteen. I made my first underground rap tape when I was 17 years old. I started working for cultural icon and hip-hop legend MC Hammer at the age of 19. But, then I felt called in my early twenties to become a minister. I decided to go to Bible College and lay a strong spiritual foundation in my life, before pursuing a career in music and the arts. Without planning it, God led me to becoming a young preacher in my twenties to preach the Gospel on nearly every continent in the world to thousands upon thousands of young people. But, deep down in my heart, I knew I was called to rap, to make music, to fulfill a prophecy the Lord had given to me through my sister when I was 15 years old, that I would one day be used by God to pastor thousands of youth around the world, but also to be a rappers who’s music would touch the masses with God’s message. How would this happen?
In early 2008, when I met Carl Choi (manager of Far East Movement & Jin the MC) he heard my music and saw its potential. When we met, it was a divine encounter. I led him back to God & he led me back into my passion to make music. He then introduced me to Kevnish (Far East Movement) and Jin the MC. By God’s grace, I had the honor to help bring them both to faith in Christ and be baptized in water. I still remember that day when Carl, Kevnish and Jin were baptized at Carl’s apartment, God’s light was shining all around us. We could feel His peace and joy. At the same time, we knew God had called us on a mission to make music that would change the world.
Carl told Kevnish and Jin that he wanted to help produce my next rap album. They all heard a few of my old songs and Jin said, “This is cool. But I feel like rap constricts you bro, your preaching and prayers are so powerful, there’s got to be a way where you can take the same way you preached and prayed over us and put it over beats!” Carl agreed and told me to think about how I could take my best sermons and messages, one-liners and put them into songs made for the radio. I told them this is what I always dreamed of doing, talking or preaching over music, but I didn’t know how to do it. Carl told me to keep working and praying on it…
A few days later, one night at the office, Kevnish from Far East Movement (my producer) and I had a brainstorming meeting on the production and direction of my artistry and music. He asked me, “So what do you want to do? How do you want the public to perceive you? What audience do you want to reach? Cause if you want to reach the urban market you got to become black and change your dress and swagger. If you want to reach the Latin market than you got to dress this way. Or if you want to reach mainstream White America you will have to approach it another certain way!” After hearing all that, I told him I just want to be myself, I want to speak the truth from my heart and do what God has called me to do to preach, but in a new way, not through a pulpit, but through music.
Then something divine happened. Kevnish was a bit stumped on my response, but then he asked, “Hey, do you have any of your sermons on youtube?” I told him of course. He then said, “Why don’t you take that beat your friend sent to you and play one of your youtube sermons over it at the same time?” I did as he asked me to do. When I played the beat and then pressed play on my youtube sermon, something supernatural happened, it was as if heaven touched earth as my preaching landed perfectly over the melodic beat. Somehow the cadence of my preaching would coincide with the music being played perfectly. It was powerful. It was a new kind of sermon. It was the new new. Kevnish was completely shocked. He said, “Oh SH**, that is crazy! I feel goose bumps! Can you see my hairs standing up on my arm right now? This is the craziest thing I’ve ever heard! It’s more than rap it’s beyond rap. You just created a whole new category of music! This will transcend genres, cultures, you don’t need to cater to White, Black, Brown or Yellow you can just be you and preach over beats, over anything. I can see you rocking stadiums with this style, you just preach over the verses and then I’ll create top 40 hooks that the crowds can sing along to. It will be an outer body, spiritual experience…this is going to change the game.”
I was totally amazed myself when Kevnish was saying all this to me. I didn’t believe myself completely. Would people really listen to me preaching over beats? Would this approach really work to reach the masses with the message God had put upon my heart?
Kevnish then asked me if I could freestyle a sermon over the beat on the spot. I told him, “Of course I can, I’ve been preaching for 10 years, I can pull a sermon out whenever, at any given moment and preach from my spirit!” So we played the beat (a special beat which is the music for my first single LOVE given to me by Charles Jones a friend of mine who when making the beat felt from God it was to be given to me to rap over)… as the beat played I asked Kev if there was a topic or theme he wanted me to preach on, he said, “How about love?” …. The rest is history… I started with the first line that came out of my spirit at that very moment saying, “Now Hollywood wants to make you think they know what love is, but I’m going to tell you what true love is…” Kevnish was shocked again. At that moment we knew we had discovered something precious and powerful. This new sound would touch and change the hearts of many around the world… we were about to change histories for eternity.
A few nights later, I went into a recording studio in Beverly Hills to try recording the new style. Since the style was no longer rap, I didn’t write any lyrics for the song. Instead, I thought about what I wanted to say thematically in each verse, but I decided I would record the song by faith, by preaching whatever came to my mind at the moment over each 16 bar verse. I decided to freestyle and prophetically preach over the music…
What happened next was supernatural. The entire song “LOVE” was recorded as a freestyle from my spirit. Somehow, intuitively, I knew when to end, time wise on each verse and the words that came out of my mouth, I know were directly from God’s Spirit…
This first digital single “LOVE” is a testament to God’s love, everything He has taught me about love in the last 28 years of my existence. Love is not what we think it is, its not what the world portrays it to be, but rather love is sacrifice, its laying down your life for another, no matter the cost.
After praying, searching, and wrestling with God for years on end, I finally realize that He put in my heart a dream from heaven at 15 years old to not only be a preacher, but to be a rapper, but of a different kind. God trained me to preach in the pulpit, so that I could now preach through music to reach the ears of an entire generation with God’s eternal message of LOVE.
What you are about to hear may shock you, will touch you, will rock you to your core if you let it, because it’s not my words, but a message from God that will change you if you let it. This is beyond music, it’s about a message, music is simply the vehicle to deliver God’s words and I am simply His messenger…
I pray that as you listen to my first single “LOVE” you will think deeply about what love means to you? Think about the words of life being spoken. If this song inspires you, give it to others, give it to everyone you know and spread the LOVE…
LOVE is a movement. Digital single release is September 1, 2009 on iTunes.
I’ll post the youtube link to the viral music video next week on Tuesday, so please pray for this song to touch hearts and change lives, please listen to the words and music and let it deeply sink in, if it touches you, then please send it to everyone you know through your networks and let this LOVE movement continue….
This coming Tuesday get ready for something you have never heard before :)
43 Responses to “LOVE STORY”
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Wow, what the Lord is dumping on you is pure fire. So cool. God knows your heart so well-He created it, so he must! I think the Lord is so happy to see you excited about what you were created to do :)
wow.. i was blessed by ur testimony sir.. i hope i can hear it as soon as possible.. thanks.. keep on fire.. God Bless u always..
Jaeson, God has already done wonders through you and will continue to do more. Thank you for remaining faithful to Jesus and fulfilling God’s call in your life. Music is such a powerful weapon, and I can only pray that one day, God may use me to reach masses in the same way that He has done with you. Can’t wait to hear the single!!
Awesome man! Can’t wait to hear it.
I did not listen to your CD since my last spiritual season (about 3 months). Last week, I happily bought a netbook and wanna enjoy it with some tunes. One of which was yours from your facebook page. The crazy thing is: I PLAYED IT TODAY?! And looked at your tweet and headed over to this blog of yours. Wow, God is good at this.
wow, that’s amazing. can’t wait for it to come out. i’m really excited! let the industry be changed for God’s glory. let there be a new sound! God bless! :)
this song has special meaning to me. have you learnt your lesson well, Pastor Jaeson Ma? bless you.
hey everybody….
check out this sneak peak link to the LOVE viral video :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73kZ6wBoqTk&feature=related
spread the LOVE…
oh .. can’t buy it via HK itunes store …
[...] A friend of mine Jaeson Ma (http://jaesonma.com/) just recently posted an incredible story on his blog. It has to do with “Love” and the incredible story of how God promised him he would influence the world through rap music. You can read his post here! [...]
haha woah whos this fany person i see many comments of came from fany on your new sneak peak
After reading about God giving you this new music that cross all genres and cultrues, I read this and thought of you. I Corinthians 9:20-23
heyy, i don’t really believe in god cos there’s no proof or anything (no offense) but i was really inspired by your new songg. i’m trying to be less selfish and hating on ppl just cos they hate mee. so i just wanna say thanks for that :) i found out about your song from tiff btw so props to her as well~
thank u for ur article Ps…it gives me so many influence….thank u very much… Gbu wherever u r right now Ps..
Today, I saw the LOVE video on one of my FB friend’s walls and was so touched. I immediately posted it on my FB wall. Keep it going, people!
Jaeson: Great song and I love reading about how it came about in an inspired fashion. When watching the video, it looks like a compilation of various beautiful and inspirational videos from various sources. That might be ok if it was just a cool personal video but since it looks like this is commercial (you’re selling songs via iTunes) then you might get in trouble unless you’ve licensed rights for all those clips, which I hope you did. Just a heads-up on this potential issue.
Hey Collin! thanks for the comment, the director of the short montage video actually bought the rights to the stock footage so we are good :) thanks for the love and support! JMA
Congrats Brotha…looking forward to more from you. Thanks for the prayers, God is so good. And I am so thankful for how He has moved through you to touch others such as myself. Pressin in each day…
nothing but love and respect for you sarah :) so proud of you and glad we can walk this journey of faith and life together! GOD IS GOOD!
will you come to taiwan this year?
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i really like the song. bought it right away off of itunes. very clear and true definition of love. thankyou :)
hi Jaeson, I’m from the LLC in Taipei.In the ONETHING I saw the Vedio you talk about your new song. So I visit your office website for the first time. I just want to say the Song is so great,so touch, so impressive and of couse so so Cool! The story about this song is also inspired! Thank you for what you did for God and for us!:) Supporting you in Taiwan~
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Dear Ps JMa. Truly, Love is the remedy to All things as this is the One main thing that HE did for us (Forgiveness is love, love is freedom – that were my turn around point – TQ!). First time hear the song feel the goose bumps & touched! Pray many lives b bless n touch by HIS LOVE (song)! Blessings!
great. praise God for that song.
Thx God for this beautiful song..Thx Jaeson..He will be so proud of you!
so proud of you jae… so excited that you’re doing this!! hoping to catch your show on Oct. 10- we’ll be in LA then! God bless you, Jaeson.
Praise God!!! What a beautiful song! I just purchased it from Itunes. God bless you richly, Pam
wow this song is truly amazing the first time i heard it i cryed
God will always be with you..
He will give you His best plan for your life
This story makes me love and believe in God more and more..
See you In Surabaya
I hope God will make a way for me to go there and meet you
Indeed…
Love is a movement…
Not sure if Pastor Philip mentioned to you about “One Love Awakening” in Singapore?
=)
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iLove your song on my iPod:-)
Wow, this is really awesome with what you are doing. I heard of you from my friend. She is really inspired by you but I hope that no matter how big this gets, no matter how many people get touched through you for the Lord, that you won’t forget that it’s God that is behind it all :) I am sorry to sound this way, it’s just in my heart to say it :) God bless. Have a great day. Keep shining for him.
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor.James 4:10
Hi jaeson.. I’m blessed that I’ve stumble upon your blog site.. My prayer is for you to always enjoy resting in the Lord’s presence.. I’m inspired with you sharing how we can show Jesus’ love even in the simplest ways and find joy amidst circumstances.. may you be able to visit the Philippines in the future.. Blessing! Praise the Lord for lives of people like you who encourages us to be more vocal and active in our Christian life (though we are young)..
Let’s all make Jesus shine!
I am a christian. But I don’t study bible and dont’ go to Chuch. How do I can back to GOD?
Jeason,my heart is so so so broken,please pray for me ,I beg you…pray that I can move on with joy and find back myself and never lost again…pray for me please…LORD give me strength…
I heard the song, and it gives me blessing everytime I hear it. Thanks for this.
You have talent that have been given from God, use it.
Love!
Love the video. Love the message. Not a big religious person, but still very moved by your song. Thanks you jaeson ma. I wanna hear more. Ever thought about doing a song about happiness?
Or better yet, a song about what motivates you and your passion? Would love your words of wisdom. Thanks ray
Your song is so amazing it really touched me and made me realize how to truly love and how much God really loves me. It really opened my eyes on how i need to serve others with Gods love because it can change peoples lives.. Thank you so much for your testimony and your song. God bless you in what you are doing for many around the world.
really i dont have idea to said….but when the frist time i know u at Medan,i felt that i met amazing people.and i feel so closed to my God.im new born…that’s the frist time i know wat the priority in my life.Brother u so amazing…..